Maximum RAM in Tangerine iBook

johnevans66 · 01-23-2003, 12:09 PM

Anyone out there try stuffing 512 meg of RAM in their older, clamsheff, Tangerine iBook? I've read here,

link

that this works, but wanted to hear from others before buying the RAM.

Any specifics or links on the type of RAM to get would be great as well. Thanks,

John

mclbruce · 01-23-2003, 12:29 PM

I don't have specific experience, but this has been true with many Macintosh models over the years. They take larger memory modules than Apple specifies.

I get memory from othe world computing.

http://eshop.macsales.com/

War_Hawk · 01-23-2003, 04:53 PM

johnevans66,
goto http://www.everymac.com/ and look up your model. It will tell you everything you need to know about and mac EVER made.
--WH

johnevans66 · 01-23-2003, 07:38 PM

Pocking around at Other Worlds web site, it looks like this is the one to get.

Unless I hear from anyone to the contrary, guess I'll go for it.

John

mclbruce · 01-23-2003, 08:23 PM

That looks right to me. I'd say go for it! Let us know how well it works...

johnevans66 · 01-31-2003, 05:08 PM

Well, I ordered the 512 meg RAM card linked to above, installed it yesterday into my Tangerine iBook, rebooted, and had 576 MB of RAM available. The iBook definitely feels a bit zippier. For the record, its running 10.2.3.

John

mclbruce · 01-31-2003, 05:23 PM

Thanks for the report, John.

I have a client who wants to update a couple of clamshell iMacs to OS X. I expect we'll be ordering RAM for them soon.

mclbruce · 02-06-2003, 03:21 PM

I just put a 512 MB chip in a Graphite iBook 366 with no problems. It's running 10.2.3, and running it fairly well.

The video system is definitely weak. I tried Cro-Mag rally and it was not playable, with a frame rate of about 2 or 3 seconds per frame. Chimera and AppleWorks run just fine, though.

I had the OS X installer erase the hard disk before installing and didn't install some of the extra languages and printer drivers. The 6 Gig drive shows 4 GB free.

johnevans66 · 02-06-2003, 05:08 PM

I haven't tried very many games (okay one) on my iBook, but its running fine; "Deimos Rising" from Ambrosia works great.

Now I need to get the courage up to perform the necessary surgery to replace the 6 gig hard drive with a nice, big 40 or 60 gig one.

Can anyone comment on the difficulty of this procedure? I have a link somewhere around here with photos of the gory mess. Looks fairly intimidating.

Are there any other upgrades/improvements/hacks that any one can recommend or think of for a clamshell iBook? No need for any "sell it and buy a new iBook" comments.

John

01-23-2003, 12:09 PM	#1
johnevans66 Prospect Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7	Maximum RAM in Tangerine iBook Anyone out there try stuffing 512 meg of RAM in their older, clamsheff, Tangerine iBook? I've read here, link that this works, but wanted to hear from others before buying the RAM. Any specifics or links on the type of RAM to get would be great as well. Thanks, John

01-23-2003, 04:53 PM	#3
War_Hawk Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CT Posts: 71	johnevans66, goto http://www.everymac.com/ and look up your model. It will tell you everything you need to know about and mac EVER made. --WH __________________ Finally, the power of UNIX! Ti Book 867 G4 Dual 1 Ghz G4 Dual 450 B&W G3 450 (with G4 1Ghz Upgrade) Beige G3 300

02-06-2003, 03:21 PM	#8
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,878	512MB RAM chip, Graphite iBook, OS X.II.III I just put a 512 MB chip in a Graphite iBook 366 with no problems. It's running 10.2.3, and running it fairly well. The video system is definitely weak. I tried Cro-Mag rally and it was not playable, with a frame rate of about 2 or 3 seconds per frame. Chimera and AppleWorks run just fine, though. I had the OS X installer erase the hard disk before installing and didn't install some of the extra languages and printer drivers. The 6 Gig drive shows 4 GB free.

02-06-2003, 05:08 PM	#9
johnevans66 Prospect Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7	Whats next? I haven't tried very many games (okay one) on my iBook, but its running fine; "Deimos Rising" from Ambrosia works great. Now I need to get the courage up to perform the necessary surgery to replace the 6 gig hard drive with a nice, big 40 or 60 gig one. Can anyone comment on the difficulty of this procedure? I have a link somewhere around here with photos of the gory mess. Looks fairly intimidating. Are there any other upgrades/improvements/hacks that any one can recommend or think of for a clamshell iBook? No need for any "sell it and buy a new iBook" comments. John

01-23-2003, 12:29 PM	#2
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,878	I don't have specific experience, but this has been true with many Macintosh models over the years. They take larger memory modules than Apple specifies. I get memory from othe world computing. http://eshop.macsales.com/

01-23-2003, 07:38 PM	#4
johnevans66 Prospect Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7	Pocking around at Other Worlds web site, it looks like this is the one to get. Unless I hear from anyone to the contrary, guess I'll go for it. John

01-23-2003, 08:23 PM	#5
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,878	That looks right to me. I'd say go for it! Let us know how well it works...

01-31-2003, 05:08 PM	#6
johnevans66 Prospect Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7	Well, I ordered the 512 meg RAM card linked to above, installed it yesterday into my Tangerine iBook, rebooted, and had 576 MB of RAM available. The iBook definitely feels a bit zippier. For the record, its running 10.2.3. John

01-31-2003, 05:23 PM	#7
mclbruce Hall of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,878	Thanks for the report, John. I have a client who wants to update a couple of clamshell iMacs to OS X. I expect we'll be ordering RAM for them soon.