Follow what directions i'm still trying to figure out what a daughtercard is i had no trouble replacing a hard drive but getting to the J3 bottom slot is proving to be a tester i have yet to find proper instructions yet. Can someone direct me. Thanks, David On Monday, October 8, 2001, at 11:51 AM, makmac wrote:
> Chelley Vician on 10/8/01 1:21 PM wrote: > >> I have a PB G3 wallstreet with 128MB memory installed (64 upper/lower). >> When I look at the Apple Spec Database, it says the max RAM for this >> model >> is 192MB. >> > This was the most you could achieve when the Wallstreet first came out > so > it's the most Apple could endorse. You can actually go up to 512MB RAM > at > this point. Anything larger than 256MB in each slot is reported to have > problems (in the Wallstreet models). > >> When I look at Other World Computing website for RAM for this model, it >> talks about a "low-profile" module for either upper/lower RAM slots. >> >> Questions: >> >> (1) Can 128MB modules be placed in BOTH upper/lower RAM slots in the >> PB? >> (thus exceeding Apple Spec max RAM guide and getting 256MB worth of >> RAM) >> > > You can put in 128MB or 256MB in the top and/or bottom. > > A standard profile DIMM is 2" high from the bottom of the pins to the > tope > edge. A low profile DIMM is 1.5" high. Low profile DIMMs are more > expensive > to produce. They are required for the lower slot due to space > limitations. > > You can actually use low profile in both slots if you want to spend the > extra money. >> >> (2) If yes to (1), is upgrading BOTH the RAM slots something a "normal >> person" (as opposed to a Normal Apple Tech person) can do? Even if you >> answer this as yes, is it advisable to do so? >> > Installing it in the top slot is pretty easy. Installing into the lower > slot > requires removing the processor daughter card. You just have to proceed > with > extreme caution and follow directions to the "T". > > Check out www.datamem.com. The memory is lifetime warranted and is > about the > best price around. I've purchased memory from them on several occasions > and > have been very satisfied. Plus overnight shipping is $7. You can find > Wallstreet memory for $59 (256MB low profile) and $35 (256MB standard > profile). > > -makmac (just a satisfied customer) > > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>