Jeff Walther wrote: >>Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:56:32 -0800 >>From: "Robert P. McAllister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Because the processor is soldered onto the board the 7200 is an >>upgrade-challanged machine. > > >>You'll end up spending less and getting more if you install a 7500, >>7600, or 8500 logic board. You only need to swap the board, everything >>else is interchangable. With one of these boards you will have a much >>better and less expensive selection of upgrade cards, 8 DIMM slots as >>opposed to 4, > > > Ah, but according to the Apple docs, you can use 256 MB DIMMs in the > 7200, so the RAM capacity is still the same as the 7500 which is > limited to 128 MB DIMMs. The fact that no one ever made any 256 MB > DIMMs is just a pesky quirk of reality. :-) > > Jeff Walther > > >
Maybe they're in hiding with the allusive 590W 8600/9600 power supplies. In addition to 256MB 5 volt DIMMs, it would be nice if it was faster than 60ns. Hey, a PCI video card with AGP performance while they're at it. And maybe something magic to crank the bus from 50 to 133MHz. ;) -+-+-+- RPM P.S. Merry Christmas everyone! -- 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:[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
