Does RAM need to be formatted for a mac?

[coneman5259]

I found some DDR RAM that I want and it's everything that I need just it doesn't say anything about being mac compatible. Will I need to format it or anything or will it just work?

Thanks, Jason

 

[Aea]

You don't need to format it, what are the specifications and what mac do you have?

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Depends on your Mac. I don't know which ones take DDR, but I know that Macbooks*, iMacs, Mac Minis, and Macbook Pros* take DDR2

*However the newest Macbooks and Macbook Pros take DDR3.

 

[richard.mac]

RAM doesnt have to be formatted to work on a Mac. any RAM can be used on a Mac providing its the right type.

the old MacBook, old MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Mini use DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMMs, the Mac Pro uses DDR2 800MHz FB-DIMMs and the new MacBook and MacBook Pro use DDR3 1066MHz SO-DIMMs.

 

[coneman5259]

it's a powerbook g4 12" 1.33ghz, i know it takes DDR 333 PC2700, they have some under the mac category on newegg and it's more expensive than the one just found under the search. So i think i will just buy that, all the specs match, thanks guys.