On Feb 12, 2013, at 9:32 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:

> 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.
> 
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Same here Kris. I've got 4 sticks of 1 G's too and keep putting off the swap 
out. I know it will be a weekend project:-) I wonder if the extra RAM will be 
worth the effort after pounding on them for hours.

John Carmonne
Yorba Linda CA
92886 USA
MacBook Pro i7






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