>Message-ID: <004301c15890$929afbd0$700210ac@abby> >From: "Ben Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: PowerMac memory from Velocity Upgrades >Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 07:24:09 -0400
>I took advantage of the recent sale at Velocity Upgrades and just received >my 128meg chip yesterday. I'd heard people mention the cool anti-static bags >and I have to admit the big bag is pretty neat. Unfortunately the memory >didn't work. When I plugged it in and started the system, i can hear the >hard drive, but there's no chime and nothing boots. I then removed all the >memory except for my 128meg chip and got the same result. I pulled that chip >and replaced my other 5 chips and the Mac booted just fine. > >So it's obviously something with the memory. I checked the part number on >the chip with the website and it appears correct. I thought I'd heard of >similar problems with Velocity Upgrades and just wanted to get any >suggestions from you guys. >BTW, I have sent an email to Velocity - just waiting on a response now. > >Thanks. I also bought a 128 MB DIMM from Velocity Upgrades for my 7500/G3 that already contained a 128MB, a 64 MB and a 32 MB DIMM. It started fine, About My Computer listed the correct amount of RAM present but the thing would freeze any time I tried to open a large ClarisWorks drawing (70 MB worth). Tested the RAM with Newer's GaugePRO and confirmed that the new DIMM was bad. System would freeze partway through the writing to memory phase. Two days of phone tag with Velocity Upgrades got me an RMA number (I had to pay the return shipping). About a week later I got my replacement DIMM and it works fine (dozens of successful passes by GaugePRO memory test, no freezing on opening large documents). Even with the additional $4.60 to return the bad DIMM, it was still a great bargain. Dale -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
