Please post RAM successes, failures HERE

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Please post RAM successes, failures HERE

Like the subject says, if you purchase RAM from a third party, please post it here, including brand/model#/size/place purchased/price. You may want to indicate if the RAM says it was specifically G5 compatible. If this is not listed we will assume it did not state G5 compatibility. Also, please do not list multiple entries for the same product unless your experience differs from what has been posted.

Here is an example of RAM others have already reported on.

NOT COMPATIBLE - Corsair Value Select PC3200 512MB from newegg.com for $84

COMPATIBLE - Crucial 512MB PC3200 (CT322476) for Power Mac G5 direct from Crucial for $93.99

Posted on Sep 19, 2003 10:42 PM

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Answer 1

Fuzzyman

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Sep 20, 2003 7:44 AM in response to iSmile

Compatible:
Bought at compusa --- 256MB DDR 400 (PC3200) DIMM Memory Module - Manufacturer: PNY - Mfg Part #: D256MPC32OPT - Product Number: 305794. 69.99 per stick.

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Answer 2

Sep 20, 2003 3:45 PM in response to iSmile

Crucial 512MB DDR PC2700 compatible. Direct from Crucial, 173.98 for 2 sticks plus tax.
Working great in a 1.6 G5.

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Answer 3

Sep 22, 2003 12:31 AM in response to iSmile

Well I guess my question would be how do I know that my memory is compatible or not. I just purchased a Patriot Memory from Fry's Electronics. It is a 256 Mb 3200 DDR, 400MHz. I paid 49.95 for each stick. I installed it this morning and when I go to About this Mac it shows the extra RAM. I have not had any problems so far. So does this mean that it is compatible or not??

Thanks
B

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Answer 4

Sep 23, 2003 2:03 AM in response to Brian Elmi

The best solution to test the memory is to start from Apple's DVD (the one wich contain OSX/G5 installation), press option key at startup and choose Apple Hardware Test on the screen (wait some time before it appear). Then a program launch and you'll be able to do an extend test of the G5 (mother board, disk, video and ... ram).

Personnaly i've put new memory on it and had a lot of crash. The memory was detected but the Apple Hardware Test showed a ram stick had a problem.

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Answer 5

Sep 23, 2003 9:14 AM in response to iSmile

2 Pairs of Kingston KTA-G5333/512 : Perfect
1 Pair of Kingston KTA-G5333/1G : Perfect

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Answer 6

iSmile Author

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Sep 23, 2003 1:29 PM in response to iSmile

NOT COMPATIBLE - Geil Golden Dragon PC3200 1GB kit (2 x 512MB matched pair) from newegg.com

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Answer 7

DVI

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Sep 24, 2003 1:13 PM in response to iSmile

Got my dual with 1GB from Apple, installed 3 pair of 512 from Crucial. Working perfectly!

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Answer 8

Sep 25, 2003 6:22 AM in response to iSmile

Transcend 512MB 184P DDR=GM 2.5-3-3 DDR400 - Gives this in Apple Hardware Test:

ERROR ERROR
post/0/2048 DIMM3/J14

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Answer 9

iSmile Author

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Sep 25, 2003 1:40 PM in response to iSmile

NOT COMPATIBLE - Mushkin PC3200 dual pack of Level 2 Black memory, CAS 2-2-2. According to the specs and the Mushkin tech I talked to, this memory should work, but with the memory installed by itself the front light just flashed in succession 3 times and the G5 failed to start up. When I put the stock RAM back in along with the memory, the G5 booted, but the system only recognized the stock 512MB modules. BTW - Since Tuesday of this week Mushkin now sells 512MB and 1GB kits for the Power Mac G5, but the person I spoke with did not know if this was CL=2, 2.5, 3, or what it was. For the price the stuff should be CL=2! ($290 for 1GB kit).

It seems Apple PC3200 memory modules are NOT industry standard but require some special type of programming to work in the Power Mac G5. An Apple tech doc says the G5 accepts latencies of 2, 2.5, 3, 4, and 5, but I have yet to find any memory for the Mac that is advertised as faster than CL=3. If someone finds CL=2.5 or 2 memory, please post where you found it.

So, unlike PC2700 memory with the G4 you could purchase any memory within specs and it would work. I have purchased top-of-the-line memory within spec but it still would not work in the Power Mac G5 dual 2.0.

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Answer 10

Sep 25, 2003 3:09 PM in response to iSmile

www.datamem.com

1GB Kit = 2X512MB DDR PC3200 400 Mhz Non ECC 64X64 CL3 2.5v DIMMs

173.98 per 1 GB kit

I purchased 9 kits, we did have one DIMM fail, it was replace the same day.

Fred

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Answer 11

Sep 25, 2003 3:37 PM in response to Fred Connors Jr.

Anybody try Kingston's KVR400X64C3/512 in these things yet?

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Answer 12

iSmile Author

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Sep 25, 2003 3:44 PM in response to Ted Slawski

Anybody try Kingston's KVR400X64C3/512 in these things yet?

Ted, since this memory does not say it is for the Power Mac G5, I would avoid it like the plague. Kingston makes memory specifically for the Power Mac G5 -- see above for the post and order that it you want Kingston memory for your G5.

I read in another forum that someone tried some Kingston PC3200 memory (not sure of the model number), but it was not G5 specific and it did not work.

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Answer 13

Sep 25, 2003 3:44 PM in response to iSmile

Pair of SimpleTech 512MB PC 2700 CL 2.5 in 1.6Ghz G5 working fine. purchased locally for $180/pair. not specifically marked for G5 but is what's used for add-on RAM in all G5s by my Apple retailer.

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Answer 14

Sep 25, 2003 3:51 PM in response to iSmile

Failure: Bought from macconnection--Marlow Data Systems Systems 1 GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM KIT(2) $259.95 Platform: M Item #: 452233 Mf #:1GBPC3200DDR-SDRAM-KIT

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Answer 15

Sep 25, 2003 5:32 PM in response to iSmile

Well since I already bought it months ago I may, very well, have the plague. I've got an e-mail in to Kingston's tech support to see what they have to say.

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