[MacDV] Re: The new G5's

[ShirleyK]

I sure hate to see this return to the Mac. I've been free of it since 
the 8500 days. It has not been a requirement for duals up to now. My 
1.42 dual shipped with one 512 MB SIMM.

Shirley


On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 03:24  PM, Mark.Florida wrote:

> Actually, I think only the dual processor systems require a "dual" 
> memory configuration -- I'm not entirely sure why, but I think it has 
> something to do with the way they address the memory.  Single 
> processor systems can get by with just a single stick of RAM, but the 
> duallies each need their own (but I'm sure they share it somehow...)
>
> some thoughts...
>
> On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 02:23  PM, Kunga wrote:
>
>> Thank you David. My bad. My apologies to Apple for the negative 
>> ignorant post.
>>
>> k
>>
>> On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 10:31  AM, RRSounds at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> 1. I just noticed that when you buy the dual 2 GHz 970 with the 
>>> minimum
>>> 512 MB of RAM that it comes as TWO 256 MB sticks instead of ONE 512 
>>> MB
>>> stick. Is that a rip or what? I think that is not the right thing to
>>> do. Shame on Apple for doing that.
>>>>>
>>>
>>> Not so fast, K-man.
>>> I believe I read that the memory in G5s has to be put in in 
>>> multiples of two identical units at a time.
>>>
>>> That would explain it. And you DO have eight slots.   :-)
>>
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