In a message dated 12/31/02 7:37:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > Got an 8600. Do I want to buy FPM or EDO RAM?
I'll add to that. I've got an 8500. My book says 64bit, 168-pin, 5V, EDO, 60n with 1 or 2k. But when I cruise eBay I never see the 8500 listed under these. >> The 8500 and 8600 will accept FPM or EDO sticks in any size up to 128 MB. Must be 5-volt only (very rare now), or 3.3 volt with an on-stick 3.3 volt regulator or regulators (most common now). 60 ns is easy to find, and many manufacturers are now making 50 ns chips. 1K or 2K refresh doesn't matter, and the 128 MB sticks are all 4K refresh, anyway. As usual, sort your sticks in pairs by size and type, and populate those pairs accordingly. If you have to place, say, a 16 MB EDO and a 16 MB FPM in the same pair, that's fine; the DRAM controller will always treat them as FPM, anyway. There are some pre-G3 Apple machines which are exceptions to the above (7200 and Apple Network Server, ANS, most notably). -- 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
