>From: "Daniel Kendell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:45:00 +0000
>Also, I have found two large sticks of 30-pin Ram that i tried to put into >the IIci. When I powered it up, it chimed as usual then played a funny tune >and didn't go any further. Is the RAM PC RAM so it won't work or is it >allread maxed out? RAM must be installed four sticks at a time in the IIci, so most likely, the problem is that you have only two slots of a four slot "bank" filled. The CPU in the IIci uses 32 bits of data at a time. So the RAM must send 32 bits of data to it at the same time. 30 pin SIMMs are only 8 bits wide. So it takes four identical 30 pin SIMMs acting in concert to provide the required 32 bits of data width. Max RAM on the IIci is 128 MB. When you consider that the machine came out in something like '91 that's amazing. PC 30 pin SIMMs are the same as Mac ones. Some PC SIMMs provide a parity bit, but they'll still work fine in the Mac. The parity bit will just be ignored. Jeff Walther -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
