Fitting faster RAM in a G5---Worth it?

Fastmac · 06-11-2005, 12:03 AM

Hi,
a friend emailed me and I don't know the answer, here is the relevent question from the email:

I am curently finalising configuration of my 2.7 dual powermac, this is intended for high-end 3d work. Do you know if the mainboard functions with new PC5300 667MHz ram in 1Gb strips, std pc3200 400MHz is fitted, i assume the RAM cannot be mixed or the board would default to lower clock speed ?

Any ideas or experience?

Thanks.

DeltaMac · 06-11-2005, 08:04 AM

You would be wasting your money. That faster memory will (probably) function, but will default to the lower memory bus speed of the G5. The PC3200 will likely be a lot cheaper than the PC5300...

Fastmac · 06-11-2005, 08:25 AM

Ok DeltaMac thanks for that, it was as I suspected so I'll get back to him and tell him.

06-11-2005, 12:03 AM	#1
Fastmac Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 366	Fitting faster RAM in a G5---Worth it? Hi, a friend emailed me and I don't know the answer, here is the relevent question from the email: I am curently finalising configuration of my 2.7 dual powermac, this is intended for high-end 3d work. Do you know if the mainboard functions with new PC5300 667MHz ram in 1Gb strips, std pc3200 400MHz is fitted, i assume the RAM cannot be mixed or the board would default to lower clock speed ? Any ideas or experience? Thanks.

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06-11-2005, 08:04 AM	#2
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,950	You would be wasting your money. That faster memory will (probably) function, but will default to the lower memory bus speed of the G5. The PC3200 will likely be a lot cheaper than the PC5300...

06-11-2005, 08:25 AM	#3
Fastmac Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 366	Ok DeltaMac thanks for that, it was as I suspected so I'll get back to him and tell him.