MikeRF/A2 wrote: >Hi, > >I just dumped my 9500 after spending way too much time and >frustration with the case design trying to figure out it's issues. I >purchased a G3 Beige/266/DVD MT described as being in almost like-new >working and cosmetic condition for $69. I have several Macs (8500, >iMac DV+, iBook/700 Dual USB) but this is my first experience with >the G3 model. > > Apple's original specs say the RAM is PC66 3.3v168 pinSDRAM but I >have seen RAM being sold for the G3 listed as PC100. Can someone >please clarify the best latest available RAM I can use in this >machine? > >Furthermore, this bit of confusion is from an Apple G3 download manual: > >"*Warning* Do not connect any SCSI devices to the external 68-pin >SCSI-3 connector or to >the internal 50-pin SCSI-2 connector on the PCI card that supports >the internal hard disk. >Connecting even one external SCSI device to the external 68-pin >connector extends the >overall cable length of the SCSI bus beyond the limit for which >error-free operation can be >guaranteed; the combined length of the internal cable and the >external cable reduces the >reliability of all the devices connected to the Ultra Wide SCSI bus. >Connecting a device to >the internal 50-pin SCSI-2 connector will cause your Ultra Wide SCSI >devices to transfer >data at the slower, SCSI-2 rate." > >Why are these connectors there if you can't use them? This machine >must be able to support multiple drives!? > >Thanks, > >Mike RAMdirect has memory chips for $39 250MB fluff
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