[X4U] Memory for an iMac

[Eddie Hargreaves]

Correct.  G3 Macs use SDRAM based motherboards which do not interleave RAM
by slot banks. There's no advantage to having two 256MB chips versus one
512MB chip (other than cost).


On 8/16/05 1:24 PM, Crandon David <tabdave at comcast.net> wrote:

> hey thanks Russel. I assume that this iMac doesn't use the
> interleaving thing with memory, so there is not advantage in  using
> two 256Mb chips vs. one 512Mb chip?
> 
> David
> 
> 
> On Aug 16, 2005, at 1:21 PM, Russell McGaha wrote:
> 
>> David;
>>     It should have two slots each capable of a 512Mb stick, for a
>> max of 1Gb. Yes the 64Mb stick is removable.  The slots should be
>> accessible with the imac face down, behind a door with a lock that
>> can be undone with a coin.  Standard pc133 sticks.
>> 
>> Russell
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 16, 2005, at 2:59 PM, Crandon David wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> Can  someone tell me, or tell me where to look, to see how much
>>> memory my uncles iMac can  handle.
>>> 
>>> It's a Summer 2001 500MHz G3. It came with 64Mb built-in and he's
>>> got a 256Mb chip in there as well. He's gonna upgrade to OSX and
>>> wants to have at least 512Mb. Is the 64Mb chip removable?