Crucial Memory Scanner Won't Work

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pcfast

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• Apr 22, 2013

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The crucial memory scanner doesn't work on my iBook G4. Any suggestions on how to make it work?

 

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Weaselboy

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• Apr 23, 2013

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pcfast said:

The crucial memory scanner doesn't work on my iBook G4. Any suggestions on how to make it work?

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It looks like it is an Intel only app and won't run on your PowerPC G4.

 

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Weaselboy said:

It looks like it is an Intel only app and won't run on your PowerPC G4.

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Ohhh!

Thanks.

 

simsaladimbamba

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• Apr 23, 2013

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pcfast said:

Ohhh!

Thanks.

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Tell us the Model Identifier and we can tell you what RAM to get or look at http://www.everymac.com for finding it out yourself, since that is what that scanner does (I just tested it, and it identified my system as being a Mac Pro 3,1 using DDR2 RAM despite being a Hackintosh only using the Mac Pro 3,1 identifier for boot purposes and the Hackintosh using DDR3 RAM).

 

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I see no model identifier when I look up Mac system info.

Processor: 933 Mhz PowerPC G4
Memory: 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Boot ROM Version: 4.7.7fo

 

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• Apr 24, 2013

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simsaladimbamba said:

Tell us the Model Identifier and we can tell you what RAM to get or look at http://www.everymac.com

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I believe I have this model.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/specs/ibook_g4_933_14.html

What RAM should I get?

 

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666sheep

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• Apr 24, 2013

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1GB SODIMM PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200 – depending on price you can find. All will work. Get reputable brand as Hynix, Samsung, Kingston or Crucial/Micron. Avoid no-name RAM.

 

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666sheep said:

1GB SODIMM PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200 – depending on price you can find. All will work. Get reputable brand as Hynix, Samsung, Kingston or Crucial/Micron. Avoid no-name RAM.

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It looks like Crucial doesn't "officially" sell any RAM that will fit this model. According to EveryMac though it seems people have upgraded to 1GB on these iBook models.

 

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666sheep said:

1GB SODIMM PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200 – depending on price you can find. All will work. Get reputable brand as Hynix, Samsung, Kingston or Crucial/Micron. Avoid no-name RAM.

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Trying to check eBay. I think I could pickup a RAM stick used for about $10 if I am lucky.