Max Out iMac G5 (iSight)

[Grasbak]

Just looked on crucial to see how much it would be to max the RAM on my iMac G5 (iSight).

As there is only one slot for the RAM, I need a 2gb stick.

It comes in not far short of £500!!!

Am I looking in the wrong place?

Do we expect these 2gb chips to become more common and therefore cheaper in the short/medium term?

 

[shadowmoses]

Crucial are very expensive, have a look on eBay for a good seller who offers a refund if it doesn't work, I'm sure you will find a much much betetr deal than the £500 odd at crucial,

SHadoW

 

[CanadaRAM]

You don't need the 667MHz DIMM in your machine, it runs at 533 MHz and the 667 MHz RAM won't run a whit faster - so it is really £390.09 inc. VAT*

They just stick the faster RAM in there for the gullible to spend an extra 100 quid on.

Search for Orca memory in the UK -- I am not endorsing them, but I have read decent things about them online.

Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com

 

[eXan]

Why did they decide to use a single slot in rev.C iMacs? As far as I know, Intels have exactly the same physical dimentions, yet they have 2 slots...

 

[saxondale.]

I have a 2GB DDR2 stick, i would sell it to you if you want...

Kingston 2GB 533MHz DDR2 CL4

 

[Eithanius]

I have a 2GB DDR2 stick, i would sell it to you if you want...

Kingston 2GB 533MHz DDR2 CL4

KVR or KTA....?

 

[saxondale.]

KVR

What is the difference?

 

[Caitlyn]

Check out NewEgg or DataMem for cheaper prices on a 2GB stick.

 

[skipsandwichdx]

http://dealnews.com/memory/prices/s...PC2-4200-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz/41287/1GB.html

 

[CanadaRAM]

KVR

What is the difference?

Kingston ValueRAM are widely reported to have compatibility problems with iMacs.

Why did they decide to use a single slot in rev.C iMacs? As far as I know, Intels have exactly the same physical dimentions, yet they have 2 slots...

Completely different motherboard. At the time this Mac was released, the DDR2-553 DIMM was the state of the art -- same as used in the G5's. Apple didn't start using the laptop SODIMM format in desktop machines until the intels came out.

 

[saxondale.]

Works fine with mine have it running in it at the moment, no problems at all

 

[Eithanius]

don't really mean to offend you, but if it works well, why selling it....?

 

[saxondale.]

Would like the money to go towards a MacBook

1GB will be good enough

I will miss 2.5GB if i sell it, it definitely helps

If you are interested, i have feedback etc if you would like to look

2gb is expensive in the UK but i guess i could sort you out with a good deal

 

[saxondale.]

interested at all?

 

[saxondale.]

sorry to bump but i got the model wrong!

Its: KTA-G5533/4G

This retails for about $900 for 2x2gb

anyone interested in a single stick of 2gb?

on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6889033372&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1