IIci RAM?

#1 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 17:53

Is it the same as quadra 800 RAM?

Then I can take some out of my Q800 and use it in the IIci. If not, what type of ram is it?

#2 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 18:32

The Quadra 800 uses 72 pin SIMMs. The IIci uses 30 pin SIMMs.

#3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 18:48

Surprisingly for a vintage Apple page, this one is accurate:

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP197

1MB and 4MB 30 pin SIMMs are still relatively easy to find cheaply. 16MB SIMMs are pricey but can still be found. Google for more information about RAM speed -- SIMMs from a Plus or SE may be too slow. 8MB RAM total is great for System 6, but for anything else you ideally need 16MB or more.

And save yourself a lot of time by fitting a NuBus video card. The built-in video connected to a suitable monitor is adequate for a file server, but it is slow in itself and also makes the Mac slower. There are loads of threads about IIci built-in video here that discuss the pain.

#4 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 19:01

If you want them you can still get 16mb RAM for the IIci at

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Legacy-Mac-DIMMs-SIMMs/

#5 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 21:13

Thanks! I ordered one set of 16mb for the IIci.

#6 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 - 22:39

Will one 16mb SIMM work?

#7 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 - 00:54

great site to find out the kind of memory you need (or buy) for a vintage or recent mac :

http://www.memoryx.net/apple.html

#8 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 - 08:14

Will one 16mb SIMM work?

Except in the Compacts, 30-pin simms ordinarily must be installed in sets of four. The IIci is like this: you therefore need four identical simms. It will not work with only one.