>...just what does the ROM chip (if I had one) do for the computer? >
ROM is Read Only Memory and is used to startup computers, among other things. On the Power Macs, it contains all of the instructions for starting the computer, from the point the power is applied up to the early part of loading the system from the hard drive into memory. You computer definitely has several of these soldered to the MB. If you are looking at an empty slot (all of the 73, 75, 76, 85, 86, 95, and 9600s have ROM slots) and wondering what it is for, it is to support any update to the ROM that was required. No update was ever produced, so the slots sit empty. -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" In those times we yearn to have more in our lives, we should dwell on the things we already have. In doing so, we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing. Jim Stovall-The Ultimate Gift -- 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
