>On 22/12/2005 14:28 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hey all, >New to this list, but not LEM lists. I just picked up a Power >Macintosh 5400/180 All-In-One form my local Goodwill for ten bucks. >It's a good machine so far, but I have a few questions. First, it came >with a yucky 16MB of RAM. I took a 128 stick from a defunct Daystar >tower (doesn't boot...?) and put it in the 5400 - same type of RAM. >Well, that's great, but the 5400 only recognizes it as 64MB. Any >workarounds for this, or am I stuck? I guess 80MB isn't that bad >either.
Unless you can find two 64MB sticks, you are stuck. The machine can only recognize 135MB (two 64MB sticks, plus 8MB on the logic board). >Next, it has a PCI slot + right angle adapter. Can I put a video card >in there, or will that screw things up? I'm thinking multiple >monitors. You can install a video card. The on-board is rather limited. >One more - I took the video input card from my performa 6300 and put it >into the 5400 - it was working fine. In the 5400, there are faint >horizontal lines in the picture. Any ideas why? As a guess, some sort of EMI producing "static?" >Overall, it's a great machine, I remember these from elementary school, >and I had previously owned a 5260, which was one of my favorite Macs. Have fun! >Thanks, and Merry Christmas! >Kyle- Ken -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
