Reviews and questions about the entry-level MPC500
By Slang Gemz Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:56 am
Hey yall, just copped me a cheap 500 today and was wondering where i can find the latest OS for it and how do i install it as well ? Also my unit came with some extra ram but my unit isnt reading it i just get the standard 16mb amount on start up, the seller said possibly an OS update will will help make it read the ram ( he wasnt too clued up about the unit himself hence why i got it cheap haha ) Any help much appreciated, thanks :)
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By JUKE 179r Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:27 am
OS1.31 is the latest (last) operating system for the MPC500.
You can find it here... https://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-operating-systems/
And the manual to install the RAM here... https://www.mpc-tutor.com/akai-mpc-manuals/
By Slang Gemz Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:22 am
Thanks yo, looks like im running the most recent OS then, and ive installed the ram correctly must be the wrong type or it just doesnt like it haha
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By JUKE 179r Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:00 am
What brand name is the RAM?
IMHO... get a popular brand of RAM (Crucial, Kingston, Samsung) at 256MB so you can get the full maxed out 128MB for the MPC500.
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By Ill-Green Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:14 am
Yeah, what type of RAM you using? You can't just ram any RAM up the 500. Like Juke mentioned (waddap waddap holmes! :mrgreen: ), look for those brands or the Akai ones, I see those went cheap for $5 dollars, grab them before they become relics.