I just got an iBook and it comes with 256mb of ram. I want to upgrade to 512mb but i dont know how many ram slots there are on an ibook. Do i need to get a single 512mb chip or can i just get another 256mb chip to add to the base ram to make 512 total? Thank you very much. -NEL
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iBook RAM Question
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128 soldered
128 stick
u have to take out the 128 and replace it with either
256
512
1 gig
apple.com/support
has instructions depending on which model ibook you have (its all pretty much the same)
how to do it
good luck
128 stick
u have to take out the 128 and replace it with either
256
512
1 gig
apple.com/support
has instructions depending on which model ibook you have (its all pretty much the same)
how to do it
good luck
G3 ibooks come with 128 soldered and one slot
G4 ibooks come with 256 soldered and one slot
G4 ibooks come with 256 soldered and one slot
virividox said:
thehuncamunca: "G3 ibooks come with 128 soldered and one slot
G4 ibooks come with 256 soldered and one slot"
Actually the first revision of g4 ibooks came with 128mb soldered and 128mb in the so-dimm slot (with max of 640mb - 128 soldered + 512mb in so-dimm slot). The second (and most recent) revision comes with 256mb soldered and an empty so-dimm slot (max of 1.256 gb of ram - 256 soldered plus 1gb in so-dimm slot). I have one of the 12in 1Ghz ibooks which i have put additional 256mb of ram into, and for me at this point that is enough.
G4 ibooks come with 256 soldered and one slot"
Actually the first revision of g4 ibooks came with 128mb soldered and 128mb in the so-dimm slot (with max of 640mb - 128 soldered + 512mb in so-dimm slot). The second (and most recent) revision comes with 256mb soldered and an empty so-dimm slot (max of 1.256 gb of ram - 256 soldered plus 1gb in so-dimm slot). I have one of the 12in 1Ghz ibooks which i have put additional 256mb of ram into, and for me at this point that is enough.
Ram for iBook
Just stick in 512mb, throw (give) away the 128mb, you'll need 640mb to cruise along.
Just stick in 512mb, throw (give) away the 128mb, you'll need 640mb to cruise along.
ozimax said:
http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html
Memory (DDR SDRAM)
256MB PC2100 (266MHz); 1.25GB maximum; 1 available expansion slot
this is for the new iBooks... if your model is not of of them then there is no available slot because the ram is like 128 + 128
You are perfectly right on that one. So just get another 256 if you want 512:
Configurations
Order number 12-inch Combo Drive
M9426LL/A 14-inch Combo Drive
M9418LL/A 14-inch Combo Drive
M9419LL/A
Processor 1GHz PowerPC G4 1.2GHz PowerPC G4
Level 2 Cache 512K at 1GHz 512K at 1.2GHz
System bus 133MHz
Memory (DDR SDRAM) 256MB PC2100 (266MHz); 1.25GB maximum; 1 available expansion slot Copyied directly from apple.com/ibook/specs.html
Hard drive (3) 30GB ATA/100 4200 rpm 40GB ATA/100 4200 rpm 60GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); SuperDrive available as a build-to-order option (14-inch models only)
Display 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA
Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM
FireWire One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
USB Two USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps each
VGA, S-video and composite video output Video mirroring supports VGA video out to an external display or projector (requires included Apple VGA Video Adapter) and S-video and composite video out to a TV or VCR (requires optional Apple Video Adapter, sold separately).
Modem (4) Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Ethernet Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Wireless support (5) AirPort Extreme ready; optional internal Bluetooth module available AirPort Extreme built-in; optional internal Bluetooth module available
System Software Mac OS X version 10.3 Panther
Software All models include Mac OS X, Classic environment, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD(2), GarageBand), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Chess, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EarthLink (includes 30 days of free dial-up service with activation), Quicken 2004 for Mac, World Book 2004 Edition, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4, Deimos Rising, Sound Studio, Zinio Reader, Apple Hardware Test
Service and Support 90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty. Product contains documentation. Backup copy of software is provided on CD-ROM.
Internet Access 30 days of free dial-up Internet service with EarthLink (North America only) activation. Internet access requires an Internet service account; fees may apply.
Configurations
Order number 12-inch Combo Drive
M9426LL/A 14-inch Combo Drive
M9418LL/A 14-inch Combo Drive
M9419LL/A
Processor 1GHz PowerPC G4 1.2GHz PowerPC G4
Level 2 Cache 512K at 1GHz 512K at 1.2GHz
System bus 133MHz
Memory (DDR SDRAM) 256MB PC2100 (266MHz); 1.25GB maximum; 1 available expansion slot Copyied directly from apple.com/ibook/specs.html
Hard drive (3) 30GB ATA/100 4200 rpm 40GB ATA/100 4200 rpm 60GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); SuperDrive available as a build-to-order option (14-inch models only)
Display 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA
Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM
FireWire One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
USB Two USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps each
VGA, S-video and composite video output Video mirroring supports VGA video out to an external display or projector (requires included Apple VGA Video Adapter) and S-video and composite video out to a TV or VCR (requires optional Apple Video Adapter, sold separately).
Modem (4) Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Ethernet Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Wireless support (5) AirPort Extreme ready; optional internal Bluetooth module available AirPort Extreme built-in; optional internal Bluetooth module available
System Software Mac OS X version 10.3 Panther
Software All models include Mac OS X, Classic environment, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD(2), GarageBand), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Chess, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EarthLink (includes 30 days of free dial-up service with activation), Quicken 2004 for Mac, World Book 2004 Edition, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4, Deimos Rising, Sound Studio, Zinio Reader, Apple Hardware Test
Service and Support 90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty. Product contains documentation. Backup copy of software is provided on CD-ROM.
Internet Access 30 days of free dial-up Internet service with EarthLink (North America only) activation. Internet access requires an Internet service account; fees may apply.
mara said:
Erm, which revision do you have ? The first G4 iBooks came in 800MHz, 933MHz, 1GHz. So if you have the first one, you'll have 128MB soldered and 128MB removable which u can replace with a maximum of 512MB stick, or there's a work around to get in a 1GB stick:othernel said:
http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2445