On 2/4/03 12:00 AM, "Jeremy Derr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No one (that I've ever seen) has ever proven that any one kind of RAM > works consistently in getting older iMacs over certain plateaus. For > one, I've always used the exact same RAM. I've found that almost every > tray-loader will get to somewhere in the 256MB-384MB range. Above that > is common, but even using the same ram every time, it's not universal. > > I've had dozens upon dozens of iMacs come into my shop that I couldn't > get above 256 or 384, regardless of the RAM I plug into it. I have > plenty that went all the way up to 512 (and one I even got up to 640MB > by installing a 256MB chip and a 512MB chip (yes, I know that doesn't > add up, but here we are)). Hmm... Then how can some RAM retailers guarantee that their RAM can "max out" the 333 iMac at 512 MB? If I'm reading your statement correctly, you're saying that, for example, if I had RAM in one 333 iMac that recognized it as 512 MB (2 X 256) and then put that same RAM in another 333, it may or may not work in the second one? I've read on this list that it depends on the RAM module itself, along with a list of factors that made one particular type of RAM work or not work. Naturally, I can't remember what they listed... Bewildered, Gerry -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
