[G4] Which RAM is Apple RAM?

[Fabian Fang]

On Jan 31, 2006, at 7:33 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:

> Diskwarrior Support suggests I do Apple Hardware Test, so I have  
> trepidatiously opened up my Mac and peered inside yet again. I  
> removed my PCI card (Adaptec SCSI card) and see three RAM card  
> slots. They all look alike, and I've temporarily misplaced my  
> packing sheet from when I bought the computer. Is there a way to  
> see which card is the one that came from Apple and which ones CDW  
> added before shipping? I think I also bought and added one a year  
> or two ago.
>
> OK, from Apple System Profiler -
>
> Memory Overview:	
>     Location	Type	Size
>     DIMM0/J21	SDRAM	128 MB
>     DIMM1/J22	SDRAM	256 MB
>     DIMM2/J23	SDRAM	512 MB
>
> Would the 128MB have come from Apple? The 256 most likely from CDW,  
> and the 512 added by me. I'll yank the ones in slots 1 & 2, then,  
> but all the slots look alike, as do the cards. Can I tell by what's  
> written on the cards. Yes, it be dark in there, but I'll use a  
> flashlite.
>
> I do like the side latch on this G4, it is great!!!
>
> Yes, I'll look online for some diagrams of this Mac's innards, that  
> may help. Any suggestions you guys have are gratefully received.
>
> Also, there are a number of G4 towers out there, and when folks ask  
> me which I have, I don't know what to say - usually I give them the  
> processor speed. Is there a name for mine?

The PowerMac QuickSilver G4/733 came with 128-Mb standard RAM:
<http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/ 
powermac_g4_733_qs.html>