Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-06 Thread maggell42
I'm late..thank you all...I was traveling with a pretty bad internet service ... the last answer about this ECC is enough for me. Thank you again On Jul 5, 2010 3:21pm, Miguel Garcia Gell maggel...@gmail.com wrote: I have 2 IBM modules of 1 GB DDR 400 CL3 ECC (PC3200R-HYS72D128300HBR-5-C).

G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread Miguel Garcia Gell
*I have 2 IBM modules of 1 GB DDR 400 **CL3 **ECC (PC3200R-HYS72D128300HBR-5-C). Can this module work in a G5 1.8 Single CPU? thank you for any help* -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
Of course! Try it out, since the 2 machines are similar. --  Sent from my Power mac G4 Sawtooth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread John Carmonne
On Jul 5, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Miguel Garcia Gell wrote: I have 2 IBM modules of 1 GB DDR 400 CL3 ECC (PC3200R-HYS72D128300HBR-5-C). Can this module work in a G5 1.8 Single CPU? thank you for any help It works in my machines PM G4s and PM G5. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread Miguel Garcia Gell
*I just try...minutes ago, (unplug the power and push the power for kill the static) pull it out the 4 modules of 256 and try with the 2x1 GB. The machine make 2 or 3 beeps with hard spinning fans... but that's it* On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.comwrote: Of

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread John Carmonne
On Jul 5, 2010, at 4:10 PM, Miguel Garcia Gell wrote: I just try...minutes ago, (unplug the power and push the power for kill the static) pull it out the 4 modules of 256 and try with the 2x1 GB. The machine make 2 or 3 beeps with hard spinning fans... but that's it On Mon, Jul 5, 2010

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread Dan
At 3:21 PM -0400 7/5/2010, Miguel Garcia Gell wrote: I have 2 IBM modules of 1 GB DDR 400 CL3 ECC (PC3200R-HYS72D128300HBR-5-C). Can this module work in a G5 1.8 Single CPU? thank you for any help Then at 3:43 PM, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: Of course! Try it out, since the 2 machines are

Re: G5 1.8 PPC memory RAM Question???

2010-07-05 Thread Eric Herbert
You stated earlier that the memory you have from your IBM is ECC. The PowerMac doesn't support ECC memory. You need plain-jane, generic unbuffered memory. The same stuff that 99% of all PeeCee's run on. On Jul 5, 2010, at 6:17 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Jul 5, 2010, at 4:10 PM, Miguel

Re: [G3-5]Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-22 Thread MaGioZal
On 2/15/10 9:28 AM, Kris Tilford at ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: That's great to know. I only have experience with the VIA Combo card that isn't backwards compatible to OS 9, and also isn't very good in OS X. I wouldn't recommend a VIA card VIA Cards are usable only if the Mac has a system equal

Re: [G3-5]Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-15 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 15, 2010, at 4:38 AM, MaGioZal wrote: Well, I think it is not *exactly* that way...;-) The most important thing to remember is that non-VIA USB 2.0 PCI cards (like the NEC I am using here) will do work on Mac OS 9, because these cards are backward-compatible. Obviously there is no

Re: [G3-5]Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-15 Thread Kasey Smith
On Feb 15, 2010, at 3:38 AM, MaGioZal wrote: On 2/9/10 7:38 PM, Kris Tilford at ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Also, in my mind there isn't really room for an ATA card in a Beige. With only three PCI slots, you need one for the Radeon video card, one for a USB card, and one for a Firewire card.

Re: [G3-5]Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-15 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 15, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Yeah, I have a USB2 card here in my PowerMac thats all black and has an NEC chipset. Works fine in OS9 on the BW but not on the Molar Mac (beige G3). Yes, and I now remember WHY that is. The Beige Macs had an earlier implementation of the

Re: [G3-5]Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-15 Thread Kasey Smith
On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:01 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 15, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Yeah, I have a USB2 card here in my PowerMac thats all black and has an NEC chipset. Works fine in OS9 on the BW but not on the Molar Mac (beige G3). Yes, and I now remember WHY that is.

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-12 Thread deadwinter
On Feb 9, 4:38 pm, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Another way to get quicker HD response is using XPF to boot from a   Firewire 400 external HD. This is cheap and gets rid of both the 1st 8   GB limit and the 128 GB limit, which only the ATA-133 card would also   do, but normally at

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-12 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 12, 2010, at 5:11 PM, deadwinter wrote: See, there you have piqued my interest. I also have a Beige G3 and I have an OrangeMicro combo USB/FW card that I haven't installed yet. The idea of cloning my existing 4GB system drive to a higher capacity drive and putting that in a FW enclosure

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-10 Thread t...@io.com
On Feb 9, 5:39 pm, Gorka L Martinez Mezo g...@gmx.net wrote: You could if there were such a thing. I've never heard of one. The internal FW connector (on this card and on some PowerMacs) was intended for FW drives, HDs whose interface was FW, not via an IDE convertor but directly.

