FM wrote:
>I have a PowerTower Pro 250. Came with 96Meg of RAM
>in three sticks, and I added a fourth. Didn't see any
>speed improvement, but the OS does report more RAM. I
>guess I expected something from the interleaving, but
>didn't see it.
>
>I'm torn now, though - I want a faster machine. I can
>buy a processor upgrade reasonably enough, but I think
>128Meg is simply not enough RAM. With PC100 SDRAM
>going for only $40 for a 128M DIMM, I figured it was
>time to buy some silicon! So I cruised around the
>links from Lowendmac.com, looking for PTPro250 RAM. I
>can't find it for less than $140 for 128M! I had
>hoped to reasonably install another 256Meg, or if the
>price had been comparable to SDRAM, another 512M.
>
>Any ideas where I can find this 5V FPM RAM for less?
>At these prices, it'd be cheaper to purchase a used G3
>than to upgrade this PTPro!
http://velocityupgrades.com/
is still selling 128mb dimms for the PTP @ $29.99
The speed increase from interleaving may not show up in
normal use or with simple speed tests.
The PTP remains a substantial performer and flexible computer
for 90% of users & uses...
I'm awaiting my second one to replace my PowerCenterPro printing
computer. The PCP has a much faster system bus, but I like the extra
physical space
of the PTP box and the 'Nitro' board with it's 8 ram slots and 6 PCI slots.
The PTP with a 250/166 mHz 'Newer' G3 w 512k cache is slightly faster
than the PCP with a 250 mHz 604e w 1mb cache
Cheers...Michael
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