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iMac G5 RAM config

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raythepa

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Looking at the possible RAM configs for the iMac G5. The Apple Store shows (what I think is a little out of the ordinary) RAM progression 512, 1, 1.5, and 2.5GBs. Will the machine handle 2 x 1 GB sticks w/o any problems?

Thanks
 
I believe the iMac has 512 built-in. It only has 1 RAM slot. You can put a 2 GB stick in there and get 2.5 GB RAM.
 
it depends on the iMac

pre iSight have 2 serviceable slots, so 2x1GB is fine.

iSights have a 512mb built in which can't be changed and you can add upto 1GB in the 1 serviceable slot.

and the new intel iMacs again have 2 fully serviceable slots so again 2x1GB is right.

when they moved to iSight iMacs they began using SO-DIMM memory, this is also used in the intel macs.
 
arcsbite said:
it depends on the iMac
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Well, the OP was configuring an iMac at the Apple store. That leaves the iSight and the Intel. Since they actually said a G5, I think that what I posted was correct.
 
grapes911 said:
Well, the OP was configuring an iMac at the Apple store. That leaves the iSight and the Intel. Since they actually said a G5, I think that what I posted was correct.
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wasn't saying you were wrong 🙂
just offering what little information I know
 
arcsbite said:
wasn't saying you were wrong 🙂
just offering what little information I know
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Oh, OK. I thought you were implying that I was giving the specs for the wrong iMac. Now that I re-read your post I see that was not the case. Sorry for the confusion.
 
grapes911 said:
Oh, OK. I thought you were implying that I was giving the specs for the wrong iMac. Now that I re-read your post I see that was not the case. Sorry for the confusion.
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No, not at all.
it's just, before I bought my iMac I spent a while looking into the RAM situation, just wanted to pass as much info onto the buyer 🙂
 
thats OK, thanks...I'm just sitting here flipping back and forth between the new iMac and the G5. With my education discount its about $300 between the 2 machines. Other than the ATI Radeon vram being fixed the only thing I could upgrade on my own would be the RAM and I really wasn't sure if that 512MB was fixed or not.
 
arcsbite said:
it depends on the iMac

pre iSight have 2 serviceable slots, so 2x1GB is fine.

iSights have a 512mb built in which can't be changed and you can add upto 1GB in the 1 serviceable slot.

and the new intel iMacs again have 2 fully serviceable slots so again 2x1GB is right.

when they moved to iSight iMacs they began using SO-DIMM memory, this is also used in the intel macs.
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Not exactly, the iMac G5 with iSight can handle a 2 gig chip, and uses a regular DIMM. The intel iMac uses the SO-DIMM
Not to step on toes, but just want to correct errors
 
rdhazrd said:
Not exactly, the iMac G5 with iSight can handle a 2 gig chip, and uses a regular DIMM. The intel iMac uses the SO-DIMM
Not to step on toes, but just want to correct errors
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but 2GB sticks are not only rare they are also phenomenally expensive and therefore unrealistic.

I though the iSight was SO-Dimm...good catch 😉
 
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