on 9/22/01 12:50 PM, Kyle Hansen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> Doug Wilson wrote:
>
>
>> You need a Rev.B ROM for your machine. OWC <http://www.fastermacs.com> used
>> to carry them. The Rev.B ROM will also allow you to use your second IDE
>> channel on the motherboard.
>
>
> No offense meant to Doug, but I really think that people are missing the point
> on this ROM issue. Those ROM's are going for nearly $150, and that is if you
> can even find one. Some users are reporting data loss while using a 2nd drive
> in a Rev. A G3 with a ROM upgrade anyway. Why not just spend $75 and get a
> PCI
> card like VST's Ultratek Raid 66??? That would allow you 2 channels on your
> G3
> so that you can add 2 more drives instead of spending 2x as much to add only
> one? It makes no sense. I have 2 beige G3's that I use as servers, and both
> are running the VST Ultratek Raid 66 card with twin 60gb HD's and I haven't
> had
> a single problem with them.
>
> Kyle Hansen
to Kyle Hansen
doug wilson was right in that his answer addressed my g3 233 DT 192MB ram
limit....I want more ram. Since then this has come to my attention
http://www.accelerateyourmac.com/G3-ZONE/G3_RAM.html
seems to say OWC 16 chip ram sets WILL work without a ROM upgrade, I wonder
if there is anyone who has tried this.
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