> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 18:02:55 EST > Subject: Re: [PCI] 9600 hesitation on power-up > > >> On my 9600, after the power button is pressed, and the startup chime >> sounds and such, there's at least a minute, if not more, of hesitation >> before the screen comes up and everything starts loading. >> >> It has an Sonnet 800mhz G4 upgrade, 896MB ram ... > > The more RAM, the longer the pause before loading. > > Turn off RAM checking during startup, and the delay will be greatly > reduced, using the Memory control panel. > > This delay, not surprisingly, is directly proportional with the amount of > RAM installed ... minimal RAM, short delay; lots of RAM, long delay. > > I have a long delay on my 768 MB Beige G3, an even longer delay on my 1 > GB PowerComputing Power Tower 225 (G3'd at 350 MHz), and a very long > delay on my 1.5 GB 9600.
Makes one wonder why Apple made it a touch tricky to get the memory control panel to show the memory test. Is it really so important to catch a failed chip when it happens, it could be but probably isn't in the normal course of things. I mean, it could be years before such a thing happens. Sure, if one is installing new memory one should be able to turn it on. Maybe it would be better to have it triggered if there is a freeze or incorrect shutdown (like Disk First Aid). All this especially considering it is not a very good RAM test. David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
