upgrading CKE4 legend R7 v10 to become Magix R3 or R4 3

[Westi]

Hello all
I have never had the need to upgrade over that little hump CKE4-CKE5 but I think I remember that I can not upgrade a CKE4 to become a Magix, I think it needs to be a CKE5. Could anyone please confirm that for me before I screw up the system by trying to do so.

Thanks in advance for your help

Joe W.

FHandw., ACS

If you can't be good, be good at it!

 

[cvrbob]

you can do it

 

[Westi]

are there any downsides to it, like some features not working or anything like that?

Joe W.

FHandw., ACS

If you can't be good, be good at it!

 

[cvrbob]

I havent run into any, i have even done an cke3, the only difference is if you have an 016 with the cke 3

 

[cvrbob]

sometimes the magix does not recognize the circuit pack,

 

[Westi]

the customer I want to upgrade has 016 TRR and 016 MLX cards, but with the CKE4 I would just think that I will try it and hope for the best.

Thanks a lot for your input.




Joe W.

FHandw., ACS

If you can't be good, be good at it!

 

[cvrbob]

you only have trouble with the 016 if it is a CKE 3,. you shouldn't have any problems with a cke 4

 

[Westi]

Thanks again cvrbob have a star for the great info

Joe W.

FHandw., ACS

If you can't be good, be good at it!

 

[Avayatech713]

The only difference between the CKE3 and CKE4 was on board memory which they added 64K to the CKE4 - primarily for the double density 016ETR and 016MLX mods - but that only becomes a problem w/ the CKE3 if you have a full 2 or 3 cabinet config depending on the mods for the 2 cabinet config.

The CKE5 added another 64K memory - again primarily for large system configs - 3 cabinets.

You can upgrade CKE3 up to Magix R4.0 in a single cabinet config and it runs fine - CKE4 to magix R4.0 is touch and go up to the 2nd cabinet and sometimes even a 3rd cab if the config isn't to tasking on the processor.

Hope that helps.

 

[dagwoodsystems]

Avayatech713 has provided some excellent technical facts about those proc difference.

The only thing I might add is that a CKE3--even if using a single carrier only--will not register boards that have more than 16 ports. For example, a Magix 4.0 with CKE3 processor will not recognize an 024TDL board. In rare cases where such a board is recognized, it does not function properly.

Tim Alberstein

http://www.dagwoodsystems.com

 

[Westi]

Dagwoodsystems:
also very excellent fact, that also deserves a star.

I have to admit that I installed 1 Magix in my life (and that was preprogrammed) but serviced quite a bit which doesn't really teach you the ins and outs of the system. Since about a year ago I do remote support on them, and I have to say I don't like them much but that is because I just don't appreciate the different releases with different features and having to get into the whole knowing what is going on thing. The only thing I like about them is that they are very reliable and if not physically destroyed they do the job.

Joe W.

FHandw., ACS

If you can't be good, be good at it!