MPC1000 RAM and CF card Recommendations

W. Steele wrote:I got the Samsung 256mb SODIMM PC133 CL2 chip and when I turned on the MPC it says 128MB installed, what's good ? I also have the Akai 128 chip so I'm wondering if it'd be best to just put that one back in if I'm gonna get the same results .

Penfold wrote:Note: Can all owners of the MPC1000 who have upgraded with non akai branded RAM and CF CARDS please post the Brands you own so that we can compile a list of whats good and whats not.

Also as a disclaimer, "WE as users RECOMMEND but do not ENDORSE you to purchase these brands for we will not be responsible for any damages you or the product causes"

This is mainly for newbies who need serious advice!

I my self have installed:
HYNIX PC 133 144PIN CL3 SODIMM 256MB - RAM

What you need to concentrate on is PC 133 144PIN CL3 SODIMM 256MB.

I REPEAT FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILLITERATE
U NEED PC 133 144PIN CL3 SODIMM 256MB (ANY BRAND!)



You ask why 256MB?

The Ram is 64x4. meaning it has 4 banks of memory that are 64MB's Each
The MPC1000's hardware structure only can read one side of the ram chip or two banks if I'm not mistaken, (someone hear can confirm the right reason) anyway.. it will only read half of the Ram so there fore if you use 128 only 64MB will show up on your MPC1000. This is why we use 256MB so that 128MB shows up. Now dont complain about 128MB cause thats the max the MPC1000 deals with. So dont buy 512MB!

Now why do we buy it? cause its cheaper to buy 3rd party Ram than Akai's ram. Akai charges 3 Times the amount for their ram which is still 3rd party ram made by 'Hynix' which is ironic to say the least in my situation, though I got mine out of a second hand laptop in a compuuter fair. So do the math. Pay $99 or £99 for 128MB of Akai ram when in some PC stores $99 or £99 can buy you 1gig or more of ram!! erm...I think not akai!! so why not buy a well known and trusted Brand Like Kingston and install that instead for $45 or about £30-£40 of 256MB.

See the sense now?

CF Card I use is Dan Elec 2GIG CF TYPE I Card. Purchased from http://www.expansys.com/

[MPC 1000 READS TYPE I & TYPE II]

To View Card Click Here Though it does look alot different when you get it.

More like this
Dan Elec 1 gig click here

Well thats it for me hope this helps!

EDIT 12th APRIL 2005
HERE IS A LIST OF WORKING CF CARDS

CF : Kingston 512 Mb
SanDisk 2GB CF
Kingston 1gig CF card
Dan Elec 1GB CF CARD TYPE II

sparq wrote:read exactly what Penfold wrote on why.

ok listen. older mpcs take a single bus memory chip SIMM (single inline memory module) the mpc1000 was not built like that. for some reason akai made the 1k to take dual bus memory chip DIMM (dual inline memory module) but it only utilizes half of that. I think they did it like that because no one uses and barely manufactures SIMMs anymore so they had to use updated technology, DIMMs. also, when you have a computer that use SIMM mem chips you have to buy two so to get 128mb you have to buy two 64mb chips. you also have to think about this: the 1k is smaller than all other mpcs and they probably didn't have the room to fit 2 standard size mem chips (another reason why they went this route) the SODIMM memory is standard laptop memory and it fits somewhat on the outside of the machine (not directly on the motherboard).


so with all of that said. In order to take advantage of the capacity of 128mb that the mpc was built for, you have to get 256mb. it will not work with 512mb to get 256mb, like penfold said. so don't try.

So then why don't they just say buy a 256 memory instead of 128?
hopefully this cleared up some things for you.

elektrofone wrote:Just bought this noname memory from this Ebay link as suggested by someone on this tread earlier for my MPC1000 Black / JJ OS 4.99 :
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120457579614#ht_621wt_778

But it failed after boot screen than showed "125MB" installed for few seconds only

http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy270/jazzroom/MPC1000/MPC_meory_02.jpg

than i am getting this ... message...


Tried reinstalling this memory , restarting multiple times.. it only gets worse

Is this problem with the memory or my Balck MPC1000?

Shall i try to buy another memory upgrade... or it has no use.. something in MPC prevents it from work? I am desperate and sad - was sooo much lookin forward to have a beefed up MPC sampling time
What shall i do next?

thanks for any tips

paulpablojordan wrote::idea: i almost followed the prior advice to the hilt. however, the cl3 cam latency 3 memory is average $40-(usd) i got my ram for $9.99 (usd) following the other specs that sticky gave. excluding the cl3 part ofcourse directron.com. works fine...lovin' it...now on to an inexpensive hard drive. wish i could bypass the akai hard drive kit also.

Dzj_Cr wrote:I bought my memory here.
I was only $14, and so far it works like a charm.


http://cgi.ebay.com/EXM128-128MB-Memory ... 1|294%3A50

Blanco_Diablo_Magico wrote:This runs contrary to what another poster recommended but I tried Maplin's SODIMM 256Mb upgrade and it failed to work! The MPC runs Bootblock, gets about halfway through pass 1 then tells me it's failed and the problem was found in memory...I'm assuming it's just an incompatible bit of RAM...but how can I be certain the next third party memory I buy won't have the same problem?