on 1/14/04 6:35 PM, Stacy J. Dunkle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Jan 14, 2004, at 6:23 PM, Doug Hinschberger wrote: > >> This should have read 2 ea 64 MB SIMMs >> >> >>> I'm considering a NewerTech PDS G3 board for a P6116 here in the >>> office. It >>> currently runs OS 9.1 with 72 MB RAM (physical) and RamDoubler to 144 >>> MB. >>> >>> Right now it kind of plods along. Will the G3 work/be compatible with >>> OS 9.1? >>> Do you agree that adding additional RAM (I'm considering 2 72 MB >>> SIMMs) would >>> help with the speed, too? >> >> Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. >> > > If your 6116 is stock, then yes, the upgrade, along with more RAM, > will speed it up immensely! > > You can even throw certain 128MB RAM sticks in those machines. > > -Stace >
I have heard many accounts testifying to the success of such a venture. Let me tell you my story. I bought two 128 Mb RAM chips for my 6116CD, and a MAXPower G3 (266) card, then added a video card. It worked fine for a couple of days, but when I installed 9.1 it went haywire. I removed the RAM, removed the G3 card, reinstalled the system, removed the video. . . I spent too much time, in other words. Even after I tried to go back to 8.6 from 9.1 I couldn't get it to boot. The MAXPower extension apparently conflicted with something, but I never did figure out what. Finally, it just quit booting without anything at all in it. I sold the RAM (the purchaser assured me it worked fine for him when I wrote him to inquire), put the G3 card in a box (I can't sell it because I can't verify it isn't DOA, and I'm not going to buy another 61xx to find out), and trucked the pizza box and monitor to the local thrift shop. Then I took a vow. Never again. Your results could vary. cwr -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
