>So, when I open it up, I'll have a look at the RAM ... I thought the >previous owner had maxed it, but it only reports 160Mb, which I know is >not the max. Would the OS disable memory that's unreliable? Anyway, I'll >find out when I open it.
I do not believe the Mac will disable ram that tests bad, or if it does, it will disable the entire card. 160 MB would equal one 128 MB and one 32 MB card. So that is very likely exactly what you will find in there. I'd check to be sure the ram is really PC100 or PC133. It is possible the owner recycled an older PC66 chip. The Mac may try to use it and just end with errors. Or one of the two could just be bad... it happens. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
