Anybody have any info or experience to help resolve these contrary opinions? I'd rather not move the cache dimm around too much, since I've read that it's easy to damage the slots and the motherboards when doing so.
- Aaron >From: "Michael S. Macdonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Can L2 Cache from PTP be used elsewhere? >Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 12:04:36 -0400 > >Aaron wrote: > > >Can L2 Cache from PTP be used in other machines? > > > >I'm particularly interested in whether it can be used in the PM 7500-8600. > >The answer is yes, and maybe no. > >Yes, the 1 MB L2 cache dimm found in the PTP is perfectly compatible with the >7300-8600 (pre kansas) series Macs, as the mobo's are essentially the same. This >includes the 7500. > >However, some of the PTP's use a cache dimm labelled 'workgroup server' which is >physically too tall to be used in the PowerMac 7500. ie, the flip out right side >chassis portion will contact the cache dimm before fully seating back down in the >lock position. > >The offending dimm has a horizontal row of ic's above the vertical stacks on the >dimm, which makes the unit about half again as large as the regular RAM dimms used in >the 7500. > >There is no harm in trying the cache dimm in the slot, btw, it's strictly a physical >height problem. >From: Sung Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Can L2 Cache from PTP be used elsewhere? >Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:01:32 -0700 > >Tried the cache from my PTP in my 8500, 7300 and some other machine I can't recall >but all failed to boot. Put it back in the PTP, no problem. PTP cache is best left >inside the PTP... -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
