My Reply follows quote. On 21/09/2003 11:18 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Eugene Gierson wrote: > >> Personally, >> I prefer 9.1 over 8.6. >> >> Keep in ,mind that the more RAM you get, the better. >> IMHO, 256MB of RAM is a minimum, >> and 512 is much better. >> I think it is best to get rid of all old RAM, unless it is 60 >> nanosecond RAM. > > >Is there a program that will tell you how fast the RAM I've got >installed is? I have 496 MB of varying sizes and im sure varying speeds! >I saw a RAM tester at a electronics store ($50) but it seems like an >awful lot to pay to find how fast a $5 stick of RAM is. Is there any >program or markings on the RAM itself that indicates how fast it is? ----------- Hmmm. Never seen a "program" that gives you that info. You can look on the individual chips on the DIMM. Usually the last couple of numbers on the chip indicate the "speed."
Those ending in -60 or similar would be 60ns, for example. Ken -- 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
