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mulo
Sep 5, 2010, 10:26 AM
would these RAM work in an PowerMac G5 dual 1.8Ghz?

http://www.softbyweb.com/co51rime80ec.html
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KVR800X16-256-Rambus-Memory/dp/B00006BT1D

I have them laying around my house.



donw35
Sep 5, 2010, 11:01 AM
nope
G5 needs DDR SDRAMS PC3200 or higher

mulo
Sep 5, 2010, 11:06 AM
nope
G5 needs DDR SDRAMS PC3200 or higher

what are those?

chasemac
Sep 5, 2010, 11:19 AM
This is what you need. And they must be a matched pair or you will have stability problems. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/3200DDR2GBP/

AlphaDogg
Sep 5, 2010, 11:30 AM
it is A PowerMac. Not An PowerMac.

mulo
Sep 5, 2010, 12:05 PM
i'm sorry, I mean what are mine?

Vylen
Sep 5, 2010, 12:28 PM
i'm sorry, I mean what are mine?

You linked to Rambus RIMMS, i.e RDRAM - a standard that isn't particularly popular these days.

mulo
Sep 5, 2010, 01:58 PM
You linked to Rambus RIMMS, i.e RDRAM - a standard that isn't particularly popular these days.

ah, they must have been something my dad got by mistake, he was looking for NVRAM for my intellistation.

green86
Sep 5, 2010, 06:50 PM
This is what you need. And they must be a matched pair or you will have stability problems. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/3200DDR2GBP/

Or you can buy them cheaper here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226082
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231039
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178101


I'd recommend the first ones with the nice heat spreaders for 78$