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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1461158" data-attributes="member: 56379">Thanks again for the info.&nbsp; Yes…this Powermac G5 is the model I thought it was (based on the previous info).&nbsp; A Powermac G5, Late 2005, dual-core, 2.0ghz.Regarding the ram.&nbsp; Technically it is supposed to use PC-4200 ram.&nbsp; If Crucial's &quot;Ram Advisor Tool&quot; is used…it does not differentiate between the Powermac G5 &quot;dual-cpu&quot; and &quot;dual-core&quot; models (which are different generations).&nbsp; The &quot;dual-cpu&quot; models (before your PM G5) used PC-3200…and the &quot;dual-core&quot; models (like your's)…used PC-4200.If you go to Crucial.com…and use their &quot;Ram Advisor Tool&quot; for your PM G5…it actually comes up with PC2-5300 ram:<a href="http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=5AEE2FC0A5CA7304" target="_blank">4GB kit (2GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 upgrades for Apple Power Mac G5 (Dual 2.0GHz DDR2) Desktop/PC, CT519132 from Crucial.com</a>If you go to OWC…they say (and will sell you) PC-4200 ram.&nbsp; For example…here's an OWC 4gig ram upgrade (2 x 2gig PC-4200):<a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/4200DDR2M4GP/" target="_blank">OWC OWC4200DDR2M4GP 4GB Matched Pair (2GB modules x... in stock at OWC</a>Maybe Crucial has information that proves that PC-3200 ram will work fine in your PM G5…and now that your ram sticks are in the proper slots…maybe it will be perfectly stable.&nbsp; Maybe give it a good solid week of running to see what the stability is like…before calling Crucial &amp; maybe making a possible fuss.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Crucial is actually very very good about honoring their lifetime warranty on their ram…so even after 3 years…they may say…just send it back in…and they will send you (hopefully) the proper replacement ram!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1461158, member: 56379"] Thanks again for the info. Yes…this Powermac G5 is the model I thought it was (based on the previous info). A Powermac G5, Late 2005, dual-core, 2.0ghz. Regarding the ram. Technically it is supposed to use PC-4200 ram. If Crucial's "Ram Advisor Tool" is used…it does not differentiate between the Powermac G5 "dual-cpu" and "dual-core" models (which are different generations). The "dual-cpu" models (before your PM G5) used PC-3200…and the "dual-core" models (like your's)…used PC-4200. If you go to Crucial.com…and use their "Ram Advisor Tool" for your PM G5…it actually comes up with PC2-5300 ram: [url=http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=5AEE2FC0A5CA7304]4GB kit (2GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 upgrades for Apple Power Mac G5 (Dual 2.0GHz DDR2) Desktop/PC, CT519132 from Crucial.com[/url] If you go to OWC…they say (and will sell you) PC-4200 ram. For example…here's an OWC 4gig ram upgrade (2 x 2gig PC-4200): [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/4200DDR2M4GP/]OWC OWC4200DDR2M4GP 4GB Matched Pair (2GB modules x... in stock at OWC[/url] Maybe Crucial has information that proves that PC-3200 ram will work fine in your PM G5…and now that your ram sticks are in the proper slots…maybe it will be perfectly stable. Maybe give it a good solid week of running to see what the stability is like…before calling Crucial & maybe making a possible fuss.:) Crucial is actually very very good about honoring their lifetime warranty on their ram…so even after 3 years…they may say…just send it back in…and they will send you (hopefully) the proper replacement ram!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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