12" powerbook memory upgrade

toldey

i tried searching for some suggestions on upgrading memory in my powerbook. i currently have a 12 inch powerbook used for school. Being a photo major and all, i deal with alot of digital files. compressed and uncompressed files and the use of photoshop as well as other adobe programs. I have a Lacie 250gig external for storing and backing up files. my memory consists of only 512mb and its slowly growing on me that i need to upgrade, i noticed alot of lag now in loading some things and especially when using dashboard, takes a good 2-5 seconds to appear.



after looking on the apple site, the price for 1 gig seems a bit outrageous. it was $300 for 1 gig? i would like to know what most of you guys are using and suggest. also, i cannot take the memory that came with the computer can i? there are 2 256mb sticks in there right now. id like to upgrade to more than a gig. is that possible?



thanks guys

gwoodpecker

Is it an 867 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.33 GHz or 1.5 GHz model? There have been at least two different RAM models in those...

toldey

its the 1.5ghz model

toldey

anybody?

gwoodpecker

Well, one 256 MB module is soldered in. There is one slot you can fill with a 1 GB module (1.25 GB total). Apple's RAM prices are indeed still outrageous - particularly for older RAM modules like the ones in your PowerBook.



You need one 1 GB PC2700 DDR SO-DIMM (200 pin). You can get those at about any place you want, you don't need the expensive original Apple RAM. Here in Switzerland, they cost around 120 USD.



Removing the old RAM stick and installing the new one is very easy, see

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/Powe...Al-12-Inch/RAM.

sunilraman

You can get a 1GB stick for USD$100-$150 . You will have 1.25gb total, which will be sweet. (You'll certainly notice the difference.)



Try:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memor...s/G4-Aluminum/



Or:

http://macramdirect.com/powerbook.html



(I'm assuming you are in the US)



Good luck. 8)

toldey

awesome, thank you guys

kcmac

www.ramseeker.com



You can actually get a 2gig stick for the 1.5 models. My rev A only goes to 1gig.

sunilraman

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcmac


www.ramseeker.com

You can actually get a 2gig stick for the 1.5 models. My rev A only goes to 1gig.

No 2gb stick for the PowerBook 12inch 1.5ghz though, unfortunately. Only 1gb for 1.25gb max.

kickstand

But 2gb sticks are available ... what happens if I put one into my G4, 1.5Ghz 12-inch laptop?



200-pin PC2700 DDR SDRAM



http://www.teckwave.com/?prodId=9048&twid=19554



http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.p...er=10122600377