[P1] Clamshell Memory Part 2

[Joel Troyer, Planet Earth]

Bill Lockhart wrote:

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> On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:13  PM, Joel Troyer wrote:
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>> I asked a question a week or so ago about upping my clamshell (300mz) 
>> memory higher than the stated 256 sodimm in the top slot.  Seemed to 
>> draw allot of interest.  Lots of replies, with most feeling it would 
>> work with the latest firmware update.  That's all I needed to here.
>>
>> I purchased a used 512mb sodimm off Ebay for about $80 and stuck it 
>> in. (I already had the latest firmware.)  Poof, works fine.  Shows I 
>> have 544mb of Ram.  OSX (which barely ran on this clamshell) purrs 
>> along just fine.  The only "real" test I can do to see if there truly 
>> is a speed increase is to time functions in Photoshop.  Saving, 
>> sizing, sharpening and all manipulations are noticeably faster now 
>> then when I had the 256mb dimm in.
>>
>> Anyhow, for what it's worth, adding the 512mb sodimm made a 
>> noticeable difference for me.
>>
>> Thanks to all that replied.
>>
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> its nice to hear that the older iBooks can use the bigger memory.
> have you noticed any difference in the battery life?
>
> Bill
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Yes, the battery takes a hit.  I'm not sure  how bad on a new battery, 
as mine is just like me...middle aged.  About the max I seem to get is 
two hours at best.  Probably not even that.  So, yes, it does drain the 
battery faster.

Joel