Powermac 8100/80 RAM question - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

30 Dec 2004

On Dec 30 2004,  9:09, Richard Beaudry wrote:
...
  Hello all,

 I have a Powermac 8100/80 that needs a RAM upgrade.  Lowendmac.com
 says that it can handle 72-pin SIMMs, up to 32MB each.  My question is
...
  this:  does it take the same 72-pin SIMMs as a PC, or
does it require
 special "mac-only" SIMMs?  Google only showed people still selling the
...
  RAM (for outrageous prices), and I couldn't get
actual specs on the
 RAM itself. 
Ordinary PC-type 72-pin SIMMs should be fine, but I think you need Fast
Page Mode rather than EDO.  You don't need parity, but it will do no
harm if you have 36-bit SIMMs instead of 32-bit.  lowendmac mentions
80ns, so 70ns or 60ns will also do.  I bought 4 x 32MB SIMMs about 4
weeks ago on eBay for an SGI, which wants FPM+parity and gold contacts;
it was quite cheap (under $20).  The same seller had quite a lot that
was non-parity, and he even mentioned Apples.

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