If that's Apple's reasoning, I think I would've preferred a fourth RAM slot instead of a fourth PCI.
Of course, at that time, Apple probably saw no need for anyone to use more than 1.5GB of RAM. I don't think it'd hurt anything for you to go ahead and try the installation to see if it works. If it doesn't work, just remove the program. BTW, do you HAVE to run CS4? You mention being on CS. Have you given thought to upgrading to CS2 or CS3? From what I read, CS3 requires 1GB of RAM and a G4. Also, will CS4 work for you anyway, and which 'collection' are you wanting to use? The system requirements seem to vary widely between collections. The 'web' and 'design' collections, for instance, lists a 1GB RAM requirement and a G5 (not G4) minimum for processor. The 'production' and 'master' collections state the 2GB RAM requirement, and claims that an Intel processor is the minimum (so it must be something that's in the production package that kicks things up). If all the above is correct, you shouldn't be able to run this on your quicksilver anyway, as the lowest processor allowed is (supposedly) a G5. On Feb 14, 9:22 pm, PeterH <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 14, 2009, at 5:07 PM, James E. Therrault wrote: > > > Gigabyte G4s have four slots that can accommodate four 512KB Dimms. > > Later models only had three slots. A definite step backwards by > > Apple IMO. > > It's GIGA-BIT. > > Giga-BYTE is the manufacturer of Intel-based motherboards which make, > perhaps the very most compatible Hackintoshes. (Ask me how I know ... > offline). > > OK, the reason for the differences between the Giga-BIT E-net and the > DAs (and QSes) are these: > > 1) Giga-BIT: four RAM slots, with 512 MB, max, for each slot, > PROVIDED the RAM is density, and three PCI slots plus the one AGP > slot, and > > 2) DA and QS: three RAM slots (same density requirement), and four > PCI slots, plus the one AGP slot. > > It all comes down the bus loading, and by changing from 4 (RAM) + 3 > (PCI) + 1 (AGP) to 3 (RAM) + 4 (PCI) + 1 (AGP) the loading on the > "Grand Central" chip stays the same ... eight loads, total. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
