It's listed as A1047 1.8GHz Dual core. http://www.everymac.com shows it can be PCI or PCI-X, and I see the Max RAM is 4GB or 8GB depending. It will arrive later today so I'll know exactly what I have and decide from there. Kingston RAM described below is $20 / 2GB vs $32 for memory claiming low density 'guaranteed to work' in this G5.
On Monday, March 18, 2013 6:45:47 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: > > Mar 18, 2013, at 3:39 PM, JoeTaxpayer <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > I ordered a G5 this week, $80 shipped. > > > > It only has 1.5GB memory and I'm looking to bump that. I see 400 MHz, PC > 3200 DIMMs with the warning Maximum number of memory devices on DDR SDRAM: > 16 and Non-ECC. > > > > On some memory seller sites, I see warnings about high density vs low > density, not quite sure what that means. Will this work? > > Kingston 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 DDR 400MHz Desktop RAM,184-pin, non-ECC, > KTH-D530/1G > > > > Yeah it should work. You're right about the high versus low density on > some macs, dunno if it applies to the G5 in question (you didn't mention > which G5 model you got). A reliable source for memory configuration info > (and memory!) is Data Memory Systems <http://www.datamemorysystems.com> > > If DMS says your mac can have 'X' configuration and 'Y' max ram, they're > right. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > -- -- 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
