[G4] iMac G4 700 upgrade

[Russell]

Thanks Ron.. I have been able to  figure out some of that the problem 
which you mentioned is those Air Port cards are hard to fine and 
expensive .. I found memory chips Ok your suggestion also offers a good 
choice., But will have to either look for an external Wireless adapter 
which I did find that connects with a ethernet cable and powered by the 
USB port, which I would rather have a separate power source.. If any 
one has any suggestion for a good external wireless adapter would 
appreciate them.

Russell



On Dec 17, 2005, at 6:11 PM, Ronald Steinke wrote:

> On 16 December, 2005, at 4:14:12, Russell wrote:
>
>> I want upgrade an iMac 700 Mhz  with a 512 MB memory chip and a 
>> wireless card or adapter. Any suggestions as to what to use  for a 
>> Wireless card, I believe that they also can use an Airport Card.
>>
>> The Memory chip apparently has two types in it one 144 pin and the 
>> other 168 pin... Any suggestions for a chip 512 mb.
>
> The freeware program MacTracker says that your machine has a 144 pin 
> socket that is user accessible and a 168 pin socket that has a factory 
> installed chip. It also says that your iMac is Airport capable which 
> means you could install an Apple wireless network card without having 
> to do any modifications or adapters, just insert the Airport card in 
> the slot and make sure you have Airport connectivity installed and 
> activated.
>
> The problem today is that original Apple Airport card which you would 
> need is going for more than US $100 on eBay. You would have to enter 
> and win an eBay auction to get one of those older cards. The Airport 
> Extreme card will not work in your iMac.
>
> I would suggest going to www.datamem.com for a price/availability list 
> of chips that will be good for your iMac. They provide 2 day delivery 
> service for a fee and guarantee their chips for life. I have used them 
> repeatedly and always get good service from them.
>
> Today, their listing shows a 144 pin PC133 512Mb for US $98 and a 168 
> pin PC133 512 Mb for US $75. If you feel comfortable with opening your 
> iMac up to get to the factory slot, you could get a maximum of 1Gb RAM 
> total.
>
> Happy upgrading
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