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In article <3543f4bd.0@duster.adelaide.on.net>,
goble@kigateway.eastend.com.au wrote:

#Hi All;
#
#My father is going to buy an Mac SE30 5/40, can anyone tell me or give
#resources to information on it. Like which OS will run on it, how much
#ram can it have, what are the lastest software titles available, what
#external devices can be attached, ie CD-ROM, extra HHDs, Scanners,
#Quickcam...etc) and can it do filesharing or other network stuff like
#the internet?
#
#If it comes with an OS, will it have a word processor,spreadsheet,
#etc?
#
#Any help will be most grateful, please reply ASAP as he has just sent
#off the money for it.
#Regards from :           David. E. Goble
#                         goble@kin.on.net
#                 http://www.eastend.com.au/~goble
#          American Beach Kangaroo Island South Australia

Hi David...

As the owner of an SE/30 (my backup and portable Mac) I suggest that you
should upgrade to at least 8MB RAM. Try System 7.1 first, it is fast and
takes litle RAM.

Upgrading RAM is a bit of a challenge, because after opening the case
(which is not difficult) you must detatch all of the snap-plugs which
connect the wiring to the logic-board. I find that an 8" locking hemostat
is a great aid in this project...as is a very thin-bladed screwdriver, to
unlock the snap-tabs on the plugs.

Install 1-MB SIMMs (30-pin, 80-ns) in all eight slots.

If you choose to install four, 4MB SIMMs you must install them in 'bank A',
which is the one closest to the edge of the board, lengthwise. Leave the
smaller SIMMs in bank B. There are severa websites (Lowend Mac) which
detail this to some degree of accuracy.

I suggest to download from Apple, the control panel called MODE32 v7.5,
which enables the system to use more than 8MB of RAM.

The SE/30 is a very fast machine. It came with an FPU. The BW screen is not
an impediment, once you use it for an hour; but it will only display BW,
not greyscale, without a special and rare add-on card.

Best regards,

==Gene Poole==

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