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roraz

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I want to add to the memory thats in my powerbook (currently the stock 512 that came with it). Do I have to use the memory from Apple or can i use a third party memory stick?

Also is it safe to use third party memory alongside the apple memory already in my powerbook?
 
roraz said:
I want to add to the memory thats in my powerbook (currently the stock 512 that came with it). Do I have to use the memory from Apple or can i use a third party memory stick?

Also is it safe to use third party memory alongside the apple memory already in my powerbook?
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www.newegg.com
www.crucial.com

in that order of course.

200-pin SODIMM - DDR PC2700

that's the type you need. Crucial sucks and uses dynamic pricing depending on browser, time you visit, where you visit from, etc. so be careful buying from them, you could be paying more than you should have to.
 
Logik said:
www.newegg.com
www.crucial.com

in that order of course.

200-pin SODIMM - DDR PC2700

that's the type you need. Crucial sucks and uses dynamic pricing depending on browser, time you visit, where you visit from, etc. so be careful buying from them, you could be paying more than you should have to.
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when you say newegg.com do you mean "yes" i can use any third party memory as long as it fits the specification you described 😀 newegg doesn't really apply to me as I live in the UK, it would be http://www.dabs.com and http://www.ebuyer.com
 
roraz said:
when you say newegg.com do you mean "yes" i can use any third party memory as long as it fits the specification you described 😀 newegg doesn't really apply to me as I live in the UK, it would be http://www.dabs.com and http://www.ebuyer.com
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If you're in the UK, then look no further than:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/

Use the memory selector at the top of the page to correctly spec the RAM for your exact model of Powerbook.

Forget Dabs, they get their RAM from Crucial, anyway. And pass on an extra cost to you. Been there, got the T-shirt. 🙂

Crucial send the RAM out by special delivery so expect to receive it pretty promptly.
 
you can use any ram, notice that some apple machines are picky about the ram you put in them. higher quality tends to work more frequently than the lower cost.

Crucial is so damn overrated. I can't believe everyone gets their ram from them. I refuse to buy from them because of their dynamic pricing, that's just low and they won't get a dime from me. I personally am a Corsair guy. I have corsair in both my windows machine XMS PC3200 and Corsair ValueSelect in my PowerBook (512 cost me $80 almost a year ago, it was cheaper than crucial)
 
So I am doing the same thing with my powerbook, and I went to newegg, and searched, and found plenty of 512 sticks. Does the brand not matter? I don't mind paying extra for reliability, but I REALLY don't want to have to return anything, that's just a pain. Thanks,

Joe B.
 
In most instances any brand works. Every Mac and PC I have ever owned I have purchased generic memory. Not once have I ever had a problem with faulty memory (18 and 0 so far). Basically you buy name brand memory so you have someone to blame if you get a faulty chip or if your one of those people who buys $150 jeans to say they are Diesel.
 
so can i put in the crucial memory (or any other brand that I buy 😀 ) alongside the apple memory already in my powerbook?
 
mrviga said:
So I am doing the same thing with my powerbook, and I went to newegg, and searched, and found plenty of 512 sticks. Does the brand not matter? I don't mind paying extra for reliability, but I REALLY don't want to have to return anything, that's just a pain. Thanks,

Joe B.
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brand doesn't matter.. they're essentially all the same. some just use higher quality parts. I'd go with Corsair personally, but that's just my thing. Kingston works good too. I just refuse to give money to crucial for their decieving pricing crap.
 
Somebody explain to me the differences(besides price 🙄 ) in these Crucial part #'s:


$199.99 memory

$365.99 memory

Below is my chat with a Crucial "expert" on these modules:

Welcome to Crucial Technology's Expert Online. An Expert Online agent will join you in a moment... Please do not begin typing until you have been connected to an agent.
Hello, my name is Darcy . How may I help you?
Zargot: I have a question regarding the difference between memory modules
Zargot: The first one is part number CT434058, the second is CT12864X335
Darcy : If you are ordering for the G4 1.67Mhz then you will need to order the CT434058. This is the Apple approved part.
Zargot: can you tell me difference, if any? The specs online seem to be the same...
Zargot: Is it an issue of higher test tolerances?
Darcy : The CT12864x335 will not work with your system.
Darcy : If you placed the general use module into a PowerBook the system would become unstable and even lock up at sporadic times.
Zargot: OK, thanks for the info
Darcy : You're welcome. Thank you for visiting Crucial.com, and have a great day.
Your session has ended. You may now close this window.
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Added a Gig to my PowerBook

I bought the 1Gig Samsung module from Other World Computing for my new PowerBook and all is well so far... I paid $185 although they had modules they said would work from as low as $144 on up. I just like the comfort of name brand memory myself.
 
Those who think that the brand of RAM doesn't matter are deceived. Sure, they're ok for word processing or browsing the web. But kernel panics, random crashes, higher CAS latency, higher rate of component failure... this is also what you buy with value RAM!
 
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