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-10 Thread t...@io.com
On Feb 9, 3:38 pm, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Also, in my mind there isn't really room for an ATA card in a Beige. With only three PCI slots, you need one for the Radeon video card, one for a USB card, and one for a Firewire card. If you boot OS 9, the USB card MUST be an OHCI

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 09-02-2010 20:13, Gus, gusr...@comcast.net, wrote: What is the maximum ram you can put into the beige G3 Desktop? In my grandson's beige G3 DT/300 are mounted 3 256MB - PC66 3.3v, unbuffered, 8-byte, x64 non-parity 168-pin SDRAM (Low Profile) sticks. Works flawlessly! Jo Hissel --

Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gus
I was considering upgrading my beige mac memory to its max and referenced Mactracker for the specifications. It says that the max memory is 192MB (apple) and 768mb (actual). I am not sure I understand what that means. What is the maximum ram you can put into the beige G3 Desktop? On a related

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 9, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Gus wrote: What is the maximum ram you can put into the beige G3 Desktop? 768 MB total is the max, three 256 MB sticks of low-density PC66, PC100, or PC133 SDRAM DIMM. Low-density means chips on both sides of the module, meaning 16 chips total, 8 on each side;

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 9, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Gus wrote: I was considering upgrading my beige mac memory to its max and referenced Mactracker for the specifications. It says that the max memory is 192MB (apple) and 768mb (actual). I am not sure I understand what that means. What is the maximum ram you can

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
768 MB total is the max, three 256 MB sticks of low-density PC66, PC100, or PC133 SDRAM DIMM. The 233Mhz Beige G3 desktop I recently resurrected (by simply changing the PRAM battery!) has one 256, one 128 and one 32mb DIMMs since at least 2005 (when it was used for the last time). I have

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread t...@io.com
On Feb 9, 1:13 pm, Gus gusr...@comcast.net wrote: I was considering upgrading my beige mac memory to its max and referenced Mactracker for the specifications. Any other practical tips I should know before proceeding? There have been some reports (I don't know how reliable) of folks who

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread t...@io.com
On Feb 9, 1:59 pm, Gorka L Martinez Mezo g...@gmx.net wrote: BTW, I found it SLOW. It`s running Mac OS 9,1 and has one 40Mb IBM DeathStar HD built in 2001 replacing the original 4Mb unit supplied with the machine. The built-in IDE on the Beige is only 16 MB/s. It just begs for an

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gus
It is a tad slow.. But what I am using it for it not that processor intensive, however it does require the memory to run properly. Seems it spends most of its time scrolling out to virtual, finally starts thrashing, and then requires a hard reset. :( So tiger with 192 mb doesn't get it done..

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gus
Thanks for tips!! On Feb 9, 1:26 pm, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Feb 9, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Gus wrote: What is the maximum ram you can put into the beige G3 Desktop? 768 MB total is the max, three 256 MB sticks of low-density PC66,   PC100, or PC133 SDRAM DIMM. Low-density means

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/9/10 12:23 PM, t...@io.com wrote: On Feb 9, 1:59 pm, Gorka L Martinez Mezog...@gmx.net wrote: BTW, I found it SLOW. It`s running Mac OS 9,1 and has one 40Mb IBM DeathStar HD built in 2001 replacing the original 4Mb unit supplied with the machine. The built-in IDE on the Beige is

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Da'Birdman
Gus, When you're shopping for RAM for a Desktop Beige, make sure to buy low profile RAM, as the full size sticks will not allow the top portion of the casing to snap into place. I own one of these, too, and it's been a problem in the past. OWC has these for less than $16 (no affiliation,

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 9, 2010, at 2:23 PM, t...@io.com wrote: The built-in IDE on the Beige is only 16 MB/s. It just begs for an ATA-133 PCI card, although cable routing is a pain. An ATA-133 card is going to be limited to ATA-66 speed because of the bus limitations of the Beige. The only advantage of

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Len Gerstel
On Feb 9, 2010, at 4:35 PM, Da'Birdman wrote: Gus, When you're shopping for RAM for a Desktop Beige, make sure to buy low profile RAM, as the full size sticks will not allow the top portion of the casing to snap into place. There is a semi easy fix for this. The fan shroud for the power

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
It is a tad slow.. But what I am using it for it not that processor intensive, however it does require the memory to run properly. Seems it spends most of its time scrolling out to virtual, finally starts thrashing, and then requires a hard reset. :( I checked and saw the machine was

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
Another way to get quicker HD response is using XPF to boot from a Firewire 400 external HD. This is cheap and gets rid of both the 1st 8 GB limit and the 128 GB limit, which only the ATA-133 card would also do, but normally at higher total cost and less usage flexibility. Now you mention

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/9/10 2:23 PM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: Another way to get quicker HD response is using XPF to boot from a Firewire 400 external HD. This is cheap and gets rid of both the 1st 8 GB limit and the 128 GB limit, which only the ATA-133 card would also do, but normally at higher total cost

RE: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Kasey Smith
-Original Message- From: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:g3-5-l...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gorka L Martinez Mezo Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 1:59 PM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question 768 MB total is the max, three 256 MB sticks of low

