>On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 13:15:41 -0500,
>"Michael G. Schabert" <mikeride@prez.buf.servtech.com> wrote:
>> Hi there NetBSD/Mac gurus,
>> I have an opportunity to get a Mac SE/30 fairly cheap, & I had a question
>> that I'd like to bounce off any current owners. Has anyone ever tried
>> installing RAM of greater density than the 4 MB SIMMs that Apple
>> recommends? Will the machine recognise them, & can it address more than the
>> 36 MBs Apple publishes as the Max?
>
>Uh?  I'm pretty sure SE/30 can hold up to 128MB RAM (8 16MB 30-pin
>SIMMs).  Besides, even if it couldn't take 16MB 30-pin SIMMs, the
>maximum would be 32MB (8 4MB 30-pin SIMMs) since SE/30's logic board
>has no DRAM chip soldered.
>
>And of course, you CANNOT put DIMMs or 72-pin SIMMs into your SE/30.
>It can take only 30-pin SIMMs.


Yeah, I knew that I hadta use 30 Pin SIMMS ;-). In my haste, I had assumed
4 MB soldered, you're right in pointing that as incorrect. Looking right
now at Apple's Spec Database dated 2/98, it lists the Max RAM as being 32
MBs with (8) 4MB SIMMs. From what people seem to be saying, though, Apple
just didn't mention that it could also use higher-density SIMMs.

Thanks everyone,
Mike

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