[G4] Re: System profiler and PC-133 RAM => upgrading

[Nicolas Kinnan]

I guess that's the thing...  I never used to hear about upgrade 
problems in the past because nobody I knew ever got one.  However, I 
did once end up with a PM6100/60 that was overclocked to 80MHz, and 
while it was loud, it also never gave me a problem during the year or 
so that it was my main machine.  I forget the manufacturer of the 
overclocking setup...

I also ended up with a Power Computing PTP225 running a Newer Tech 
G3/500 board that ran just swell until recently.  I'm pretty sure the 
hard drive simply died in it, but until I can be sure, I guess there is 
the possibility that there were problems with the G3 board.

Anyway, I think my point is... um... I think it's that I have long had 
an interest in upgrades, but if they're more failure-prone now, I guess 
I'll have to squelch that interest and try to scrounge up the dough for 
a faster, newer machine.  So, I am in fact very interested in how your 
situation turns out.

NAK





On 21 Aug 2006, at 21:55, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
wrote:

> It's me again.  I called Sonnet Tech Support--fortunately I have 
> unlimited long-distance service--I was on hold for about 15 
> minutes--to
> California--but I was bound and determined to talk to a person, not 
> just leave a message.  I explained the problem, and the  tech was 
> quick to say the PC-100 reading of the RAM had nothing to do with the 
> processor, that probably one of the components in the processor was 
> overheating.  He mentioned leaving the case open and having a fan blow 
> on it--I didn't respond to that--thhen he said he would send me an 
> e-mail that I had to "fill in the blanks"--model #, serial #, name, 
> address, date of purchase etc., and said when I submitted it he would 
> send me an RMA # and I should return the processor, it was obviously 
> faulty.  Which he did and I returned immediately. (Whew!)
>
> I have purchased two other Sonnet processor upgrades, and one Newer 
> Technologies (back in the day).  I upgraded a Power Mac 6100, 5500, 
> and 8600, and have had ZERO problems with them.  I thought this would 
> be another "piece of cake".  I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
>
> Thank you one and all for the feedback.
>
> Nate