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
I think you mean 4GB and 40GB. My G3 here also has a 40GB in it :D Yup! I was on RAM size mode while writing :-) Gorka from Spain -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Gorka L Martinez Mezo
You could if there were such a thing. I've never heard of one. The internal FW connector (on this card and on some PowerMacs) was intended for FW drives, HDs whose interface was FW, not via an IDE convertor but directly. Such drives never materialized. Thanks for the answer! It makes a lot

Re: Beige Desktop Ram Question

2010-02-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 9, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: You could if there were such a thing. I've never heard of one. The internal FW connector (on this card and on some PowerMacs) was intended for FW drives, HDs whose interface was FW, not via an IDE convertor but directly. Such

Re: RAM Question

2009-09-14 Thread Stephen Conrad
OK, got two more for you 1 GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL=4-4-4-12 GX21GB6400UX Voltage: 2.0V and PC2700U-25330 HYMD264646B8J-J AA 512MB DDR 333MHz CL2.5 On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:50 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: Got myself a stick

RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Stephen Conrad
Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space. - Capt.

Re: RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Dana Collins
On 9/9/09 11:50 PM, Stephen Conrad of khel...@gmail.com sent Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z Off the top of my head, the MDD G4s, 867MHz/DP. Best regards, Dana

Re: RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:50 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z You can download MacTracker for free, and then look in the Memory section to see which models use PC2100. Some Macs require low

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-25 Thread Ralph
Howdy, I went through some SDRAM DIMMs I had as spares and found some similar chips. They are not exactly the same, but I can almost certainly give you part of the information about your memory. The -8 is on PC100 memory modules and that makes sense for two reasons. 80 nanoseconds plus a

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-25 Thread Stephen Conrad
Thanks! I'll just leave them in the PII. At least now I know (roughly) how much RAM it has in it. On 9/25/08, Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy, I went through some SDRAM DIMMs I had as spares and found some similar chips. They are not exactly the same, but I can almost certainly give

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-25 Thread PeterH
On Sep 25, 2008, at 5:18 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: The -8 is on PC100 memory modules and that makes sense for two reasons. -75 is PC133. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-24 Thread Stephen Conrad
OK, I looked and its not listed Siemens HYB39S63160AT-8 Germany A E814936 Up the side it says: 9904 4 Chips on one side of the module On 9/24/08, Stephen Conrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Sighs* The similar (slightly different number) one I did find stated the seller and size. *Goes to

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-24 Thread Stephen Conrad
Ooops, up the end of the chip it says E04936 Board says this: 16-00640A Rev.A It is out of a Gateway Pentium II On 9/24/08, Stephen Conrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I looked and its not listed Siemens HYB39S63160AT-8 Germany A E814936 Up the side it says: 9904 4 Chips on one

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-24 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:59 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, I looked and its not listed Siemens HYB39S63160AT-8 Germany A E814936 Up the side it says: 9904 4 Chips on one side of the module What was the other module?(meaning the 2nd one that you could identify?) You just subtract the

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-24 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: I don't remember offhand. I have not set up this machine. I was given this machine and I forgot to ask what amount of RAM it has (or what size HD) I was just going through other computers I have sitting around seeing if I have some RAM I

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-24 Thread Stephen Conrad
I believe the other RAM stick in the PII was a 64M PC100 DIMM Either way, was just wondering what size this other one is since it is in the same machine. On 9/24/08, Kris Tilford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: I don't remember offhand. I have not

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-23 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 23-09-2008 03:15, Stephen Conrad, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I found another stick of RAM in a PC This is on the sticker G0162.1 5000236 VT QC 53251 A Google search turns up a similar number on some RAM but not this exact one. What do I have here? To determine your RAM in an exact

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-23 Thread Len Gerstel
On Sep 23, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: On 9/23/08, J.M.P.Hissel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23-09-2008 03:15, Stephen Conrad, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I found another stick of RAM in a PC This is on the sticker G0162.1 5000236 VT QC 53251 A Google search turns up a

Re: Another RAM Question

2008-09-23 Thread Stephen Conrad
On 9/23/08, Len Gerstel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 23, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: On 9/23/08, J.M.P.Hissel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23-09-2008 03:15, Stephen Conrad, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I found another stick of RAM in a PC This is on the sticker G0162.1

Re: RAM Question

2008-09-04 Thread Tony Gamble
PC3200 are also (generally) backwards-compatible with PC2100, which began to be used on the first G4 MDD model (867MHz). The PC3200 will downclock to PC2100 speed. However, Mac OS X tends to be quite particular about RAM timings, so your mileage may vary. - Tony

RAM Question

2008-09-03 Thread Stephen Conrad
I will soon be in the market for a G4 (I have a 300 MHz Smurf that is maxxed out on RAM). The RAM in the G4 will HAVE to be more than the Smurf has (thus the question I am about to ask) I have come across 3 sticks of RAM 2 are labeled 256 MB DDR 400 CL3 At the top of the sticker

Re: RAM Question

2008-09-03 Thread BSugarberg
Stephen Conrad wrote: I will soon be in the market for a G4 (I have a 300 MHz Smurf that is maxxed out on RAM). The RAM in the G4 will HAVE to be more than the Smurf has (thus the question I am about to ask) I have come across 3 sticks of RAM 2 are labeled 256 MB DDR 400 CL3 At