>I have found through my own experimentations, and though applespec that >a bondi iMac cannot hold more that 128 megs of RAM.
That isn't neccessarily true. I'm successfully running 512 MB on three Rev A bondi iMacs now. The keys that I found are 1: make sure you get exactly the correct kind of RAM for the iMac (some newer chips have a higher density), and 2: make sure you aren't shorting out the pins on any of the chips on the ram card. The ram retaining clips on some of the iMacs had metal clips, and due to more chips being packed onto a 256 MB ram card, those metal retaining clips can touch the pins on the memory chips and short them out. My findings showed that sometimes the iMac would ignore the entire ram card, other times it just wouldn't see the whole amount of RAM. A bit of electrical tape insulated the pins and stopped the problem. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
