At 3:22 PM -0600 1/22/03, Getchel, Joe (MED) wrote: >Can anyone here verify whether a stock C600 (200MHz, 603e processor) can >load and run OS9.1? And can anyone give an idea of performance compared >to OS8.6? How about memory requirements? What is the recommended >amount of memory to support OS9.1 - I currently have 48MB, and have >hesitated upgrading the memory because of the troubles I had when I >moved from 16MB (on motherboard only) to 48MB (one 32MB DIMM added).
You've raised two issues, maybe 3. I'll tackle each... A. Yes, a C600 can run 9.1 as I'm doing so quite nicely. That's the core question. But... B. RAM for 9.1 really needs 64 MB, otherwise the paging needs will be significant and bog down response. That raises... C. Umax C series boxen are in great need of vast amounts of psychotherapy because it almost seems as if there are multiple personalities under the hood. The type of RAM users have installed and had success with have varied. The 16 MB soldered on the mobo is EDO. Keep in mind EDO is a subset of regular FPM and the benefits of EDO would be lost in a mixed environment. Now add this into the mix... D. The C series was a simply an entry level, consumer (thus "C") machine based on the Performa 6400, definitely not one of Apple's best efforts. Umax's tweaking of the design (Kennedy, feel free to straighten me out here) especially with the Darkstar cache module made timing issues in the system bus a real concern. RAM that is of questionable quality almost assuredly creates lockups, freezes, and system bombs. That's likely what you experienced previously. So... E. If you decide to go to 9.1 or just to 8.6 bumping the RAM to the 144 MB max would be a reasonable idea. Choose a RAM vendor that accepts returns if it doesn't work. OWC is the preferred vendor of some here; I've used RAMJET for the times I've needed RAM; there are several quality shops to work with. 5 volt, 60ns, 2k refresh EDO is the preferred match with the motherboard RAM. F. I'm certain your next question will be about the SCSI CD-ROM drive and the OS inability to recognize the drive after you upgraded. See http://www.macdrivermuseum.com for answers. -- Pax, Pastor Mac Made on a Macintosh, of course. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
