[robertway]

The "compatible" G5 systems look like recent but older G5 revisions, any reason to suspect they wouldn't work in the most recent 2.3 revision

http://www.geilusa.com/proddetail.asp?linenumber=45

[d.fine]

I don't think so. If compatible with first gen G5's, it should be compatible with the latest rev, which still ask PC3200 DDR 400.

[robertway]

I was thinking along the same lines but I have sent an email to Geil just to get word from the "horses mouth"...

[d.fine]

Let us know what they say, so we can spread the word

[Todd Madson]

I was hoping they'd have a a 2GB module. Getting a pair would get you to 4 GB very nicely.
Oh well. Someday I'll be able to afford 16 GB in my G5.

[robertway]

OK, here is the exchange I had with Geil support and it looks good.... not the most detailed of responses from Geil but good nonetheless....

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Hi,

Yes it should work fine on the newer revisions.

Michael Wong

Technical Support

GeIL USA, Inc

14656 East Valley Blvd.

City of Industry, CA 91746

T: 626-961-6866 F: 626-934-0068




-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Way [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:15 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Are your Apple Series DDR400 compatible with the newer G5 revisions

Hey folks, just writing to see if the Apple Series DDR 400 modules
are good for the latest revision of the G5's, specifically the Dual
2.3Ghz, model M9748LL/A. The product page http://www.geilusa.com/
proddetail.asp?linenumber=45 shows what looks like some past
revisions of the Dual 1.8 G5.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

[Eriamjh]

You can go Wong by listening to him.

[d.fine]

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

You can go Wong by listening to him.

Well, short, but you could use it against them in case it doesn't work... good luck!

[jsnyder]

I'll just chime in with my 2¢ here. I just purchased a pair of Geil sticks since they were mentioned in this thread. Popped them in my June 2004 Dual 2.0, no dice. Says 512MB on boot, which is just the stock memory, says that the slots the Geil sticks are in are empty. Also tried booting only with the Geil mem, power light just blinks. Not sure if they're just bad sticks or what, but at least the pair I got won't work in my machine.

[Chinasaur]

I have two 1GB sticks in my Dual 1.8 and haven't had a bit of trouble running 24X7 during the last three months.

I know it's not a 2.3 but it IS feedback.

Luck.

[robertway]

I actually wound up going with some 1GB Corsair Valueselect modules as there seems to be much more experience and positive feedback about them. I still don't have either the sticks or G5 (is is STILL sent to manufacturing for a week now) but I will report back ASAP when everything arrives.

jsnyder I hope yu get your issue worked out, I would email the Geil guy that I received word back from above and try to find out the issue.

[bmonnig]

I received my Geil 2 x 512 sticks from NewEgg yesterday (GA1GB3200WDC). Installed in my dual 2.0 PowerMac (old style, 4 slot, non PCI-X). No dice. Won't see the ram at all. Swapped out the OEM stuff, tried booting with ONLY the Geil stuff. No dice. Won't boot, or do anything.

Sent a couple of e-mails to GeilUSA. Here's the two replies:
"Hi Brandon,

It could be problems reading the SPD on the newer Mac's. Unfortunately the
bios is locked so you cant make any changes to it. I think the best
solution would be to return to Newegg.

Michael Wong
Technical Support
GeIL USA, Inc"

and

"Hi Brandon,

It is highly unlikely that both module will be bad. So I'm thinking it
could be a compatibility issue with newer revisions reading the SPD.

Michael Wong
Technical Support
GeIL USA, Inc"

I'll be the first to admit I'm not tech-savvy enough to know what this means...aside from the memory won't work in my Mac. I've printed an RMA # for NewEgg, but at this point I'm thinking I might just pick up the Corsair stuff instead. Can anyone provide a part # / model number for a KNOWN GOOD 512 Corsair stick? I'll need 2 of 'em...

Thanks,

Brandon

[bmonnig]

Follow-up:

I just got off the phone with Mr. Wong at Geil USA. He suggested that the Geil ram may not work in my system, in spite of the Geil "Apple Compatibility" guarantee. Mr. Wong, a Geil employee, suggested I return the Ram and get another brand.

Thanks,

Brandon

[jsnyder]

Originally Posted by bmonnig

I received my Geil 2 x 512 sticks from NewEgg yesterday (GA1GB3200WDC). Installed in my dual 2.0 PowerMac (old style, 4 slot, non PCI-X). No dice. Won't see the ram at all. Swapped out the OEM stuff, tried booting with ONLY the Geil stuff. No dice. Won't boot, or do anything.

Just to follow up on my earlier comment, I ended up going for some Techworks ram from OWC, which is working beautifully for me.

[RayK]

The 2x1GB sticks I got work great, but my model is listed on the back M9032.

[bmonnig]

Per Geil's engineer, I shipped the Geil ram back to Newegg today for a refund. Also, the replacement Corsair sticks (2 x 512 ValueSelect) arrived today, installed quickly, and seem to be working perfectly. Sounds like I have to recommend Corsair over Geil. My Corsair sticks were something like $90 shipped from Newegg, vs $110 for the Geil.

Thanks,

Brandon

[danman]

I purchased 4 1GB sticks of Corsair VS when they were $75 a piece. Working great.