Clamshell iBook SE

[didius]

Hi

I have bought an iBook G3, and i would like to upgrade it a bit.

I'd like it to have maximum memory, and a bigger, faster and more silent HD.

I don't want to buy wrong stuff, so i came to inform here first.

The iBook SE has 192 MB RAM, which is 64 + 128.

I've read that the maximum amount of memory on this portable is 320MB. Is that right?

If it is i should buy a 256 MB (which makes 256+64=320).

Can i buy this?

Kingston 256 Mb SO DIMM Pc 133 Sdram

will that work?

Upgrading the HD then. Can i buy this:

Western Digital 80GB ATA 5400RPM 8MB Notebook HD

Would that work?

 

[The Macster]

The 320 MB maximum is the one in the Apple spec database ie the maximum possible when the machine was new based on the memory module sizes available at the time - 512 MB modules that fit in there are now available so the maximum in your machine is 576 MB (64 MB soldered to the logic board and a 512 MB module in the single expansion slot). However, a 256 MB module in the slot performs well enough for basic tasks under OS X in my experience so it might not be worth the extra cash for a 512 MB stick.

I did put PC133 memory in my dad's one and it works, even though someone in a shop told me it can only accept PC100, which seems to be unobtainable nowadays.

 

[didius]

Would that 320 MB be enough for Mac OS X tiger?

 

[MacG4]

Would that 320 MB be enough for Mac OS X tiger?

barely.....it might not run the best, but i would run yes

 

[The Macster]

My dad's one seems to work great with Tiger and the 256 MB module in addition to the built-in 64 MB - the Beigey with 640 MB does feel faster still, but then that has a better CPU and graphics card too. Depends what you're going to be doing on the machine really (and also whether or not you're used to faster Macs, I reckon - G3s like that feel really fast to me but I think that's partly because I don't have access to any newer Macs to feel the difference).

 

[didius]

What do u think about this:

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/512MB-Memory-SODIMM-Apple-PowerBook-G3-G4-iBook-iMac_W0QQitemZ230159836900QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4602QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Would that work in the iBook?

And what about the price?

(1€ is about 1,3 $)