Good RAM for iBook G4 12' (2005) ?

[julianod20]

Hello.

I recently bought a iBook G4 12' (2005) model A1133 that came with only the 512mb soldered RAM and I'm thinking in buying more RAM, and after reading a lot about compatibility issues, high density vs low density and etc, I don't know which RAM to buy.

I found this one, but don't know if will work on my iBook G4.

Is this Hynix good?
Thanks.

 

[Altemose]

Is this Hynix good?
Thanks.

Yes! It will work fine.

 

[bunnspecial]

I think I have an identical stick in one of my Powerbooks.

 

[redheeler]

I recently bought a iBook G4 12' (2005) model A1133 that came with only the 512mb soldered RAM ...

They only came with 256 MB on board, yours must have a 256 MB upgrade installed to equal 512 MB. They max out at 1.25 GB with a 1 GB upgrade.

 

[Blackomen]

They only came with 256 MB on board, yours must have a 256 MB upgrade installed to equal 512 MB. They max out at 1.25 GB with a 1 GB upgrade.

Except the last ibooks had 512 MB soldered.

 

[redheeler]

Except the last ibooks had 512 MB soldered.

Right. I have both models, the 12" PowerBook G4 has 256 MB and 12" iBook G4 has 512 MB on board. That's one advantage the last-gen iBook has over the PowerBook.

Edit: My bad, I read the OP's machine as a 12" PowerBook G4.

 

[weckart]

Hello.

I recently bought a iBook G4 12' (2005) model A1133 that came with only the 512mb soldered RAM and I'm thinking in buying more RAM, and after reading a lot about compatibility issues, high density vs low density and etc, I don't know which RAM to buy.

I found this one, but don't know if will work on my iBook G4.

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Is this Hynix good?
Thanks.

For anyone wondering, the eight small chips on that one side is a good indicator of low-density RAM, which Apple prefers for many of its notebooks. If the chips were four larger oblong ones instead, there is a possibility of their being high-density. Some Apple notebooks cope with those just fine, some only register half the stated RAM capacity and others refuse to recognise those at all.

 

[julianod20]

Thanks everyone.

I will most likely buy this memory.

Reading about it, this RAM is 2.6 V, that's OK too?

 

[Altemose]

Thanks everyone.

I will most likely buy this memory.

Reading about it, this RAM is 2.6 V, that's OK too?

Yes. Place that order!

 

[gooser]

where are you getting this from?

 

[julianod20]

Hello again.

Thanks for all the help, I just installed the RAM and everything is fine, now I have a iBook with 1,5Gb RAM.

I bought it from a seller in this site: "http://www.mercadolivre.com".
I'm from Brazil, so it's not very easy to find "old" Apple products, but I will try my best to have a collection.

Next step is buy an iSight.

 

[redheeler]

I just maxed-out my 12" iBook G4 to 1.5 GB as well. Posting from it now, the extra RAM certainly makes a difference from where it was at before (running on the 512 MB).