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    quick question about ibook RAM...

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by totono, Nov 12, 2006.

  1. totono

    totono Notebook Consultant

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    Hi I have an ibook g4 12" 1.0 ghz. i want to add ram to it but i have a question. according to everymac.com this model ibook uses pc2100 ram. i have a friend with a spare 256 stick that he removed from his powerbook g4 but its actually pc2700. will it work with my ibook? or am i taking a risk of damaging it? thanks in advance for advice....
     
    totono, Nov 12, 2006
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  2. Budding

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    It should work, just not at the maximum performance the PC2700 RAM is capable of.
     
    Budding, Nov 12, 2006
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  3. jujube

    jujube Notebook Deity

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    A quick follow up question: Would it be possible to use the memory of a MBP (512mb PC5300 667mhz) on a 14.1" iBook that has an existing 512MB PC2700 DDR333 SO-DIMM?

    TIA
     
    jujube, Feb 13, 2007
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    No. DDR2 SO DIMMs are not backwards compatible with DDR.
     
    Budding, Feb 13, 2007
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    Cool ~ I didn't think so either, thanks for the quick response Budding!
     
    jujube, Feb 13, 2007
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