> However the C-class is notoriously finicky > about RAM even more so than the Apple 6400-6500. I don't know what advantage > FPM could bring but I have heard also that in some cases it's more > compatible.
The C500 and C600 accepts both EDO and FPM 2K DIMMS. But..... If you put in a accelerator card over the CPU slot or in the cache slot, suddenly it is not happy with FPM anymore. It was in a technote at the Newer Technology site but I don't know where it is now since the company went out of business. Your only luck with accelerator cards is with EDO DIMMs only. You also may have to seat the DIMM more than once to get it right. Been there, done that. Phil Wong C600 Owner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SuperMacs List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 12:14 AM Subject: Re: [SM] Memory for a c500 > Whoa, haven't posted in a long time! But here goes: > > OWC is pretty good, I'd recommend their RAM to any Supermacker out there. I > bought two 64s for my C600/180 about two years ago (when 64MB EDO DIMMS were > $180 a piece!) which worked somewhat but gave me some weird lines around > windows and caused crashes ever so often. After nearly a year with the bad > RAM I called OWC with my problem and the tech gave me a RMA#. > > I finally ended up with a working pair that were tested personally in a C600 > by the techs at OWC. Great company, knowledgeable tech support staff, prompt > service. They're good. > > I've only used EDO because I read on the Supermac site that EDO was better > than FPM in all the C-Series. However the C-class is notoriously finicky > about RAM even more so than the Apple 6400-6500. I don't know what advantage > FPM could bring but I have heard also that in some cases it's more > compatible. > > The stock CD-ROM may not be compatible with the Apple CD drivers. Try > disabling it and using something like CD/DVD Speedtools or hack the Apple > driver. There was an article at www.resexcellence.com explaining how to mod > the Apple driver to work with non-Apple drives. > > Well, hope that helps. Sure was a nice study-break to chat about Macs. Now > back to Finals! > > Seth -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
