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The Lightning Stalker
Full Member
USA
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 Posted - 10 Dec 2003 : 16:55:58
Does anybody know weather a beige G3 will work with ECC SDRAM? Has anyone ever tried this? The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5
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The Lightning Stalker
Full Member
USA
747 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2003 : 21:43:42
Another thing: What other cases could a G3 motherboard fit into without hacking? Like could it fit a 8xxx/9xxx tower case?Thanks. |
markymark
Junior Member
223 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2003 : 22:50:32
No it doesn't. I tried my PC ECC SDRAM in my Beige G3 and it wouldn't boot. There are some sites around about this. I had to track down some non ECC ram which was harder than I thought it would be. Most of the PC stores near me didn't have it.
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Stryder
Junior Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2003 : 03:57:07
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Another thing: What other cases could a G3 motherboard fit into without hacking? Like could it fit a 8xxx/9xxx tower case?Thanks.
I'm pretty sure the "mini-tower" beige G3 should fit the 8600 case. They're very simular if not the same form factor. "One slip and down the hole we fall" Stryders Community http://www22.brinkster.com/originalstryder/db/default.asp Come and check it out.  |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2003 : 05:38:53
And if you can't find an 8xxx/9xxx case, the Beige G3 mobo is a fully ATX compliant board, so it'll fit into a PC case, if you want it to."**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2003 : 05:45:02
It will fit in an atx case with no cutting and use a standard atx power supply with no hacking?
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2003 : 05:54:08
a) I believe that there might be a bit of hacking to get the mobo in, but not much. Either way, its about as close as you can get to being a full fledged ATX boardb) There is a jumper on teh motherboard labled "MAC" and "PS2". When the jumper is on PS2 (on minitowers it comes fresh from the factory set to PS2), you can just plug in any ATX PSU. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 12 Dec 2003 : 14:45:04
Might have to snag one thenhow much do they generally run?
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The Lightning Stalker
Full Member
USA
747 Posts |
Posted - 12 Dec 2003 : 16:22:14
Okay, well I just got done typing a lengthy reply and the damn computer froze, so I'll make it short. Thanks for the info. I was just about to buy 2 sticks of ECC SDRAM. The G3 is in an ATX case right now but I hacked it wrong and the PCI slots don't line up right. That's why I'm looking for a MT. Also, the cheap little PC speaker sucks.
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It will fit in an atx case with no cutting and use a standard atx power supply with no hacking?
No. Try Googling around for the procedure. I think it's on xlr8yourmac.com.
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Might have to snag one thenhow much do they generally run?
Last I checked, they were around $15 w/o PSU. |
Yet another Beige G3 question.
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