After the recent posts regarding RAM/RAM testing, I decided to test my RAM using TechTool Pro 3. Two evenings in a row I have run a full test overnight, and both times I have awoken to find the machine locked up about 70-80% through the Minor March test. Only a "hard" boot will revive the machine. I did another test with everything checked *except* Minor March and Major March tests, and everything passed OK. As an aside, I tested this RAM with Ramometer several months ago and it passed through several thousand iterations without a problem.
Any thoughts on this? A couple of items/questions: 1) I'm running two interleaved/matched 128MB buffered EDO DIMMs (60ns). What are the specs for the two onboard 8MB DIMMs? 2) I'm using a NewerTech Maxpower G4/400 processor. There are a number of options in the Maxpowr control panel I'm not sure about. How exactly does the Backside Cache speed option affect performance? I have just left it on the default 200MHz (400/2) setting. 3) I have also set the memory timing optimization to 60ns to match my installed DIMMs. If the onboard RAM is 70ns, would this setting cause a problem? 4) What application could I use to quantitatively measure the performance of all these settings? Thanks in advance for your replies. -- Gregg -- 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:supermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:supermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:supermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
