New used mac. Question.

domromer · domromer #1 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 04:28 PM

I ended up getting my hands on a used power pc g4. I was wondering if anyone knew how much ram it will except and in it's current state can I run tiger?

By domromer

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 04:39 PM

It is running tiger

and it can also run Leopard

at a guess it will accept 2 gig of ram (if it has 4 slots)

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 04:42 PM

It will take 2 GB of RAM (one in each RAM slot).

goobimama · goobimama #4 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 04:47 PM

What machine is it exactly? Cause PowerPC G4 could mean any one of their product lines. In it's current state it will run Leopard just fine, but you will need more RAM to run more applications than you would have had with Tiger.

domromer · domromer #5 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 05:07 PM

I think it's a ibook? I haven't seen it yet. I'll get it this weekend. I traded my mac book pro for the 24" stainless imac and the laptop.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #6 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 05:15 PM

It would have to be at least a PowerBook, there were no 1.5 Ghz iBook G4's.

technologist · technologist #7 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

It will take 2 GB of RAM (one in each RAM slot).

Unless it's a 12" PowerBook, in which case it'll max out at 1.25GB (256MB soldered, only one slot is available.)

That screenshot is too ambiguous to say.

jmsearcy · jmsearcy #8 (**permalink**)

01-11-2008, 08:40 AM

I'd just say donwload and install MacTracker when you get the machine, it will tell you how much it can hold:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10816

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domromer #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Posts: 122	01-09-2008, 04:28 PM I ended up getting my hands on a used power pc g4. I was wondering if anyone knew how much ram it will except and in it's current state can I run tiger? By domromer
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louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,654 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	01-09-2008, 04:39 PM It is running tiger and it can also run Leopard at a guess it will accept 2 gig of ram (if it has 4 slots)
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goobimama #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	01-09-2008, 04:47 PM What machine is it exactly? Cause PowerPC G4 could mean any one of their product lines. In it's current state it will run Leopard just fine, but you will need more RAM to run more applications than you would have had with Tiger.
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domromer #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Posts: 122	01-09-2008, 05:07 PM I think it's a ibook? I haven't seen it yet. I'll get it this weekend. I traded my mac book pro for the 24" stainless imac and the laptop.
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jmsearcy #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 92 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac C2D 2.0 Ghz/4 Gb Ram/250 Gb HDD/ etc....	01-11-2008, 08:40 AM I'd just say donwload and install MacTracker when you get the machine, it will tell you how much it can hold: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10816
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