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Best memory for Intel iMac?

I'm looking at adding 1 GB of memory to my Intel iMac... anyone know what's the best brand(s) and where I can find it?

Thanks

iMac 20" Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Feb 18, 2006 3:18 PM

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Mar 9, 2006 5:48 AM in response to john.szczepaniak

get something with lifetime warranty and find the best price for it, and they are all just about the same then. i bought from oempcworld, where i normally buy ram, for $115 for 1gb stick. then sold them some other ram i had so the price ends up being less than that.

Mar 9, 2006 5:11 PM in response to john.szczepaniak

I have a Imac G3 350mhz desktop crt model

I want to upgrade the memory and put a clock battery in at the same time as the time erases when I turn off the computer.

I know I can upgrade to 256 mb. What kind of memory do I use and where can I get it?

Also, the clock battery is 3.6v lithium, but cannot find the number so I can buy one.

Email me at rocketr@pshift.com

Thanks Bob in the Hills of Vermont

Mar 10, 2006 8:15 AM in response to rocketr68

Hi,

Before you get too far down the upgrade road, be sure your firmware is up to date. Here's a cautionary thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1278725

A good link to memory was provided by NH Sullivan.

This Apple page:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58007
shows that 256MB memory will fit into each of the two slots (however, from experience almost everyone is aware that 512MB will go into each slot, and that two of those will operate nicely together)

Some further spec information about your particular iMac can be found at (not part of the Apple website):
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_350.html
and also at:
http://www.apple-history.com/?

Battery part number is 922-4028 according to this Apple article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86181
In the past they've always seemed to be available at Radio Shack, at a rather steep price around $12 or so. Available for less at a couple of eBay sellers - I buy from "ronaldo101" and get fast service.

Your will find quicker answers to your questions (many of which have probably already been asked and answered) about a slot loading iMac G3 at this other Apple discussion board:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=133

In addition, the appropriate Apple Support area for your particular machine is here:
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/g3/

Have fun, and good luck!

Edit:
A how-to article I book-marked a couple of years ago:
http://www.macworld.com/2001/10/bc/howtoimac/

Mar 18, 2006 12:51 AM in response to john.szczepaniak

I have bought brand name OEM (Apple) RAM and generic RAM. In my new Core Duo, I went with the more affordable generic ram. I got mine from OWC (Other World Computing). OWC is a fairly reputable online retailer. You can order their products by going to www.macsales.com. So far, the RAM has worked very nicely. They also offer a lifetime guarantee on their RAM, whereas Apple only offers a one year warranty.

The choice is yours, however I would go with OWC.

Good Luck!

17" iMac Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.5) 1.5 gb RAM

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