Max DIMM Size G4- 933?

The 'official' word was a 512 Meg Max for each of the 3 spots for 1.5
Gig total.

I need a LOT more memory. Is there any indication (unofficial or
otherwise) that I might get a working Gig DIMM to work OK?
--
Bob Dahl
address is dahlb at open.org

Remember, the old IIsi only was spec'd for 4 Meg SIMMS, but 16 worked
fine when they came out...

Bob Dahl <dahlb.TakeThisOut@open.org> wrote:

> The 'official' word was a 512 Meg Max for each of the 3 spots for 1.5
> Gig total.
>
> I need a LOT more memory. Is there any indication (unofficial or
> otherwise) that I might get a working Gig DIMM to work OK?

No. The maximum for that generation (QuickSilver) really is 512 MB per
slot, and the total maximum is 1.5 GB.

There are 1 GB PC133 DIMMs available, but I've never seen the slightest
hint that they will work in a Mac, and they aren't being sold by Mac
specialist memory suppliers. Even if you could hack the computer somehow
to support one, I would expect that it won't let you install more RAM in
total, as the 1.5 GB limit is likely to affect other areas such as
memory mapping of peripherals. There is a slim chance that a serious
degree of hacking might stretch it to 2 GB, but going over that is
extremely unlikely.

The Mirrored Drive Doors models have four RAM slots so they can accept a
maximum of 2 GB of RAM (4 x 512 MB).

If you need more than 2 GB, you will have to get a later Mac model.

The PowerMac G5 has four or eight RAM slots (depending on model). The
first few generations will accept 4 GB or 8 GB, while the last one (Late
2005) will accept 16 GB.

The current model of the Mac Pro will accept 16 GB. (There is bound to
be a new one out shortly, which might accept more.)

Most of the current iMac models (except the 1.83 GHz) and all current
MacBook Pros will accept a maximum of 3 GB (2 + 1). The low end models
(including all MacBooks and Mac Minis) are limited to 2 GB (1 + 1).

--
David Empson
dempson.TakeThisOut@actrix.gen.nz