7300 RAM

[paws]

Dear list.

I'm getting a PowerMac 7300 tomorrow (hopefully). I don't know how much RAM is in it, but since it's free I'm expecting stock, and I know that I'll want to upgrade it.. looking at lowendmac.com, it appears that the sticks I have for my Sawtooth will physically fit (same no of pins, anyways) but will they work?

nn

 

[Mike Richardson]

They will not work. The 7300 requires older RAM. The memory from your Sawtooth would work in a Beige G3 though.

 

[MacJunky]

http://www.macgurus.com/products/motherboards/mbppc7300.php

With eight ( 8 ) DRAM DIMM slots and a 64-bit data bus which widens to 128-bits when interleaved, this computer requires 5-volt, 64-bit, 168-pin fast-paged mode (FPM) 70ns DIMMs that conform to the JEDEC MO-161 specification. This computer may also utilize JEDEC-standard 5-volt EDO DIMMs, but it must be stressed that its memory subsystem treats EDO like FPM, and no performance benefit accrues.

Note: MacGurus recommends the use of 168-pin, 5v EDO 64-bit, 2k refresh, 60ns DIMMs in this machine. EDO DIMMs are engineered to higher tolerances, and are more compatible with G3 processor upgrades. The two types of RAM can be mixed in a machine.