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Powerbook Ti RAM into iMac 333 Strawberry
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Could anyone tell me if the RAM from my Powerbook Ti 500 rev a will work in the iMac 333 tray loading model?
It's a 256mb module.
From the web the specs of the chips seem to be the same but I'm not so sure.
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The only difference is that the Powerbook is PC100 and the iMac is PC66. I'm 99% positive that PC100 RAM can be installed in PC66 slots and run at the slower speed.
I know I have used PC133 RAM in a PC100 slot (though it wasn't SO-DIMM).
Hopefully someone can back me up on this.
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any idea if just sticking it in to try can damage the iMac?
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I think it'll probably work, and if it doesn't, it most likely won't ruin your machine. I've put bad RAM in my computer before - it just didn't boot. Took it out, and it booted fine. So I don't think there's any harm in trying.
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I can't see it damaging the iMac either. I say go for it!
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Well, I tried it and it works!
The only thing is that a 256mb RAM chip shows up as 128mb, I guess that's what tRr meant as running at a slower speed.
Now I just need to figure how to get to the other RAM slot, I could only see 1 when I opened up the iMac...
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I just read this on a website "The 256mb module requires use of at least firmware revision 1.2"
As I have just installed OS X.3 on the machine, is it too late to try and run a firmware update?
Is the firmware update part of the 10.3 install or would it have shown up on the Software Update as a download?
http://www.memoryx.net/im33trayload.html
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Originally posted by m4rtin:
I just read this on a website "The 256mb module requires use of at least firmware revision 1.2"
As I have just installed OS X.3 on the machine, is it too late to try and run a firmware update?
Is the firmware update part of the 10.3 install or would it have shown up on the Software Update as a download?
http://www.memoryx.net/im33trayload.html
You have to be running OS 9 to install the firmware update. You can tell what version of the firmware you have by looking at the Boot ROM version in the Apple System Profiler.
BTW, this is a common problem with putting PC100 or PC133 modules in a PC66 slot.
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ACSA 10.4/10.3, ACTC 10.3, ACHDS 10.3
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Thanks for your reply!
So is it worth going into OS 9 and doing the firmware update if needed?
And is there a cure for the RAM issue to get the full mb from it? If not it's not critical but would be nice to get it all. Or is it just a bit of luck?
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