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MikeMike

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Ram converter?
« on: October 26, 2008, 10:59:35 pm »

Hello,

I just bought a new 24" IMac with 4 gigs of a ram upgrade to replace my old PowerMac G5, so since the IMac only has two slots, I now have two 1gb modules (is that what they're called?) sitting around. I know that these won't fit in my PowerMac or my Powerbook G4, but are there converters available so that I could use them? Seems like a waste to put them in a drawer.

Thanks!
Michael
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Ram converter?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2008, 11:24:12 pm »

I'm going to say no.  Even if there were would you want to stuff old slow memory into a fast new machine?
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MikeMike

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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 01:05:30 am »

On the contrary, it's new stuff into an old machine

I'm doing searches on google but it doesn't seem to exist. If anybody has any ideas then please let me know


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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 03:48:54 am »

Quote from: MikeMike
I just bought a new 24" IMac with 4 gigs of a ram upgrade to replace my old PowerMac G5, so since the IMac only has two slots, I now have two 1gb modules (is that what they're called?) sitting around. I know that these won't fit in my PowerMac or my Powerbook G4, but are there converters available so that I could use them? Seems like a waste to put them in a drawer.
Join the club; I think everyone has a collection of old small RAM modules.  Mine is so extensive I've forgotten what all the different types are, or even what machines they came from.

Re converters -- no, I've never heard of any, and don't imagine they exist: when the module format changes, there are usually changes in pin counts and voltage.  I imagine any conversion would be hard.

Giles
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