on 4/6/04 9:15 AM, Phil Marlow at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey, > > Sorry if this is OT but I didn't feel it was necessary to join another list > just for one question (assuming that it is OT). > > I have an 8500 series w/ 256MB RAM, 5Gb Hard Disk etc etc.. > > I have just bought a Sonnet G3/400 Upgrade card for it, for which I followed > all the instructions when installing (it was new and sealed beforehand) - > Once the installation was finished (and after I had removed the L2 Cache and > Pressed the CUDA) I switched her back on and...Nothing. > > The hard disks seem to spin up and some other stuff happens, but I get > nothing on the screen and No chime. > > ...So, I go to troubleshooting section in the Manual and it says to reseat > the card (which I tried), and remove the L2 Card (which I already did), so I > slam the old 180MHz card back in there and it works fine..... I put the G3 > back in and.... Nothing. > > I really have no clue what to do. I'm told I can return it and get a refund > but I want to make absolutely sure that I can't get it working before I do > anything like that. > > Cheers, > > Phil >
The Sonnets are literally Plug-And-Play. You install the software, put in the card, and sit back and fly. It can be the Sonnet hates your RAM. OR something as easy as you got the wrong Sonnet for your 8500. Jeff G. -- 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
