[maní]

Does anyone know the exact ram i need for

Apple PowerMac G3 B&W (300MHz PowerPC G3 Processor, 64MB RAM, 6GB Hard Drive) Tray Loading

and what the maximum ram is it can take? Plus does it make a great deal of difference spreading the ram equally over the 4 modules, i.e 4 x 256mb modules.

[seanc]

The B+W G3 takes PC100/133 Ram modules. The maximum size it can handle is 256mb which can give you a total of 1gb of Ram.

[I WAS the One]

if you got an old beige g3 Power Mac, you can use those RAM too! I did it and runs fine!

[maní]

Originally Posted by seanc

The B+W G3 takes PC100/133 Ram modules. The maximum size it can handle is 256mb which can give you a total of 1gb of Ram.

so the maximum in each slot is only 256mb, i was looking at getting a 512mb module. Ive looked on ebay for the 256mb but havent seen that many for sale.

do you mean it takes PC100 and also PC133?

[maní]

My friend says he can order me some standard PC100 256mb modules from his work. He works with PC's though. I take it, its just the standards modules that it can take. There is no specific requirements when buying it for a Mac yea?

[vexborg]

Originally Posted by maní

My friend says he can order me some standard PC100 256mb modules from his work. He works with PC's though. I take it, its just the standards modules that it can take. There is no specific requirements when buying it for a Mac yea?

Try and see if you can get some double sided RAM, if not you might end up with the Mac only seeing half of the memory...

[seanc]

Yes pc100 or pc133. It will only recognize 256mb if you put 512mb in there.