---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.?? Date: Wednesday, 13. February 2013 From: Jesse StJohn <jesselorenstj...@gmail.com> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > > My 2.3 dual CPU G5 is super picky about RAM. I had to reseat RAM and > > restart about 30x to get 4 pairs in all 8 slots to recognize > > simultaneously. It took hours. I got one pair to recognize, then shutdown > > and added a new pair until I got two pairs, then added a third pair, and > > finally a fourth pair. VERY frustrating experience. I haven't touched the > > RAM since then, a couple years ago. I've got 6GB total as 4x1GB and > > 4x512MB. I've now got four more 1GB sticks so I could upgrade to the 8GB > > max but I'm too chicken to risk the likely hassles for only 2GB extra. > > Someday I intend to add the extra RAM, just not now. I'd say ... keep > > trying ... with crossed fingers. > > ^ this is what concerns me when i jump to a g5 here in a > month............ yaaarg
I have a Dual-Core model Late-2005 (PowerMac11,2) with DDR2 memory and I removed and added RAM a couple of times without any trouble. The other G5 I own is the first model from 2003 (PowerMac7,2) with DDR memory. When I added 2x1 GB it was accepted right away. Maybe it is just the Early-2005 G5 line that makes trouble? Although, they should be fairly identical to the Late-2004 series – all are PowerMac7,3… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
