>> according to everymac.com the 8600's "RAM can be interleaved to >> improve performance" >> >> What dat mean?
> There are 2 banks of RAM, 4 DIMMS each. like this: > > A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 > > To interleave, take 2 sticks of the same size DIMM and place them in > paired slots like so: > > A1 B1 A2 B2 A3 B3 A4 B4 > > This allows the computer to use 2 like sized RAM sticks at once, > increasing read/write speeds. For instance: A1 B1 A2 B2 A3 B3 A4 B4 64M 64M 16M 16M 8M 8M 4M 4Meg =184Meg of RAM, all interleaved On occasion, some people have reported problems when interleaving RAM, usually on a G3 or G4 upgrade, and I know Sonnet recommends de-interleaving the RAM as *one* of it's troubleshooting procedures, but I've interleaved on both my G3/225 and G4/700 without any problems. (BUT, I did begin having lots of memory errors after upgrading to the G4; it seems some processors (G4s?) are very picky which memory it will work with, and I ended up removing all of my 'older' memory, leaving just my newer 128 meg sticks. I had also used a mix of EDO & FPM memory, which was no issue with the G3, but may have caused instability with my G4. With the older memory gone and now using only EDO, I re-interleaved my memory without trouble. GaugePro memory testing now shows zero errors. I could just as well have stuck with FPM, but my new 128's were all EDO.) It's also been said that for best reliability, use matching RAMs when interleaving, if possible; same manufacturer, lot number, etc., but it's not required. Also, you can interleave just some of the RAM; it doesn't have to all be interleaved... ---Alex 9500/G4-700/OS9.2.1 -- 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
