The only L2 I have gotten to work in a 7200 was a kingston one. Otherwise
you can only use the 256 k L2 from apple. The kingston was a 512k.
Bruce
> From: "Aaron Peck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs)
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:30:23 +0800
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs)
> Subject: L2 cache problem in 7200
>
> Hi
>
> I'm a new convert from the wintel world, and being a bit of a mac hardware
> newbie, i've got a problem with a 7200/75 i bought on the cheap. I was
> reading on ways to accelerate the machine, and found out that adding a L2
> cache is supposed to improve performance.
>
> I ordered a 512k L2 cache from OWC that was specified to be compatible with
> the 7200. When i installed it, the system would nearly always hang at startup
> with bombs talking about bus errors and address errors.
>
> Thinking i might have accidentally fried the chip when i installed it, i
> ordered another and installed it with the same result.
>
> Guage Pro sees it though (when the system actually boots).
>
> I checked AppleSpec and it says that the 7200 only supports 256k L2...but OWC,
> the guys i bought both chips from says that their 512k works in the 7200.
>
> here's the link to it on OWC
> http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=1071&Item=CACHE512PCI.
>
> any ideas what the problem might be?
>
> thanks
>
> Aaron Peck
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