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Imac G4 updates: I need Spefications!

harlow13

harlow13

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I have a Imac G4 running Os X 10.3.9 on 384 Mb and 700 MHz processor, What can i update on my computer?
-Ram, Mhz, exc??

Please this would be loads of help.:apple:
 
The maximum ram you can put in it is 1 Gb. 512 Mb in the User slot and 512 in the Service slot. You can run Leopard on it with a little bit of tweaking, but I would recommend Tiger. It can't run faster the 700Mhz. If you do open the iMac to replace the Service ram stick please read up on hold to do it first and make sure you get the right kind of ram. The two ram sticks in a G4 iMac are different in type.
 
Intell said:
The maximum ram you can put in it is 1 Gb. 512 Mb in the User slot and 512 in the Service slot. You can run Leopard on it with a little bit of tweaking, but I would recommend Tiger. It can't run faster the 700Mhz. If you do open the iMac to replace the Service ram stick please read up on hold to do it first and make sure you get the right kind of ram. The two ram sticks in a G4 iMac are different in type.
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I HAVE A RAM STICK, HOW DO I KNOW IF ITS COMPATIBLE WITH MY IMAC G4?
 
Intell said:
It is long or not so long. Can you tell me what text is on it. Allthe text please.
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On the Front is a sticker, the sticker in big letters says OWC.
Numbers on the stick from top to bottom (3sets) read:

AVD6464U51A3133E0OWC SAP 45764-0951

OWC100SO512328L

6018559

On the back, engraved on the stick reads like this:
GH
S160032LLLTK
F -75A
 
Darth.Titan said:
That's the wrong RAM for an iMac G4. That's a PC100 stick. (Product page here) and the iMac needs PC133.

The stick you have will physically fit, but it's the wrong speed for your iMac.
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Do you have a link to where i can buy a ram stick that wont fry my Imac G4 700 mhz 10.3, but will max out my ram, im currently running 384 ram.
 
My guess is that you currently have 256mb in the user replaceable slot, and 128mb in the non-user accessible slot, for a total of 384mb. Even if you add 512mb in the user replaceable slot, you will only get 512+128=640mb of RAM. You would have to add 512mb to both slots to get the full 1gb, but one of them has to be done by a service tech.
 
CubeHacker said:
My guess is that you currently have 256mb in the user replaceable slot, and 128mb in the non-user accessible slot, for a total of 384mb. Even if you add 512mb in the user replaceable slot, you will only get 512+128=640mb of RAM. You would have to add 512mb to both slots to get the full 1gb, but one of them has to be done by a service tech.
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Can you please send me a link to the user accessible one?
last time i bought one for my ibook g4 it fried my computer.
 
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