I had a 333MHz w/ a 256MB PC100 SODIMM and a 128MB PC133 and it read both fine. Try to get double sided sticks as the density is lower.
Visit http://cblt.mindaugas.us Choose http://gearhost.com Save the Squirrels -------- Original Message -------- > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wed Mar 23 21:20:25 2005 > Received: from mail.applelinks.com [157.238.133.142] by mail1.gearhost.com > with SMTP; > Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:20:25 -0700 > X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.1.8 > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List-ID: <imac-list.mail.maclaunch.com> > List-Archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com:8100/Lists/imac-list/List.html> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "iMac List" <[email protected]> > Sender: "iMac List" <[email protected]> > To: "iMac List" <[email protected]> > Precedence: list > Subject: Re: Open firmare > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 23:21:04 -0500 > From: chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > X-Original-Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-SmarterMail-Spam: SPF_None > X-Rcpt-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
