Is something wrong with my iMac G5? Or am I doing something wrong?

[shuurajou]

I'm concerned that there is a problem with my iMac G5 after running xBench - as my score is comparable to iMac G4's... Is this normal? Most iMac G5's have 140+ scores - I didn't have anything running at all when I ran the bench either - what am I doing wrong?

(My iMac) - http://ladd.dyndns.org/xbench/merge.xhtml?doc1=93924
(A 1.25ghz G4) - http://ladd.dyndns.org/xbench/merge.xhtml?doc1=82222

I'm really worried, I hope you guys can offer some advice.

 

[jsw]

Go to "apple menu->System Preferences...->Energy Saver->Options", set the processor speed to "highest", and rerun; I'd be interested in the difference. Your CPU is testing way too slow.

 

[shuurajou]

Go to "apple menu->System Preferences...->Energy Saver->Options", set the processor speed to "highest", and rerun; I'd be interested in the difference. Your CPU is testing way too slow.

Alright, made a new benchmark (thanks for the tip), didn't restart or do anything special to enhance it at all.

http://ladd.dyndns.org/xbench/merge.xhtml?doc2=93926

What do you think now? That seems much better and the system feels much faster.

 

[jsw]

Much better! For whatever reason, G5's have enormous performance improvements with that setting - but it will generate more heat/use more power, so your fans may come on more often.

 

[shuurajou]

Much better! For whatever reason, G5's have enormous performance improvements with that setting - but it will generate more heat/use more power, so your fans may come on more often.

Wow! It feels like my Mac just got turned into a McLaren F1 after living it's life as a Volvo for a few years lol.

The fans don't bother me as my iMac is living next to a wind tunnel of a PC anyway .

 

[bellis1]

Funny.

I had a score of 113 when I tried it last night. This morning I found I had it also set on automatic. Now it jumped up to 154.53. Sweet. Wish I knew what that meant.

EDIT: Whoooah Nelly. There really is a noticeable difference. She's quite a bit more zippy even when just opening and closing programs. Now I gotta try photoshop and some other things.

 

[neoelectronaut]

Is this processor setting something new with iMacs? I don't see such a setting in my Energy Saver Panel.