Powerbook G4 max RAM?

eth0_

I have a Powerbook G4 867mhz with 256mb RAM...and it's not enough really! I run photoshop, traktor...lots of memory intensive programs during the day, and it can get quite sluggish.

Now, I understood the max ram on a pbook was 640mb...but now I hear you can install up to a gig? Can anyone help me with this, a gig would be fantastic!

PhilipMarlowe

/me rubs his 17" powerbook with 1gig ram....

PhilipMarlowe

Synkronite

128mb is soldered on..
So there is only one slot you can change..
Add in a gig.. you get 1152mb ram
You can add as much as you want to 4gig I *believe*
The 640mb limit is just there cos there were no small 1gb chips, and that it has to look a little 'less' attractive than the 15/17 pbooks. Although we all know the 12" is the better one

Do check with tech support.

PhilipMarlowe

The 12" is certainly the thing wrt portability... but I got the 17" as a desktop replacement.
We previously had 2 windows desktop machines in the house, taking up two upstairs rooms as offices... Thank **** that life is over and as a thumb in the eye to it, we chucked them out and switched to Apple.
I have the powerbook connected to an airport which is connected to a cable modem. I only bring it to work every now and again (I got a second skin folder for it which is pretty nifty, and a backpack if I need to bring more stuff). It's a bit too big to be lugging around regularly - the 12" would rule for that.... hmmm

sci0x

Originally posted by eth0_
I have a Powerbook G4 867mhz with 256mb RAM...and it's not enough really! I run photoshop, traktor...lots of memory intensive programs during the day, and it can get quite sluggish.

Now, I understood the max ram on a pbook was 640mb...but now I hear you can install up to a gig? Can anyone help me with this, a gig would be fantastic!

Your powerbook should take 1gb of RAM max. Two 512MB sticks is what you need...www.crucial.com will sell you it.

Webmonkey

Yep

256MB or 512MB of PC133 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM
slots support up to 1GB

Synkronite

She's talking about the 12" 867mhz

It comes with 128mb soldered on, and an advertised max of 640mb (by adding on a 512mb chip) -- However, 1gb ram chips are avaliable now (although in the $600 range) It is possible to get 1024mb ram.. Personally, Im quite happy with 640mb ram...

Webmonkey

/Me hits myself and says to myself why don't i ever read posts correctly

eth0_

Originally posted by Synkronite
However, 1gb ram chips are avaliable now (although in the $600 range) It is possible to get 1024mb ram.. Personally, Im quite happy with 640mb ram...

wh00! sweet rammy goodness!
I saw a gig of ram that would work in my pbook on komplett for about 350 euro not so long ago!