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JohnR · Mar-31-2006, 08:59 AM #1

I have an opportunity to get 2GB of ram (4 sticks of 512MB) for $100.

Currently I have 2.5GB of ram. I would have to take out 512MB (2 256MB sticks) to make room for the new stuff.

This is Apple stock ram with a Micron sticker on them.

Is going from 2.5 to 4GB worth it? Or would it be redundant and not really noticeable/worthwhile?

The main apps I run are Nikon Capture & Photoshop CS aside from the browsers, iTunes, etc.

Thoughts please.

**wxwax** · Mar-31-2006, 10:16 AM #2

Hell yes!

***DavidTO*** · Mar-31-2006, 10:22 AM #3

I think that having paired RAM is important sometimes. You won't always notice a diff, but I would toss the half.

**pathfinder** · Mar-31-2006, 10:34 AM #4

John,
You don't mention which version of PS you are using. Earlier versions did not support more than 2 GB of RAM.

PSCS2 will address more than 2 Gb of RAM if you have the plug in from Adobe. You also may need a plug in, I believe, for dual processor support, which your dual 2Ghz Apple qualifies for. You should find these at Adobe.

I run 4 Gb of RAM on a 2.5 Ghz Apple PowerMAc and love it. I give PS about 2.5 to 3 Gb of RAM in the preferences in Photoshop PSCS2.

I am able to run PSCS2, ImagePrint, several browser windows, internet radio, Pages, etc simulataneously, without incident.

JohnR · Mar-31-2006, 11:10 AM #5

I have PhotoshopCS...haven't seen the reason to upgrade yet.

DavidTO,

Quote:

I think that having paired RAM is important sometimes. You won't always notice a diff, but I would toss the half.

Toss the half? And paired...it is paired, right? Here's what I have so far:

***DavidTO*** · Mar-31-2006, 11:17 AM #6

Oh, I thought you had an odd man out. I'm not sure if it really applies to PPC Macs, but I know that they recommend pairs for Intel Macs, and I would just personally rather keep it in pairs.

JohnR · Mar-31-2006, 11:35 AM #7

Yeah, for the Powermac G5s, you have to install in pairs.

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Mar-31-2006, 08:59 AM #1
JohnR ^OP Mac and Nikon user Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 725	Ram I have an opportunity to get 2GB of ram (4 sticks of 512MB) for $100. Currently I have 2.5GB of ram. I would have to take out 512MB (2 256MB sticks) to make room for the new stuff. This is Apple stock ram with a Micron sticker on them. Is going from 2.5 to 4GB worth it? Or would it be redundant and not really noticeable/worthwhile? The main apps I run are Nikon Capture & Photoshop CS aside from the browsers, iTunes, etc. Thoughts please.

Mar-31-2006, 10:16 AM #2
wxwax Immoderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 15,430	Hell yes! __________________ Sid. Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au

Mar-31-2006, 10:22 AM #3
*DavidTO* Mod Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 19,021	I think that having paired RAM is important sometimes. You won't always notice a diff, but I would toss the half. __________________ Moderator Emiritus Dgrin FAQ \| Me \| Workshops

Mar-31-2006, 10:34 AM #4
pathfinder Drive By Digital Shooter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: western Indiana Posts: 13,181	John, You don't mention which version of PS you are using. Earlier versions did not support more than 2 GB of RAM. PSCS2 will address more than 2 Gb of RAM if you have the plug in from Adobe. You also may need a plug in, I believe, for dual processor support, which your dual 2Ghz Apple qualifies for. You should find these at Adobe. I run 4 Gb of RAM on a 2.5 Ghz Apple PowerMAc and love it. I give PS about 2.5 to 3 Gb of RAM in the preferences in Photoshop PSCS2. I am able to run PSCS2, ImagePrint, several browser windows, internet radio, Pages, etc simulataneously, without incident. __________________ Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin

Mar-31-2006, 11:17 AM #6
*DavidTO* Mod Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 19,021	Oh, I thought you had an odd man out. I'm not sure if it really applies to PPC Macs, but I know that they recommend pairs for Intel Macs, and I would just personally rather keep it in pairs. __________________ Moderator Emiritus Dgrin FAQ \| Me \| Workshops

Mar-31-2006, 11:35 AM #7
JohnR ^OP Mac and Nikon user Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 725	Yeah, for the Powermac G5s, you have to install in pairs.


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