Powermac G4 Sawtooth 400MHz Ram,

[gibbo132]

Hi, On amazon I have found the type of ram i need, PC100/133 SDRAM but am confused at the terms ECC/Non-ECC and Buffered and Unbuffered ram.
Will both of these rams work in a Powermac G4 400Mhz Sawtooth?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-Me...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264811679&sr=1-18

http://www.amazon.co.uk/512MB-PC133-168-PIN-MEMORY-DESKTOPS/dp/B001CZ4BS4/ref=dp_cp_ob_ce_title_1

Thanks,
Chris

 

[raziel777]

http://www.computer-memory-upgrade-stick.com/ecc-vs-non-ecc.htm

I'd go for the non-ecc.

 

[raziel777]

PC100 is what you will need.

 

[gibbo132]

Thanks, I read online that PC100 and PC133 were backwards compatible though ie the 133 will run a 100 or have I got that wrong?

 

[raziel777]

You are right. The pc133 will run at pc100 speed.
So it might be cheaper to just get the pc100.

 

[gibbo132]

Even though the PC100 is ECC?

 

[macz1]

I think the G4 accepts only non-ECC RAM. Both PC100 and PC133 can be used and even mixed, they will all run at 100MHz. I noticed that PC133 RAM can often be found cheaper than PC100 RAM (don't ask me why) especially the 512MB modules...

Good luck with your G4 (I have one, too... still going strong!)

 

[gibbo132]

Great! I its good to get a straight answer from someone! I got the G4 really cheap of eBay original box, mouse and keyboard! I hope to use it as a file/itunes server

Thanks,
Chris

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

Just make sure it's low density memory. G4s can be very picky. I've had ECC work in my old G4 before but that's not saying that all ECC memory will work.... Stick to name-brand low density memory.

 

[disconap]

G3s and G4s are insanely picky. I bought all my ram for those systems using Ramseeker.com, and I would continue to use it as the place to point me in the right direction if I needed it. TOO many times I saw people buy ram at a discount and then have it not work; it was always worth the extra couple of bucks to me to be sure...

 

[gibbo132]

I bought some ram last night on eBuyer. I guess I can tell you if it works on monday!