>>This may have been posted but can 3.3 volt PC-66 or PC100 SDRAM DIMMs work >>on PM4400s? Specs call for 3.3 v EDO memory. >>
To which David Klaus responded: >Generally the answer is sort of. DIMMs of 16MB and 32MB will work >most fo the time, however DIMMs of 64MB will need to support 11-bit >row addressing (2k refesh) and 32MB per bank to be fully recognized >in the StarMax, and most PC-xx DIMMs don't support this. Your best >bet is to buy from a Mac centric retailer who is selling DIMMs >specifically for the StarMax computers. Right now, Other World >Computing <http://eshop.macsales.com/> is carrying them for $26 each. > >Also, there is a StarMax list you might want to join: > Someone here was adventurous enough to attempt it - he found SDRAM's slots alignment a few millimeters off-center with the DIMM sockets. He took a small rounded file to give extra clearance. When he powered on the DIMMs started smoking and ruined the motherboard at the same time. I'll take your advice and sign-in on the Starmax list. Thanks. Charlie -- 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
