Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-11-03 Thread Geke
Thanks Len! I had not checked this thread for a long time, but this is really archive-worthy info, especially as the Chipmunk site doesn't give specs for the G4. Geke --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for t

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-14 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 14, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Geke wrote: > > Len, I know it won't work. > What I meant is that I'm going to find out which specs a stick should > have to work in my G4. > Geke Any regular Low Density stick will work. It can not be registered, that is for server memory and has different keying

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-14 Thread Geke
Len, I know it won't work. What I meant is that I'm going to find out which specs a stick should have to work in my G4. Geke --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs -

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-13 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 13, 2009, at 10:30 AM, Geke wrote: > > Thanks, Bruce, I like that spirit. I'm going to find out about this! > After all, I have a working module, so I'll decipher its internals > with the help of that Chipmunk site. I'll be back. > > For the time being: > This stick has chips on both side

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-13 Thread Geke
Thanks, Bruce, I like that spirit. I'm going to find out about this! After all, I have a working module, so I'll decipher its internals with the help of that Chipmunk site. I'll be back. For the time being: This stick has chips on both sides, but the company clearly described it as high density.

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-12 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 11, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Geke wrote: > > I did try the module in all three slots, yes, and it does have 8 chips > on the back as well... > Looks like the only way is to buy stuff marked as "for Mac also". No. SO long as things like density and speed requirements are met, same as any compu

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-11 Thread Geke
I did try the module in all three slots, yes, and it does have 8 chips on the back as well... Looks like the only way is to buy stuff marked as "for Mac also". Thanks for all the response, and right, I had forgotten about that little Dutch company with their great RAM info. Only, I don't find the

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Bill Connelly
On Oct 10, 2009, at 6:39 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: > > On 10-10-2009 22:03, Geke, gevangaste...@googlemail.com, wrote: > >> I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to >> 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. >> The specs as posted on ebay are: >> Infineon 51

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 10-10-2009 22:03, Geke, gevangaste...@googlemail.com, wrote: > I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to > 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. > The specs as posted on ebay are: > Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB Goto:

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread dc
On Oct 10, 4:28 pm, "Mac User #330250" wrote: > > I've posted a picture of two 512MB modules here: > >http://freenet-homepage.de/gee/test/twomodules.jpg > > The top one is the new module in its case, the bottom one is a working > > module I took from the G4 for the picture. > > What have a misse

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: RAM doesn't work Date:Samstag 10 Oktober 2009N From:Geke To: "G-Group" > I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to > 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. > The spe

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Mel
Also remove all the 900 memory and try booting with just that DIMM.  If it works, then add the 900 memory. Mel --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Len Gerstel wrote: From: Len Gerstel Subject: Re: RAM doesn't work To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 1:11 PM On Oct 10,

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Michael Koch
bad ram I received 2 sticks of ram and one was bad; Did not show up in the slot, tried it in other slots verify: Did you switch the ram around to verify the slot was good ? On Oct 10, 2009, at 16:03, Geke wrote: > I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to > 1300 MB R

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 10, 2009, at 4:03 PM, Geke wrote: > > I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to > 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. > The specs as posted on ebay are: > Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB > > I've posted a picture of two 51

RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Geke
I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. The specs as posted on ebay are: Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB I've posted a picture of two 512MB modules here: http://freenet-homepage.de/gee/test/tw