buying 1GB ram for my powerbook


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Just found this in the 12inch developer notes:

The mechanical characteristics of the RAM expansion module are given in the

JEDEC specification JESD95 for the 200-pin 8-byte DRAM SO-DIMM. To find out

how to obtain the specification, see ?RAM Expansion Modules? (page 74).

The specification defines SO-DIMMs with nominal heights of 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, or 2.0

inches. The 12-inch PowerBook G4 can accommodate standard SO-DIMMs with a

height of 1.0 or 1.25 inches.

The JEDEC specification defines the maximum depth or thickness of an SO-DIMM

as 4 mm. That specification is also a maximum: Modules that exceed the specified

thickness can cause reliability problems.

Those specs it talks about can be found Here

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i have a 12' powerbook G4 867mhz Aluminum

would this memory work for it

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-208-011&depa=0

thnkx

The 867Mhz Powerbook G4 only supports up to 1GB of RAM. You will need to install 2 x 512MB Chips. 512MB chips are like around 100.00US each. This is much cheaper than 1 1GB chip. do not buy the RAM you have posted.

A. It will not work.

B. Its too expensive.

PowerBook Specifications

Processor, Memory, and Hard Disk

m Processor: PowerPC G4 processor with a minimum of 867 megahertz (MHz)

m Memory: Minimum of 256 megabytes (MB); maximum of 1 gigabyte (GB)

m Hard disk: Minimum 40 GB

Source: http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Suppor...342221.Book.PDF

So Instead Get two these:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-145-482&depa=0

$110.00 each. 2 x 512MB. (Y)

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