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MARINEOSX · Oct 28, 2004, 11:21 PM

this is for max ram on a 933MHZ G4 ibook. We have all been told that 640MB is the max. But I had heard rumors and such of one with 1.12 gigs of ram. so I thought that I would post this to show that it truly is possible. the biggest thing is that you make sure it is compatible and you should be fine. mine has not had any problems and actually seems a little faster than the previous 640MB that I had. here is a pic for proof.

i had been told that you might not notice a differenc but I sure do

andreas_g4 · Oct 29, 2004, 10:12 AM

Could be from a 933 MHz Power Mac, though.

Whether one notices a difference to 640 MB or not depends on the kind of work that is done.

MARINEOSX · Oct 29, 2004, 11:02 AM

are you suggesting that I am lying?

d4nth3m4n · Oct 29, 2004, 11:27 AM

meh, might as well post it twice.

marine-

screenshots-
� cmd(apple)-shift-3 for the whole screen
� cmd-shift-4 for a selection
� cmd-shift-4 *then hit spacebar* little camera shows up and you can take a screenshot of a single window.
NOTE: all three methods drop a .pdf on your desktop, but preview.app works great to convert to .jpg.

and your sig is too tall. 200x50 is the limit on sigs.

other than that though, its nice to see that it is possible to put a gigger in the first g4s.

hoo-ah.

MARINEOSX · Oct 29, 2004, 12:21 PM

thanks for the info on the sig I am at my shop now so I will have to post a pic later tonight.

andreas_g4 · Oct 29, 2004, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by MARINEOSX:
are you suggesting that I am lying?

Guess.

MARINEOSX · Oct 29, 2004, 06:14 PM

well if you really dont beleive me here is the proof you want.

Luca Rescigno · Oct 29, 2004, 06:24 PM

Yeah, I already knew that... just about any Mac with DDR slots can use 1 GB modules. eMacs, iBooks, and so on. Even if they're only *officially* supported for 512 MB in each slot.

The exception is the MDD PowerMac G4s, which can take 1 GB modules, but are limited to 2 GB even though they have four slots.

MARINEOSX · Oct 29, 2004, 06:30 PM

well I am glad that a couple of people beleive me. lol

Centris650 · Oct 29, 2004, 06:33 PM

Marine, where did you get your ram and how much did it cost. Crucial has a 1gig module for like $300. ouch! Glad it's working for you.

Semper Fi from a Marine Corp brat!

MARINEOSX · Oct 29, 2004, 06:42 PM

semper fi centris

I went to a place called Fry's electronics. I didn't know it existed till I got to cali. the had a gig of so dimm wich i am told acctually created the first ram module. it was 199.95 and I had to have it now!

I am sure you are aware of the hurryup and wait?

Forte · Oct 29, 2004, 09:26 PM

Of course, you know this means I'll have to ask for some RAM for Christmas now, right? XD

(I have the same model iBook as you, MARINEOSX, and whilst I've heard it was possible to up the RAM that far, I've never actually seen proof until now. ^^; Thanks!)

thekore · Oct 30, 2004, 04:34 AM

im putting a 1GB dimm into my 800MHZ G4 iBook, just whenever i can afford it. What module did you install?

MARINEOSX · Oct 30, 2004, 07:21 PM

the brand is so dimm and it was 199.95. I have been told that they acctually invented ram so figured I would try it. It is working great so far. This also means that i have a 512 stick available if any one is looking. I cant remember the brand but I know it has a liftime warranty on it i still have the packaging somewhere. If anyone is intrested.

jamil5454 · Oct 30, 2004, 07:32 PM

Actually, SO DIMM is the type of RAM in notebooks. In the iBook G4's case, it is more specifically DDR266 200-pin SO DIMM. And RAM was invented wayyyyy before they even had notebooks. RAM has been around since the first computers.

Don't worry, you learn new things everyday.

andreas_g4 · Oct 31, 2004, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by MARINEOSX:
well I am glad that a couple of people beleive me. lol

Don't take it too serious. Of course didn't I suggest that you were lying. What would you get out of it?

But I was wondering how you would react, and I can say that I find it quite funny that you really put a sysprofiler pict for proof up� nice!

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 07:22 AM

Old news. There's been other threads on the G4 iBooks being able to add a 1GB stick. I had one fine in my G4 1Ghz ice book before going to a PB17.

MARINEOSX · Oct 31, 2004, 12:58 PM

Well I was told by the sales rep that the company that produced the so dimm was called so dimm. lmao! But they could be wrong after all that store is in my opinion very stupid and sometimes they dont know what they are talking about! They even told me it is imposible to upgrade the hard drive in an iBook. Silly them! thanks for the info on the memory. Sorry if you thought i was taking it seriously i just wanted to show you that it could be done and the LOL is the part wher i was laughing.

LMAO!

Centris650 · Nov 1, 2004, 07:09 AM

Well, I just ordered a 12" iBook from Amazon and it should be here in 2-3 weeks. My question is should I max out my ram with the 1 gig chip or just go with the 512meg chip? Marine, did you notice that much improvement going from 512-1gig or was it just the idea of having it under the hood that made it feel like it was?

Also, where can I get a 1gig chip that won't cost me an arm or a leg?

Thanks in advance!

Randman · Nov 1, 2004, 08:38 AM

Get as much ram as you can afford.

MARINEOSX · Nov 1, 2004, 01:30 PM

I a not sure if you have this store in your area but you can order it online i believe? Any way this is where I got my 1gig module it was 199.95 I did notice an increase in speed as well. For example when I load my 2000 songs it takes about a second no beachball nothing it opens instantly. I have noticed a speed increase with all the applications when i open them or do anything in them.

http://www.frys.com/

you are welcome and I hope it helps. I also have a 512 stick laying around now. It is centon brand pc2700 if anyone is interested.