Good morning All Experts and Mac Faithfull,
This should be a simple question but has been complicated by opposing companys who are equally well respected in the world of memory upgrades.
Problem: My G4 eMac (2005) 1.42GHz was shipped with 256 mb RAM - not unusual when it was manufactured though always a little challenged with a few applications open.
It needs a maximum RAM upgrade now and that type of RAM is getting scarce i.e. there are less companies stocking/selling certain RAM modules; the 1GB sticks specifically.
Both Other World Computing and Crucial have 'configurators' on their sites. I enter my details and get a different answer from each !
Obviously this necessitated emailing both parties for an explanation: both stand by their configurators so, OWC guarantee that their PC2700 DDR 333MHz 184-pin 1GB modules can be fitted as a pair, taking the eMac to 2GB; Crucial were asked if their 1GB modules were identical to OWC [I sent them the OWC link] and they agreed they were the same. Crucial then said this:
"Unfortunately, I have double checked the serial number for the eMac that you have provided, and I can confirm that your computer can only take a total maximum of 1GB of memory over two slots. So the 2GB kit with reference CT2KIT12864Z335 that you have mentioned, will actually not work as it’s more than your computer can support."
Confused !
They can't both be right and as stated; OWC guarantee compatability on the basis that it's well known (especially in Apple circles) the G4 eMac 1.42GHz runs best with 2GB of RAM even though Apple never said so.
Furthermore, whilst the specialists tell me what I've got and what I can/can't do; I've inspected the RAM in my machine and it's not what either of them say: it's a 256mb 184-pin PC3200 400MHz module which seems like a greater spec?
Perhaps I actually need 2 x 1gb sticks of this?
Sorry for all the detail - I can't buy anything until I know the truth and at the moment two companies configurators don't even agree.
Can anyone please shed any light on what's going on here?
My grateful thanks......
The Macludite
This should be a simple question but has been complicated by opposing companys who are equally well respected in the world of memory upgrades.
Problem: My G4 eMac (2005) 1.42GHz was shipped with 256 mb RAM - not unusual when it was manufactured though always a little challenged with a few applications open.
It needs a maximum RAM upgrade now and that type of RAM is getting scarce i.e. there are less companies stocking/selling certain RAM modules; the 1GB sticks specifically.
Both Other World Computing and Crucial have 'configurators' on their sites. I enter my details and get a different answer from each !
Obviously this necessitated emailing both parties for an explanation: both stand by their configurators so, OWC guarantee that their PC2700 DDR 333MHz 184-pin 1GB modules can be fitted as a pair, taking the eMac to 2GB; Crucial were asked if their 1GB modules were identical to OWC [I sent them the OWC link] and they agreed they were the same. Crucial then said this:
"Unfortunately, I have double checked the serial number for the eMac that you have provided, and I can confirm that your computer can only take a total maximum of 1GB of memory over two slots. So the 2GB kit with reference CT2KIT12864Z335 that you have mentioned, will actually not work as it’s more than your computer can support."
Confused !
They can't both be right and as stated; OWC guarantee compatability on the basis that it's well known (especially in Apple circles) the G4 eMac 1.42GHz runs best with 2GB of RAM even though Apple never said so.
Furthermore, whilst the specialists tell me what I've got and what I can/can't do; I've inspected the RAM in my machine and it's not what either of them say: it's a 256mb 184-pin PC3200 400MHz module which seems like a greater spec?
Perhaps I actually need 2 x 1gb sticks of this?
Sorry for all the detail - I can't buy anything until I know the truth and at the moment two companies configurators don't even agree.
Can anyone please shed any light on what's going on here?
My grateful thanks......
The Macludite