Apparently the G4 firmware update stopped allowing the use of CL2 RAM that couldn't also run at CL3: http://chrislawson.net/writing/techref/010503.shtml
I recently had some mysterious crashes on a Pentium III PC where a likely cause was having this kind of memory mixed with CL3 memory. Here's a dissenting view, mainly noting that Apple did not give detailed enough information about the firmware update: http://lowendmac.com/musings/fault.html Once I understood what was going on, I was lucky enough to be able swap the two non-working 256 MB DIMMs I had in a Mac for the same size DIMMs in a PC. By luck, the replacement DIMMS work in the Mac, so I haven't lost the use of any memory. Now the PC (not the same one mentioned above) is running only CL2 RAM, and it seems perfectly stable. I think all the memory in the Mac is now 322, and thus all CL3. (All of it is also PC100, not PC133.) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
