Looking for inexpensive memory for a G5 Power Mac

10/21/07 | Pontiac

[Pontiac]

I need some help from the Techies and Computer Nerds. I am the proud owner of a Power Mac G5 2.5Ghz. I want to upgrade the memory to 8G. I have a limited budget so I have been shopping around a little and have come across Ramjet.com which is offering 4G for $259.

Edge memory goes for $273 for 4G

Kingston $385 for 4G (I have had a Apple store employee tell me that Kingston works well in Macs).

Simple Tech $1,969 for 4G (what did I say? STAGGERING).

Does anyone have any experience with the memory sold by Ramjet or does anyone have any suggestions to offer on good quality memory for a G5 at a reasonable price (Personal experience please).

Just looking at MacMall the prices can be staggering.

http://www.ramjet.com/ItemDescription.asp?Item=G5DD4G

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/search/search.asp

[Pontiac]

Ok so I'm Cheap!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Tigerdirect.com

[jdm]

I like Kingston.

[jdm]

If you really want to be adventurous, try running Vista on your Mac. :O)

[Pontiac]

Yes I have purchased from them before and been satisfied.

What I am looking for is advise on the brand of memory to buy (as well as where to buy).

[Pontiac]

If you really want to be adventurous, try running Vista on your Mac. :O)

Se my post #1. Although I am adventurous I am CHEAP.

[Pontiac]

I like Kingston.

Have you actually used it in a Mac?

[MarkL]

Factory certified RAM is always the most expensive. However, most manufacturers will allow the use of Kingston RAM in their systems without voiding the warranty. Kingston tends to be quite a bit less expensive than factory certified RAM, but it's still more expensive than many after-market brands. However, I believe that Kingston also has a less expensive line, I think called "ValueRam." The place I used to work also had good results with a RAM company called "Golden Ram."

Where I work, we're in the process of upgrading our 7 database servers from 8GB to 32GB of RAM each (HP DL-385 Dual Opteron), and our 60 Terminal Services servers from 2GB to 4GB each, all using Kingston RAM.

Mark

[jdm]

Nope, but I know a few folks who have Mac’s who swear by it too. I didn’t even know up until that point that it even worked in Mac’s.

[GoforBroke]

Go to Crucial.com

[Pontiac]

Thanks

Any idea if it is worth it to buy the Error Checking memory?

[Pontiac]

thanks for the Site.

Have you used their memory in a Mac?

[dighton]

Crucial is definitely worth a look. Personal experience: 1GB module for a 2.1 GHz iMac G5.

[GoforBroke]

I haven’t for a Mac. Crucial is a preferred supplier for OEM Apple product though.

[reg45]

Ditto - Crucial.com has premium memory at reasonable prices.

Apple G5 Memory at Crucial

[Pontiac]

Thanks for the link.

I did look at it and will consider it seriously.

Have you used it?

[Pontiac]

My Mac uses

DDR2 PC2-4200 • CL=4 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-533 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64

Memory

[Dinsdale]

I had a machine with ECC memory once.

It logged every memory fixup so you could review them.

In the three years I ran that machine it fixed two dropped bits.

So the answer depends on what a crash costs you. I don't run ECC memory on workstations. Based on price nobody else seems to ether.

Being a Mac user ECC might help you preserve some smugness, so it might be worth it to you.

[Pontiac]

Being a Mac user ECC might help you preserve some smugness, so it might be worth it to you.

I am working on my smug.

I am a new Mac user (not by choice). My stepson flunked out of art school so I reclaimed the Mac which I bought for him.

The difference between ECC and Non-ECC Kingston memory is only abut $100 for 4G so I thought it was worth considering.

[Petronski]

I’m marking this thread for myself and dear wife, who wants to bump up her G4 to 1Gb before Christmas.

But I will add that 4GB (one stick) is a bleeding-edge amount of memory, and can be expected to be very expensive.