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Upgrading dual G5 1.8 from 2 to 3 GB?
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I have a dual G5 from the year 2004, 4 memory slots filled with 512 MB RAM. Will I notice a speedboost when I upgrade to 3 GB RAM by replacing 2x512 by 2x1024. I use Photoshop and Indesign. Or should I better replace all the RAM modules by 4 x 1GB RAM?
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Last edited by Mac Hammer Fan; Jan 3, 2008 at 05:28 PM.
Reason: additional question)
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If you can afford 4 GB, go for it. Photoshop is a serious RAM hog and you'll see them most speed improvement over 3 GB.
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These G5s gain no additional boost from having all identical sticks. They do require matching pairs of course. But yes, 3GB will be better than 2GB.
I thought all the dual G5s had 8 slots. If you have 8, keep all the 512s and just add 1GB sticks. Then you have 4GB anyway.
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