i just ordered my first mac. its an emac with 256 ram. i have some older pc2100 from my pc that i would like to use in the emac. is this possible? i cant find anything about using 2100 in 2700. only the other way around. please help
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pc2100 in pc2700 new emac
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PC2700 is the "slowest" memory you can use in that machine.
Anything slower won't work in a Mac, since the Macs use the SPD EEPROM and would recognize that it is too slow (I think).
You may be able to get away with this type of overclocking in a PC, sometimes, but not in the Macs usually.
Anything slower won't work in a Mac, since the Macs use the SPD EEPROM and would recognize that it is too slow (I think).
You may be able to get away with this type of overclocking in a PC, sometimes, but not in the Macs usually.
thanks for the help. im not looking for overclocking really. i just want to have the extra 512 ram without giving it away to my family, who wont really put it to use.