on 10/12/01 1:09 PM, gregg hillmar at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I recently upgraded a beige G3-gossamer, rev. 1, and MANY places I > visited looking for RAM suggested that the 128m chips are the largest > that can be safely used. > > Any idea why the discrepancy? > > best > gregg > >> on 10/11/01 10:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> >>> In a message dated 10/11/01 10:50:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> >>> << >>> I was told/read the Beige G3 can accept PC 100 SDRAM - but can it accept PC >>> 133? >>>>> >>> >>> The Beige was originally manufactured with PC66 SDRAM. These machines will >>> accept PC66, PC100 or PC133 SDRAM in any combination, just as long as the >>> SDRAM is "unbuffered, with EPROM". >>> >>> The Beige mobo reads the EPROM and sets the accessing parameters >>> independently for each of its three slots. >>> >>> I assume the Beige could accept the new PC150 SDRAM as well. >>> >>> >>>>> >>> Moreover, were PC 100 DIMMs manufactured at 256 Mb, and is the beige G3 use >>> them? >> >>> >>> My 256s were PC133. >>> >>> I presently use three 256s for a total of 768 MB. >>> >>> I have tried these 256 MB PC133 SDRAMs in combination with PC100 128 MB and >>> PC66 64 MB SDRAMs, and all possible combinations work fine. >>> >>> The Beige is perhaps the best designed Apple machine, when it comes to RAM >>> flexibility. >>> >>> Note that SOME 256s will read as 128s on the Beige. These are mis-designed >>> SDRAM sticks and should be returned to the seller. >> >> The above info is all true. Makes the most sense to go to OWC and buy all >> new ram, right now $105 US gets you 768MB delivered in the US. They are >> PC133 sdramm low profile for $29.97 per 256MB. Work great even in beige G3 >> 233mhz with ROM Rev 1/a (the very first one). This is the site: > snip > > > _____________________ > gregg hillmar > scenic & lighting design > portfolio & life as we know it: > http://www.hillmardesign.com > _____________________ > Yes....apple shows max ram at 192, written before new chips were made, some 128 and 256 ram chips will only read half that in the beige 233 rev a.......the good new is you do NOT need to upgrade your rom or anything else to have 768mb ram in your machine, you only need the right chips, namely 256mb ram sticks in 16x8 configuration. I recently went all through this for my beige 233 rom rev a/1 machine and am currently enjoying a full 768mb of ram without any modifications whatsoever. Lucky you, the price is even lower now, about $105 US for three sticks delivered the next day! Here is your source. YOu want 256MB PC133 CL3 168 Pin SDRam (16x8 based) Low Profile w/ Lifetime Warranty for all models of PowerMac G3, G4, G4 Cube; and iMac 350-700MHz models (TPC133SD256) times 3 for your three slots. Install one at a time with machine unplugged, then restart ....repeat two more times. get them here: currently $29.97 per stick
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