P.S. More specifically PC66 168pin SDRAM memory. Although most machines I have used tend to run fine with PC100 as well.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Ivan Marsh <jalopycomput...@gmail.com>wrote: > Put the old memory back in and see if that fixes the problem. Also are you > sure you used the right kind of memory you keep calling them simms but Beige > G3's use PC66 Dimms quite different from simms really. > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Gorka Martinez Mezo <g...@gmx.net> wrote: > >> I have an old 233MHz beige G3 desktop I workin with at a hobby. >> >> last week I installed a trio of 128Mb SIMMs I bought through LEM Swap. I >> exchanged the old memory for the new one following the Apple instructions >> per the manual (and after checking through the net) and restarted the >> computer. hardware started, but got the bomb dialog telling me there was a >> prolem with some app and asking me for a secure reboot through the keyboard. >> >> At that time I had only an USB keyboard as my ADB one was at home. Today I >> finally got my old ADB keyboard, opnened the case again, reseated the memory >> and hit the power up buttom in the keyboard..... >> >> ... to no avail. I got the three lights in the keyboard, the PSU started t >> whirl... and after a couple seconds the machie shut down. >> >> Opened it again, checked everything was OK, all the connections secure,put >> back the old memory SIMMs, closed and tried again to boot, getting the same >> results. >> >> The machine is a beige desktop, 233MHz G3, 128 + 64 + 32Mb SIMMs , one PCI >> slot with 2xUSB 1.1 and 2xFirewire 400, one 10Gb and one 40Gb HD and running >> Mac OS 9.1. The machine was recently resurrected after being unused for five >> years and it ran smoothly until the memory swapt. >> >> Any ideas? Maybe the PSU failed? Besides the memory SIMMs nothing else >> have been touched.... >> >> Thanks! >> >> Gorka from Spain. >> -- >> Preisknaller: GMX DSL Flatrate für nur 16,99 Euro/mtl.! >> http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl02 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
