Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!ucla-cs!zen!ucbvax!decvax!dartvax!isle From: isle@dartvax.UUCP (Ken Hancock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Mac SE SIMMs Message-ID: <7126@dartvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 19-Sep-87 10:13:55 EDT Article-I.D.: dartvax.7126 Posted: Sat Sep 19 10:13:55 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 20-Sep-87 22:45:58 EDT References: <3875@cisunx.UUCP> Reply-To: isle@dartvax.UUCP (Ken Hancock) Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Lines: 41 In article <3875@cisunx.UUCP> jasst3@cisunx.UUCP (sullivan jeffrey a.) writes: >Can someone please tell me which SIMMs are compatible with the SE? Can >I use any SIMM upgrade advertised as Mac+ compatible, or are there hidden >problems? How about pricing? What are the best places to get these >upgrades? Which ones void the warranty? (My SE is new). > 1. What SIMMS are compatible: For upgrade purposes, you need 1 MB CMOS SIMMS of either 120 or 150 ns. The 150 nanoseconds are alright for MacPluses and SEs, but not fast enough for the Mac II. (I recommend getting 120s so you may be able to transfer them to a Mac II at a later date. 2. Most SIMM upgrades that are advertised for the Mac+ should work on an SE, but you must be wary. Most upgrades are a piggyback board that just add another 4 256K SIMMs -- I'm not sure how flexible these are towards the SE - I've heard that sometimes they do not fit well size-wise. Best thing to do is call up Dove, Levco, or any other vendor you're interested in -- they'll know. Many have separate ones that fit in the SE's expansion slot. 3. Pricing. Piggyback boards with 1MB upgrade for Pluses and SEs are running $250. Upgrades which let you swap 2 1MB SIMMs for 2 256K SIMMs are running $550-$600 or thereabouts. 4. Best place - both Dove and Levco have a good reputation for upgrades. 5. Which one voids warranties. That I'm not quite sure about seeing as I've already chosen to do an upgrade myself with the 1MB SIMMs swap. I already know this will void my warranty. (It's just about off anyway.) Ken -- Ken Hancock // UUCP: isle@dartvax // Join the ____________// BITNET: isle@u2.dartmouth.edu // SMILE :) DISCLAIMER://_________________________________________________// Revolution! If people weren't so sue-happy, I wouldn't need one!//_______________