upgrade my Power Mac G4 model M5183

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upgrade my Power Mac G4 model M5183

after read up article ( http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=5) I confuse what is the maximum memory i can upgrade?

If maximum is 1GB , i should use 1GB RAM or 2x512MB ?
if maximum is 2GB, i should use 2x1GB or 4x512MB ?
& they are using PC100 or PC133 RAM?

My Mac model is M5183, info i get from back panel:
450MHz/MP/1M cache/DVD-V/128MB SDRAM/HD 30G
What the DVD-V mean ?

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M5183, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Jan 6, 2008 4:38 AM

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Texas Mac Man

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Jan 6, 2008 5:42 AM in response to prodikey

+If maximum is 1GB , i should use 1GB RAM or 2x512MB ?+

2x512MB

+if maximum is 2GB, i should use 2x1GB or 4x512MB ?+

4x512MB

+& they are using PC100 or PC133 RAM?+

The Mac initially came with PC100RAM. PC133 RAM will also work, but at PC100 speeds.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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Jan 6, 2008 6:26 AM in response to prodikey

Hi, prodikey -

The designation of M5183 is not an absolute identifier - it identifies the form factor rather than the specific model.

The machine speed of 450MHz clarifies it somewhat - if it has a single processor, it is a G4 (AGP) model; if it has dual processors, it is a G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) model.

In either case the machine has a max RAM capability of 2.0GB, using four 512MB modules.

OS 9 is limited to using a max of 1.5GB of RAM, but OSX can use all 2.0GB.

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Jan 7, 2008 5:13 AM in response to Texas Mac Man

Tom,
thanks for the reply.
so what is DVD-V mean ?

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Jan 8, 2008 4:55 AM in response to prodikey

Thanks Tom, finally i installed a brand new Mac on my G4.

thanks

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