Apple G4 manual Installing Memory

Installing Memory

You can install additional dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) in the three DRAM DIMM slots on your computer’s main logic board. You can expand your computer’s DRAM to a maximum of 1536 megabytes (1.5 gigabytes). To check the amounts of DRAM and video memory installed, use the Apple System Profiler program.

If you install 512 MB DIMMs, they must have 256 megabit (Mbit) devices. You can also install 256 MB DIMMs that have 256 Mbit or 128 Mbit devices. You can install different size DRAM DIMMs in any order in any DIMM slot. To check the compatibility of your DIMMs, see the Macintosh Products Guide on Apple’s Web site: www.apple.com/guide

DIMMs must fit these specifications:

m“PC-133” Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

m3.3 volt (V )

m64-bit wide, 168-pin module

mMaximum number of memory devices on a DIMM is 16.

mUnbuffered; do not use registered or buffered SDRAM.

mHeight must not exceed 2.0 inches.

Important DIMMs from older Macintosh computers are not compatible with your Power Mac G4. Only “PC-133” DIMMs are compatible. Do not use older DIMMs even if they fit into the DRAM DIMM slots.

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