The last few years of SDRAM production, the manufacturers stopped making the DIMMs compatible with slower speeds so you have to be sure that if you get PC133 that it will also work at 100Mhz.
--- On Thu, 5/12/11, Dylan McDermond <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Dylan McDermond <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Question about PowerMac 7500/100 memory > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 10:53 AM > > On May 12, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Joe Scott wrote: > > > I'm stumped, and I'm having trouble getting a straight > answer. > > I know my 7500/100 takes 70ns 168 pin DIMMS, but - > does it take PC 100 or PC 133? > > If someone could respond with information about proper > memory - the more specific information the better - I'd be > very, very grateful. > > It should be either PC100 or PC133 (PC133 should step down > to 100MHz). The 7500 has a 100MHz bus speed so I would think > PC66 will not work. It will also probably choke on EEC RAM. > I may have some old PC100 ram around you are welcome to try > out. I'm located in Corvallis, OR. > > - Dylan -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
