WTF is up with Pny memory??

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  1. mocman, Feb 4, 2005

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    I went to comp usa today and seen that they had 1gig pny mem for power mac G5 only ram. I got home and it only reads 512mb?? I had 512mb installed and took it out and replaced with the new and still only reads 512mb. I got it for $120.00 when I get my rebate back.
    Anyone know what I should do????Thanks in Advance......
     
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  2. Daveway, Feb 4, 2005

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    PNY is one of the top brands of ram. But it could be a bad stick, nothing is perfect.
    Run the hardware cd and check it for errors.
     
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  3. mocman, Feb 4, 2005

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    Yea I have always had good luck with pny mem. I just hate it because I live 60 miles away.....
     
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  4. starsearcher, Feb 4, 2005

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    Go to one of those local hardware/software computer stores.. and buy chocolate with the money you saved.
     
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  5. Bear, Feb 4, 2005

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    Memory for the PowerMac G5 has to be added in matched pairs. If you mix a 256MB module and a 512MB (or 1 GB) module in the same pair, the system with still only show 512MB total.
     
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  6. mocman, Feb 4, 2005

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    My G5 shipped with 2-256mb sticks. Today I installed the 2-512mb stick which came in the same pack.
    I should have 1.5 gig of ram........urgggggggggg
     
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  7. Bear, Feb 4, 2005

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    Did you insert the memory properly? And into the correct slots?
     
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  8. mocman, Feb 4, 2005

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    Yea I broke out the manual just to make sure. And tried all other combos to think of. I even pulled the factory 2 256mb sticks out and put the new 2 512mb sticks in by themselves and it still only showed them as 2 256mb sticks.........Guess I will have to call and try to swap for more ram. Even though I got the last one in stock today.
     
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  9. Daveway, Feb 4, 2005

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    Have you did the hardware cd yet?
     
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  10. mocman, Feb 4, 2005

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    yep did that too......?
     
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  11. Artful Dodger, Feb 4, 2005

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    FWIW, I had a stick (PNY) go bad that I bought in Dec. it lasted 2 days then that was it, it went bad :mad: Sorry to hear what happened to you.
     
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  12. mocman, Feb 5, 2005

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    I will call comp today and tell them the deal. I hope they have some more in so that I could at least change it out. At least now I have 1 gig showing up on my powermac and things are a little faster and I really do not know if having 1.5 will tell much diff. Thanks Everyone!!
     
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