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Usable RAM simms in SE

larsove

Active member
Are these ram chips compatible with the SE?
I have 4 of each one. (They are all 1mb simms as far as I can tell)C3D90BA0-C9C5-4D6B-A458-61A6D56E1E39.jpeg
 

larsove

Active member
Yes they are, no problem for using them in the SE
Thanks! Then I'll have some more testing to do. My SE still freezes after being powered on for a while. Ran RAM-tests in loop using Apple Personal Diagnostics. 8 chips have passed that test so far - but it still crashes. (fully recapped, and OK voltages are 5.082, 12,73, -11.47).
 

bibilit

Well-known member
12 Volt rail seems a bit high to me even the -12 volt is pretty unusual.

Also your Ram is OK, but i will try with a matching set (in you case you have 3 different sticks) probably ok, but i like having a matching set if possible;
 

larsove

Active member
12 Volt rail seems a bit high to me even the -12 volt is pretty unusual.

Also your Ram is OK, but i will try with a matching set (in you case you have 3 different sticks) probably ok, but i like having a matching set if possible;
I have matching sets of all the four(16 simms in total).
I too initially thought the 12v voltages were a bit strange. The psu have been recapped as well as the logic and analog board. So maybe some voltage-regulator in the psu are failing, or other components?
 

Phipli

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There is only a single regulator in the PSU, so most 12v rails are quite far off. They are also higher if you don't have them loaded down with a spinning hard disk, only an SD card.

Weirdly 12.73 is about normal. Only way you'll get it down (without loading it with stuff, or lowering the 5v) is with a non-original powersupply.
 

larsove

Active member
There is only a single regulator in the PSU, so most 12v rails are quite far off. They are also higher if you don't have them loaded down with a spinning hard disk, only an SD card.

Weirdly 12.73 is about normal. Only way you'll get it down (without loading it with stuff, or lowering the 5v) is with a non-original powersupply.
yes, no harddrive just an external blue scsi. so maybe the power isnt the cause of my crashes/freezes? the same BlueSCSI/SD-card works good on other SE/Plus/Classics that I have. This SE really has me scratching my head...
 

Phipli

Well-known member
I'd try removing the RAM and cleaning the contacts. Wiggle the RAM a little as you put it back in to scratch for good contact.

If that doesn't work after a couple of tries, try some RAM from another machine.
 

larsove

Active member
I'd try removing the RAM and cleaning the contacts. Wiggle the RAM a little as you put it back in to scratch for good contact.

If that doesn't work after a couple of tries, try some RAM from another machine.
I've tried different ram. I also cleaned and brushed the slots with contact cleaner and a brush. and I've cleaned the SIMM-pads with fibreglass pen(carefully) and cleaned with IPA. Same result. Ive also cleaned the ROM chips and sockets. still the same.
 
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