PC2700 RAM, where do I get these?

Question

does anyone know where I can get
2 512MB DDR PC2700 RAM modules for an eMac `education only`?
I can't seem to find them anywhere,
or not for a reasonable price, I did found one of €47,-
but other 512MB DDR modules are only €18,-
O and on a side note,
I need them from a dutch store/site,
as I can't pay if there not

Answer 1

re: foxofinfinety
When my iMac G4 1.25 17" USB 2.0 computer was under
AppleCare, and in for a service issue regarding a shipping
damaged chrome display arm, the company (compUSA)
at my request upgraded the internal RAM to 512MB and
that part was on sale. Later on, after it was discovered
the inCompUSA had appeared to have sold me a bad RAM
chip, and they no longer stocked that brand, my iMac was
in pieces in their shop. I live 100+ miles away, so my option
was to have them keep the computer and hope to get a
new piece of the same RAM under that RAM company's
warranty (maybe two months waiting) or buy another RAM.
{and the original Apple 256MB chip was 200 miles r/t away.}
They had Centurion branded PC3200-DDR400 in 184-pin
RAM and that was said to be Apple certified; and it was
backwards compatible with the PC-2700-DDR333 spec in
the factory slot. Not a problem since then, 4 years ago.
Unfortunately, inCompUSA messed up the logic board while
the computer was under AppleCare and then was unable
or unwilling to troubleshoot and repair it. I did the trouble-
shooting and drove it in to inCompUSA, repeatedly over
a period of six months and about 6,000 miles, in my vehicle.
But the RAM was not the issue, ultimately. And I did get a
degree of satisfaction finally when I talked about the matter
direct with Apple support and they agreed to not have the
inComp people re-troubleshoot the computer, and instead
of me driving another thousands of miles fruitlessly to leave
the computer a week or two, for them to see if it would act
up as it did when I used it at home, the inCompUSA techs
were directed to replace the logic board with one Apple sent.
And that made three logic boards befuddled by inCompUSA.
The PC3200-DDR400 RAM should work in place of the
PC2700-DDR333 184-pin RAM, if the PC3200-DDR400
is of the same voltage and other specifications needed
by the eMac to work correctly. While, iMac G4 USB2.0
I have uses the same 184-pin (one) in the factory slot;
however it varies in the fact a second RAM chip in this
different unit is a 200-pin low-heat chip such as the last
iBook G4 mid-2005 would use as an upgrade chip.
And according to Mactracker database, among others
the aftermarket and later day RAM specs for the eMac
and iMac G4 USB2.0 computers show 2 GB total now.
So, for the cost of a padded envelope or small box with
bubblewrap and stiff cardboards inside, plus international
first class postage, the offer to get two PC3200 chips is
a good one. Or go to a PC shop with a printout of the
RAM specs for the PC2700-DDR333 RAM, and get some
such as one of the PC brands would have used; since
the only real issue may be in the speed or voltage and
a few details written in the specifications on the correct
RAM. And I mean information other than the large print.
This link should state the correct other RAM specs if
you can't find them in other known sources, including
the fact 2 - 1024MB chips are supported. They offer
the PC2700-DR333 chips, of 167MHz speed for eMac
and iMac G4 USB 2.0 (iMac second chip is a SODIMM.)
TransInternational Apple memory upgrades:
http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=1
http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2497
These are PC2700-DDR333 167MHz DIMM 1GB at $38. ea
eMac memory at other world computing:
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?Family=emac&sType=Memory
product specs and comparisons 2700 vs 3200 (latter used in PPC mini + G5 iMac)
• http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/2700DDR1024/
• http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/3200DDR1024/
{This is so much of a non-issue, generally, with a good return
policy if a company mistakenly sends the wrong ram, that I
am done with this matter and hope the original poster finds it.}
Good luck & happy computing!