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PeeCee PC 133 RAM work on my G4 733?
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Will "just any" PC-133 RAM module work in my G4 733? I'm on eBay and the vast majority seem geared for PCs. The sellers I ask don't seem to know.
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Works on my G4/400, and every G4 machine I've ever put it into.
[ 05-15-2002: Message edited by: KarlG ]
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Why is there always money for war, but none for education?
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Works fine on my QuickSilver 733
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Well, here are the specs as listed by one guy:
Memory Specs:
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BRAND NEW
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WORKS AS BOTH PC 100 AND PC 133
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168 PIN DIMM
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64 X 4 CONFIGURATION
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16 OR 32 CHIP DESIGN�
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3.3V
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CAS 3 DRAM�
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7 NS
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100% TESTED (basic test)�
* MEMORY IS HIGH DENSITY SO YOUR BOARD MUST BE ABLE TO ACCEPT 512 MB CHIPS OR IT MAY BE RECOGNIZED AS A 128 MB CHIP.
* PLEASE VERIFY WITH YOUR MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURER THAT YOUR BOARD WILL SUPPORT 64 X 4 MEMORY - WE CANNOT GUARANTEE COMPATIBILITY WITH ALL BOARDS.
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IN ADDITION, PLEASE CHECK IF THE MOTHERBOARD BIOS SUPPORTS THE NEW STANDARD (64 X 4). IF NOT, IT WILL ONLY READ 128 MB OR 256 MB. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURER TO UPDATE THE BIOS TO ACCEPT (64 X 4) NEW STANDARD IF YOU PLAN TO PURCHASE THIS MEMORY.
Think it'll work? There's a bunch of mumbo-jumbo on Apple's site about "CL3" and stuff like that.
Last question, aside from eBay, any suggestions on where to get the cheapest 512MB module, if PeeCee RAM is fine?
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Kevin,
I'm assuming my 733 is Quicksilver. (What on earth is the difference?)
Did you just buy the RAM from a PC vendor or . . .?
I really regret buying up 1.5 GB of PC-100 RAM last October or so when PC-133 was so damn cheap and now I have to pay at least twice if not more for RAM labelled as "for the Mac" (EX. Ramseeker.com)
It makes my blood boil 
Thanks in advance,
Nick
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Also, on Apple's site they say "a maximum of 1.5 GB RAM if running OS 9.2"
Does this mean that if you have 4 GB RAM and boot up with OS X it'll be able to use all 4 GB but then if you reboot in OS 9 it'll only be able to use 1.5 GB?
Such kidders, them Apple folks.
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Originally posted by tonbo0422:
<STRONG>Kevin,
I'm assuming my 733 is Quicksilver. (What on earth is the difference?)
Did you just buy the RAM from a PC vendor or . . .?
I really regret buying up 1.5 GB of PC-100 RAM last October or so when PC-133 was so damn cheap and now I have to pay at least twice if not more for RAM labelled as "for the Mac" (EX. Ramseeker.com)
It makes my blood boil
Thanks in advance,
Nick</STRONG>
Got mine from www.pcconnection.com (www.macconnection.com is their sister site). Really cheap and it works fine.
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