Check out the bottom of this page for a complete explanation of the ram limitations of the B&W.
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/G3_RAM.html Geno On 8/12/04 11:26 PM, "Marc van Gemert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A2 L1 wrote: > >> 2-512 ram,1-256 ram,1-128 ram problem number 1. The 512 sticks are >> only showing up as 256 sticks no matter which slots I put them in, one >> is PC-100 and the other is PC-133. I show a total of like 900 megs of >> ram. > > Hi AJ, > > This is because the B&W G3 can only read a maximum of 256MB per memory > slot, that's why your 512 sticks are being read as 256. Therfor the > maximum RAM you can install in this Mac is 4x256 thus a total of 1gig. > > About the noisy fan, what you can do IMHO is clean the fan and insert > some fine machine oil (guess you know what I'm talking 'bout since > you've handled with other computers before) and reinstall it, don't know > what the exact size is of the fan, but you could replace it with another > fan, IIRC it's either 92mm or 120mm. That's one of the two things I'm > gonna do since the noise is annoying to me. > > About extra case fans, I guess that with some modding you can install > some extra fans (I wondered the same :-) ), but be carefull with > replacing the large fan I just talked about for some other smaller fans, > since the big fan is also the PSU exhaust. > > BTW which DVD+/- R/RW did you install? > > HTH, > Marc > > > > * > * > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
