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    PowerBase RAM Specs
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12/8/97
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    Power Computing provided the information in this article and it was deemed accurate as of 14 November 1997. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. This article is being provided as is and will not be updated in the future.

    I am interested in upgrading the RAM on my PowerBase. Could you give me the specifications for the RAM and what upgrade options are available to me.

DISCUSSION

    The PowerBase and all Alchemy based machines require EDO DIMMs.  Fast paged mode DIMMs, which are commonly used on previous machines, will not work. Below are the slot and RAM specifications for PowerBase.

    DIMM
    Type                  EDO
    Speed                 60ns
    Parity Setting        Non-Parity
    Refresh Rate          2k  DOES NOT SUPPORT 4k
    Buffered?             Yes
    Voltage               5V

    DIMM Slots
    Back  Slot 1 (Bank 0)      Must use a single banked DIMM, 32MB or less
    Slot 2 (Bank 3,4)    Can use either double or single banked DIMMs up to 64MB
    Front Slot 3 (Bank 1,2)    Can use either double or single banked DIMMs up to 64MB

    *Power Computing uses:
    Single banked: 8MB, 16MB and 32MB DIMMs
    Double banked: 64MB DIMMs

    *Maximum amount of RAM = 160MB.

    **SPECIAL NOTE FOR 16MB DIMMS
    Customers must specify "2 X 8 Density, 2K refresh" rate for 16 MB DIMMS. DIMMS with 4K refresh rate explicitly will not work.  Power Computing knows that both Tech Works and the Chip Merchant have these DIMMS in stock.

    Tech Works Part Info
    Memory Type: DIMM EDO NP 5V B
    Memory Speed: 60ns or faster
    8mb       Part # 11628-0001
    16mb      Part # 11756-0001
    32mb      Part # 11745-0001


    Machines Affected: PowerBase

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Product Area: Computers
Category: Power Computing Corp.
Sub Category: Specifications
Keywords: kpowercc

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