christopher borger wrote:
> List friends,
>
> My Question is about the ROM slot on my 8500
> Is this a must to boost performance. I don't have it
> installed.
Are you talking about the ROM slot or the Cache slot? The ROM slot should be
empty. Your 8500's ROM is soldered on the underside of the logicboard. The
slot was left there to facilitate any future ROM upgrades, which there weren't.
> I need to know if this is a must, and what kind of serious lack of
> performance ii is causing.
> What size is it?
> Is it a SIMM?
> What is the biggest module that one could put in it?
> If I upgrade to a G3/400mhz , will I still need it installed, or will it get
> pulled?
Now if you are talking about the Cache slot (in between the memory slots) You
should have a cache dimm installed. If you upgrade to a G3 or G4 processor,
you should pull your cache.
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