In a message dated 4/29/02 12:16:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< 1) Is there a web site or other instructions for taking the machine apart to add ram? I know it is tough and I am planning on adding 2 128meg Dimms ( I currently have 136 meg in my 7100 and am getting close to using it all, 256 should be plenty). Is the 9500 so hard to take apart that I should up the ram for usage a couple of years from now?>> How experienced are you? its basically the same as taking apart a Q800/PM8100 or 8500. If you've done one of them its the same... 1: unscrew the screws on back to remove cover. Touch the power supply casing to discharge any static electricity you might be carrying then unplug power cord. 2: There are two little metal clips that keep the fan up, squeeze them and it pops down. 3: remove all internal cards visible ie processor, pci cards, the video card cable for AV models like the 85/8600 4: there is a little two clip plastic thing holding on the light on the front, it also serves to hold the mobo up tight against the back of the unit. Remove that clip. 5: should be a screw in the middle of the logic board, its a number 2 phillips if its there...... remove that. 6: unhook all the cables on top, SCSI, CDROM audio, speaker, power, floppy 7: slide whole logic board away from back so that it clears the little tabs you can see on the bottom of it. 8: lift up on the two plastic clips on top and pull it out towards you. Just remember to press the cuda switch after placing the RAM <<2) I know the 9500 can take advantage of interleaved ram, which slots do I put in the 2 dimms to take advantage of this?>> in corresponding A and B slots A1 and B1 A2 and B2 etc. <<3) I am looking at Powerlogix G3 400 cards for the proccessor. Both run the cache at 200 mhz, one with 512k and the other with 1meg of cache. The 1meg is $30 more than the 512k. How far has anybody pushed the Powerlogix card in a 9500? What I have found implies that the $30 would be money well spent for the performance boost, any thoughts? >> Haven't used the Powerlogix card per se but I've used about a half dozen different G3 and G4 cards between work and home and the 1 meg backside makes a tremendous difference. For example on my two machines I have at home one has a G3 300/1M and the other has a G3 400/512. On everything other than just processor tests the 300 scores better using Norton's system test thing. Also you get higher frame rates in 3D games like Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 with the 1meg Hope this helps Hamlet 7200 with 7300 guts G3/300/1m Voodoo 5 6500 G3/400/512k Voodoo 3 9500 G3/450/1m Voodoo 2 G4/733 -- 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! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
