I believe the location of the humps indicate what the timing is for the RAM. I doubt that cutting a new notch would hurt your machine, but I also doubt the memory would work at a different refresh rate than it was made for.
George D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Bialas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "StarMax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:09 PM Subject: Mis-fit 64MB 3.3v 168-pin DIMM > I'm such a noodge. > > I traded some PM 8500 memory modules for a 64MB 3.3v 50-ns DIMM > that I thought would fit my Starmax 3000. At first glance it looked > like it should pop right in, but just wouldn't go. Closer > examination reveals that the little arch slots on the contact edge of > the card are about 1/16" from where they would have to be to fit the > slot on the motherboard. The contact pins line up with the existing > RAM modules. It's just those little humps in the mother board slot > prevent insertion. > > SO, what should I do? Is this a mis-fit piece, or is it supposed > to fit some other MAC machine? I have the handyman's urge and small > rotary tools that I could cut those little slots a little bit wider > to make the RAM module fit the memory slot. If I did that to make it > fit, would it work? Or am I stuck with a memory module that wouldn't > function in my Starmax anyway? If I widened those little slots just > to try it, what else could I potentially screw up in my Starmax? > > --Frank B. > > -- > StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> > --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
