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24-10-2005, 09:34 AM
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Group: Banned Users
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I just bought this on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
and in an email conversation with the seller, I was told that it's just plain RAM, not SDRAM?
Isn't the only PC3200 RAM Apple has ever used in any of their machines (especially Apple branded)PC3200, 2.5V, unbuffered, 8-byte, nonparity, 184-pin, 400Mhz DDR SDRAM? |
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24-10-2005, 09:37 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Gold Coast
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Your seller is just a bit confused. PC3200 is 200Mhz DDR SDRAM.
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24-10-2005, 09:53 AM
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Group: Banned Users
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200MHz?
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24-10-2005, 10:30 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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well 400, but 200(real)
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24-10-2005, 11:35 AM
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Group: Banned Users
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So there's no way it wouldn't meet Apple's requirements (for a 1.8GHz 20" iMac) of PC3200, 2.5V, unbuffered, 8-byte, nonparity, 184-pin, 400Mhz DDR SDRAM?
Could it be falsely labelled (it looks real in the pic)? It was a good price for a 1GHz stick (US$79) but there were no other bids on it besides mine. He's offered to sell me another one as well, which seems like a good idea to me if it's legit.
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24-10-2005, 11:42 AM
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200mhz is it's physical speed. However because it is Double Data Rate its effective speed is 400mhz. Most people usually quote the effective rate.
PC3200 is 400mhz and suitable for a mac.
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24-10-2005, 12:13 PM
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MacGeek Pro
Group: Regulars
Location: Victoria
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So if your 'average PC3200' ram is suitable for an imac (right?), would that mean you could get kingston DDR2 laptop ram and use it in a powerbook?
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24-10-2005, 03:22 PM
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Group: Forum Leaders
Location: Melbourne
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Apple specify 512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200) - PC3200 RAM refers to DDR400 memory. But yes, answering your question, if you can get a cheaper equivalent DDR2 PC2-4200 RAM, it'll work fine in a new iMac.
JB
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24-10-2005, 03:25 PM
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MacGeek Pro
Group: Regulars
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally posted by Byrd@Oct 24 2005, 04:22 PM
get a cheaper equivalent DDR2 PC2-4200 RAM, it'll work fine in a new iMac.
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Does the same go for laptops then Byrd?
Z
edit:typo
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24-10-2005, 03:38 PM
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Group: Banned Users
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So just to clarify, in terms of my original question - PC3200 RAM is always SDRAM, not FPM RAM, EDO DRAM, BEDO DRAM or any other type of RAM, right?
How could the seller be confused about this? What markings/codes would the RAM have on it to perhaps cause this confusion?
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26-10-2005, 02:37 PM
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Group: Banned Users
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I went ahead and paid - $244.10 Australian dollars including postage and insurance for two 1Gb sticks of Apple branded PC3200 RAM. I don't reckon I'd be able to do much better than that (provided it's the right stuff).
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28-10-2005, 08:19 PM
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Banned
Group: Banned Users
Location: Melbourne
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I would just stick it in and try it! If it fits, then it is at least the right mobo. At worst it would be PC2100 so all your other RAM would slow down. But if it fits, and it aint D.O.A, then you should be fine.
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