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TroubleMac Update #1250981238:
So...it seems to be the graphics card. The thing that was different in the Apple Store yesterday that I didn't twig to until today was that they didn't plug it into an Apple Cinema Display. Which I hadn't tried here until this morning, but voila - success!
And the Applecare support person just tried to tell me to "just keep using that Sony display you're using now," as if the problem had been solved....um, no. Because that would turn my Apple monitor into a $3000 paperweight. Kind of unacceptable. If my graphics card is dead, I need a new one as is covered by my Apple warranty. End of story.
So now I'm back on hold. Whee!
Here's the specs on the memory for that machine:
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.
No you do not need to install a matching pair on this machine, but you might suffer a slight performance hit since you won't get the benefits of dual channel memory.
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-5300
Does that mean the slots can hold either the PC2-6400 or the PC2-5300?
you might suffer a slight performance hit since you won't get the benefits of dual channel memory.
Good to know. Thanks.
(I swear, I consider myself pretty tech-savvy, having had two separate support techs tell me I knew a lot about computers "for a girl", but this laptop stuff is kicking my ass.)
having had two separate support techs tell me I knew a lot about computers "for a girl"
Computer tech guys still say stuff like that?
Maybe it's just the ones who don't get out much....
I believe they meant it in a nice way. Admittedly, I was calling Alienware, which is a specialized retailer and probably doesn't get as many women calling in as places like Dell and HP.
But yeah, I said "BIOS", and they were impressed.
I'm now running FCP on this dinky little Sony display, and I can't stop laughing. It's like I just went back in time 10 years.
Maybe it's just the ones who don't get out much....
Maybe that's why they don't get out much.
CompUSA is going away? Damn.
Has anyone worked with Newegg?
