imac g3 (Summer 2000 Indigo) only reflecting 1/2 size of memory installed
Hi there, I've been trying to upgrade an i-Mac G3 (Summer 2000 Indigo-http:// www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_dv_400_indigo.html). In the System Info, the Dimm 0 slot only shows 1/2 the value of the memory inserted (i.e. half of 512mb/256mb), and shows no memory inserted in the Dimm1 slot. I'm assuming the slots are faulty, but is there a way to fix? Firmware is updated, and the machine is currently running Jaguar. But, this was a problem even when it was running 9.0. Help? Thanks Mia --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: imac g3 (Summer 2000 Indigo) only reflecting 1/2 size of memory installed
Mia It could be incompatible RAM. This happens in the black PowerBook G3 range, some RAM (high density or low density, I can never remember which) will only be detected at half its actually rate, something to do with the number of chips. With the PowerBooks you need sticks with chips on both sides. Maybe someone else can fill in the blanks there. Simon On 1 Oct 2009, at 00:32, Mia wrote: Hi there, I've been trying to upgrade an i-Mac G3 (Summer 2000 Indigo-http:// www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_dv_400_indigo.html). In the System Info, the Dimm 0 slot only shows 1/2 the value of the memory inserted (i.e. half of 512mb/256mb), and shows no memory inserted in the Dimm1 slot. I'm assuming the slots are faulty, but is there a way to fix? Firmware is updated, and the machine is currently running Jaguar. But, this was a problem even when it was running 9.0. Help? Thanks Mia Simon Royal --- Site: http://www.simonroyal.co.uk. Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonRoyal . Skype: Simon-Royal. (PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, SuperDrive, Mac OSX 10.5) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: imac g3 (Summer 2000 Indigo) only reflecting 1/2 size of memory installed
2009/10/1 Simon Royal m...@simonroyal.co.uk Maybe someone else can fill in the blanks there. On 1 Oct 2009, at 00:32, Mia wrote: In the System Info, the Dimm 0 slot only shows 1/2 the value of the memory inserted (i.e. half of 512mb/256mb), and shows no memory inserted in the Dimm1 slot. I dont know if this helps. It's from lowendmac.com. *...some tray-loading iMacs think they have 32 MB memory modules installed when running Mac OS 9, but when booted into any version of OS X, the recognize them for what they are: 64 MB modules. So any time he sees a Rev. A-D iMac reporting 32 MB modules, he boots into OS X to see if they're real 32 MB cards or misreported 64 MB ones.* *...the successful 512 MB modules were CL2 memory; when he tried with CL3 RAM, it didn't work. He says, Being marked as PC-100 vs PC-133, or 222, 322, or 333 was no issue. CL2 or CL3 was.* *...it may be due to memory issues, such as the 256 MB CL3 module that every iMac sees as having only 128 MB. But if the memory is marked CL2, it will work. * The full article is about taking g3 imacs into the tiger age... something I'm attempting tonight! http://lowendmac.com/macdan/md07/1207.html -- Kevin Hornby falling in love again with Florence a Flower Power imac g3 (early 2001) 600MHz 1GB sdram 40GB hd os x 10.3.9... now wireless! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
