Nancy if your looking for a layman-friendly RAM resource check out "RAM DIRECT"
--- Nancy Haitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Joy wrote: > > > > long snip... > > If the memory isn't bad, according to the test on > my folks' PC, I > > obviously > > have the wrong kind of memory. But what kind of > "wrong"? ... > > OWC will usually take back RAM you ordered > incorrectly, with no > restocking charges, if you exchange it for other > RAM. And, they will > definitely take back defectives chips. > > >> Apparently some other > >> well meaning friend had given her the 256MB > Kingston chip. Although > >> it > >> was a 168 pin PC 100 DIMM, it was one that > belonged in an early G4. > > > > How do you know this? What factors are you looking > at to determine > > that? CAS > > or CL rating? Speed (3-2-2, 2-2-2, etc. or PC66 vs > 100 vs 133)? > > Density? > > (what is a low density DIMM anyway?) > > I am far from a RAM expert. Maybe Jeff will notice > this post and offer > up some details. > > With our two G3B&W machines running OSX, I have > resorted to using > identical chips from the same source. I am using > four of OWC's 256MB > PC100 CL2 168 pin SDRAM chips in each machine. > > We have a G4/450DP and a G4/533. Both came to us > used. Between them > they had a mixture of 128 and 256 chips. Some were > PC100 and others > PC133. We put the PC100 in the G4/450 and the PC133 > in the G4/533. I > bought one new 512MB chip for the G4/533 from OWC. > > > I've found a few resources online that explain > more than just the basic > > variables of memory, but none are really very > layman-friendly. > > I don't think there is such a thing as > layman-friendly RAM > descriptions. Your other post just showed up as I > was writing this. > Perhaps the detao;s you posted will allow someone to > give you more > information. > > Nancy > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
