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. > > -- > --
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 -- -- 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.