[kick52]

hi, everyone.

im bidding on panther on ebay and im going to get some more ram soon but i dont know how much i should get. i was thinking about 512 but the more i think about it i think i am better off buying a 256 chip and shoving it in so i have 416. but can just put the 128 in the bottum and 256 in the top slot? someone said about high and low profiles.

plz help me out,
kick52

[CanadaRAM]

You can put 128 + 256 for 384 Mb RAM. Virtually all RAM sold for the tray-load CD iMacs now are low profile, so there is no worry about it fitting. Some tray-load iMacs object to 256 + 256, there's no good way to tell in advance.
Choose your RAM from a reputable seller who tests and guarantees compatibility with your model Mac, offers a lifetime warranty and a no-cost return if it doesn't work, and you'll ge good.

[kick52]

apparently, on one site, someone said that apples imac max ram was just 512mb because there wasnt any 512 chips then.

[kick52]

but which option would be best for running panther? (like web browsing stuff)

[red rocket]

You have 32 MB in the bottom slot, and 128 MB in the top. Not much point in hanging on to the 32 MB stick, so you have the choice between buying a 128 MB replacement, which will give you a total of 256 MB, or a 256 one, which'll give you 384 MB overall.

I've got the same machine as yours, subjectively happy with 256 total (lots of web browsing, newreading, light graphics and audio work, writing, p2p). YMMV.

apparently, on one site, someone said that apples imac max ram was just 512mb because there wasnt any 512 chips then.

Actually, I think they used to have 128+128 down as the maximum originally.

The limit of 256+256 is dictated by the fact that if you stick more than 256 MB in any one of the two available slots, the computer apparently won't recognise it.

I'd probably buy a 256 stick, see if I'm happy with 384 MB total. If not, you can always swap the 128 one out at a later date.

[kick52]

cheers