adding memory to iMac G4

[Jon Ford]

Just heard about this site. My first post. I have an iMac PowerMac4.2
PowerPC G4 (2.1). Purchased in 2003; hard drive replaced in 2007 after
a kernel panic. I now use a MacBook Pro for my stuff but would like
to improve the speed of the iMac so kids can use it for simple games,
watch YouTube vids, etc. The guys at the local Mac shop tell me it
only has one slot, so I can't add RAM. (Current memory capacity is 768
MB.) Any advice how I can boost the performance of this old Mac?
Thanks. -- J

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Re: adding memory to iMac G4

[Jon Ford]

Thanks for the helpful info, Eelco!  -- J


On Feb 11, 2012, at 2:12 PM, QuoVadis wrote:

 Hello!
 
 This type of iMac does indeed have one full length memory slot, but it
 also has a small SO-DIMM slot (which is more commonly used in
 laptops). Both modules are swappable, but finding a 512MB SO-DIMM
 SDRAM stick can be tricky (and possibly costly). I think the practical
 memory ceiling of the iMac G4 is 768MB. Unless, of course, money isn't
 the issue.
 
 One gigabyte of memory is the maximum you can get in an iMac G4, by
 the way.
 
 
 Greetings,
 
 Eelco.
 
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