>Finally added a 604e 200mhz to my 8500/120 but it crashes my system half the >time on boot up.Tried another card 150mhz did the same thing, went back to >my 120 card no problems.Even when I do get it booted and goes it gives >errors out for everything, tried running Norton but crashes on that too. >When installing a newer card do I need to do anything? Prefs or something?
What brand/make 604e card is it? If it is a Umax (the kind I use), you have to make sure the first three sets of pins on the dual-processor connector on the top edge of the card are jumpered, otherwise it will not work. Other brands have similar quirks. The cache is also sometimes problematic with upgrade cards (it was with mine). Pull the cache, look for sticks that are Apple-branded and made for your machine. Nevertheless, the cache was not nearly as problematic for the 8500 as it was for the 7500. You might also have to de-interleave the RAM as a last resort. If it still is not stable after all that, then you probably have a defective card. -- --Chris PM 7500/604e 200Mhz 4 gig SCSI 256 megs OS 8.6 (This machine rocks!) -- 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
