Power Mac - adding Ram

bossanova · bossanova #1 (**permalink**)

10-11-2008, 05:46 PM

Hello this is my first post. I want to add 2 1gig sticks in my mac, It already has 2 256mbs in it. Does it matter if i put the 1 gig sticks in beside the 256? or should i swap them so their in the 1 and 2 slots and put the 256 beside them. I hope this makes sense.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

10-11-2008, 05:50 PM

1GB sticks will not work ion a PowerMac G4 as they accept up to PC133 512MB only. In a G5 install the 2 x 1GB modules in the first two slots.

bossanova · bossanova #3 (**permalink**)

10-11-2008, 05:52 PM

its a g5 dual 2.3. will something bad happen if i just put them in the 3 and 4 slots?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

10-11-2008, 10:40 PM

I don't think it would kill the machine. Here is what Apple say:-

Power Mac G5: Memory Specifications and Requirements

If this beauty was mine I would put in another 2x1GB modules lol to get full 4GB, all in matched pairs.

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bossanova #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 23, 2008 Posts: 7	10-11-2008, 05:46 PM Hello this is my first post. I want to add 2 1gig sticks in my mac, It already has 2 256mbs in it. Does it matter if i put the 1 gig sticks in beside the 256? or should i swap them so their in the 1 and 2 slots and put the 256 beside them. I hope this makes sense.
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,264 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	10-11-2008, 05:50 PM 1GB sticks will not work ion a PowerMac G4 as they accept up to PC133 512MB only. In a G5 install the 2 x 1GB modules in the first two slots.
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,264 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	10-11-2008, 10:40 PM I don't think it would kill the machine. Here is what Apple say:- Power Mac G5: Memory Specifications and Requirements If this beauty was mine I would put in another 2x1GB modules lol to get full 4GB, all in matched pairs.
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