Dan wrote: > At 10:44 AM -0400 4/12/2009, Ernie Chorny wrote: > >> My G3 iMac suffers a similar problem >> >> One 512 mb stick in either slot works fine. >> The other 512 mb stick in either slot works fine. >> > > "works fine" -- each stick stand-alone in each slot gives you a > proper BONG when you boot? > > >> With both of them in the computer won't boot UNTIL I press the button on >> the side which is marked with the triangle then the computer comes to >> life and the system reports 1 gig of memory (but there is no 'dong' when >> it comes to life). >> > > No BONG = self-test failed badly. If you can force-boot the machine > thereafter, be careful. Whatever it is that caused the self-test to > fail will bite you eventually. Random kernel panics, data > corruptions, etc. > > Make sure the sticks are properly seated. Sometimes, when putting in > multiple sticks, this is more difficult than normal... > > - Dan. > Thanks for the feedback Dan -
Yes - single 512 stick gives a good solid 'bong'. Also I can out in the original 64mb stick with either 512 stick in either slot and still get a proper startup with 576 mb. Ernie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
