"The Beige G3, Blue &W G3, and G4/PCI (yikes) cannot use the latest high-density RAM modules (as of year 2000) which are compatible only with the later Mac models (G4/AGP systems and 1999 and later iMacs). These dimms use chips that are are 256megabit, exceeding the 128megabit chip limit of the Beige/B&W G3 memory controller. (This is why there are no 512MB Dimms for the Beige G3 or B&W G3.) Always verify with the seller that the ram you are buying will work in your Mac. If the 256MB dimm has only 8 RAM chips on it, it will only be recognized as a 128MB dimm in the Beige G3/B&W G3/G4 PCI Yikes due to the controller limitations. Safest is to buy from a dealer that knows Macs and guarantees the ram will work in your G3. (Remember PC66 is no longer made - so most any RAM you buy now will be PC100 or PC133 - other than the dimm size/ram chip limitations noted above, it should work fine.)."
At 9:42 PM -0600 11/10/03, R. A. Cantrell wrote:
What's the deal on Beige G3's not reading 256k ram? I had a couple of PC133 sticks in a PC and they read 256 according to XP Pro, and the Beige G3/266 only sees them as 128's.
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