Just curious

[MacTopus29]

Do any of you guys know how to tell the difference between an unupgraded mac 128k vs a 512k upgraded mac 128k?

 

[cheesestraws]

Turn it on and look in About The Finder? If you want a hardware answer, look at what memory chips are in it and google the part number...

 

[LaPorta]

Indeed: logic boards were different. If you have an original 128k that was upgraded, you will not have the 128k/512k differentiation mark boxes on the logic board. Granted, if you have a 128k from when 512ks were around, the case will say “128k” on the back when there is 512k RAM.

Did I understand the question properly?

 

[Byrd]

@MacTopus29 can you please make your thread titles more meaningful - just putting "question" or "just curious" is pretty vague!

Externally, no. Software should tell you pretty quickly. Internally you should be able to to tell pretty quickly if a board swap, RAM upgrade (google the RAM part number), and there were many DIY methods carried out too (piggy backed chips, new sockets for RAM swap, or aftermarket board upgrade).

 

[Nixontheknight]

You can usually tell my the model sticker on the front by the brightness knob, if it was a 128k, it’ll be M0001, if it’s a 512k through and through, it’ll say M0001W

 

[MacTopus29]

@MacTopus29 can you please make your thread titles more meaningful - just putting "question" or "just curious" is pretty vague!

Externally, no. Software should tell you pretty quickly. Internally you should be able to to tell pretty quickly if a board swap, RAM upgrade (google the RAM part number), and there were many DIY methods carried out too (piggy backed chips, new sockets for RAM swap, or aftermarket board upgrade).

Okay. I will make them detailed

 

[MacTopus29]

Ok thanks guys