-- Just yesterday, I got a PowerMac 7500 for $30 at a used computer store. I'm using it as my computer for home (my dorm has my powerful dual 500 MHz G4). The main problem right now is the RAM - it only has 24 MB. It also has a 1 GB hard drive (sufficient for now, since I'm only using it for web and email while at home, and a few games). I've installed OS 8.6 on the hard drive, and I put a spare 13" Performa Plus monitor on it. I come home on weekends, so I want to order some memory now so I'll have it for next weekend. My question is what kind of RAM I should get. I looked at ramseeker and it looks like a 128 MB DIMM will cost about $25, but I heard that you should interleave the RAM in this computer (I suppose that means it makes things faster if you upgrade the RAM in pairs). Any suggestions here?
Also, there seem to be a lot of slots inside the computer - quite a few for RAM, and some that look different for the RAM slots but they're in the same place, and some in the back (presumably for VRAM). Finally, this computer shows up as a 7600 in Apple System Profiler, even though it's in a 7500 case and has a 100 MHz 601 processor, so I suppose it uses a 7600 motherboard with an AV personality card. Any suggestions on what I should do? I'm thinking first I should get RAM, then a better processor (maybe a 604e from a 7300 would be good), and then a better video card and monitor (at least a 14", preferably a 15"). Thanks a lot for any help you can give me! This is my first PCI PowerMac and all the upgrade options are a bit confusing (I used to have an 8100 but those seem much simpler). -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
