06-26-2008, 08:53 AM

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place.

I'm trying to find some memory for my brothers Power Mac G5. It's a dual core 1.8GHz. Currently (for some reason) it's for 1.25GB in the form of 2x512and 2x128 MB sticks. I don't have the Mac here so can't check anything specific but here's what he told me; the memory sticks say PC3200 U DDR SDRAM.

Can anyone recommend where I can get him some more memory. Ideally we're looking for a 2GB or 4GB kit. Any advice would be appreciated (I'm in the UK).

Thanks in advance.

06-26-2008, 09:47 AM

Try Crucial

06-26-2008, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Zoolook

Try Crucial

Thanks! I'm not sure how I missed those on that site, I only seemed to come across quicker memory than PC3200.

As I'm new to Macs I'm not sure how much memory is recommended. I know, with my PC (urghh), I've got 4GB and it's great when designing/editing. Would 4GB be recommended for this Mac? He does a lot of editing in Final Cut Pro and design in Photoshop/Illustrator

Thanks

06-26-2008, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by EATTHERICH

Thanks! I'm not sure how I missed those on that site, I only seemed to come across quicker memory than PC3200.

As I'm new to Macs I'm not sure how much memory is recommended. I know, with my PC (urghh), I've got 4GB and it's great when designing/editing. Would 4GB be recommended for this Mac? He does a lot of editing in Final Cut Pro and design in Photoshop/Illustrator

Thanks

It has 2x512 and 2x128. I would replace the 2x128 with 2x1gb for a total of 3 Gbs, which should give a good boost in performance with video editing. Alternatively, get 4x1GB; the maximum memory this machine can have is 4gbs, so that would max it out.

The reason I like the Crucial site so much is that it tells you all this stuff right off the bat. Many sites don't bother.

06-26-2008, 10:04 AM

Yeah I agree, thanks for that. I'm going to get him 4x1GB.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated