Use PC5300 RAM from Intel Mini in 1.42G PPC Mini?

I upgraded my Intel Mini and have 2 spare sticks of 512M (PC2-5300S-555-12-A0).. my sister has a 1.42GHz Mini (PPC) with only 256M of mem and wants to upgrade... I know the PC5300 would not run any faster than the "correct" memory (2700 or 3200 I think) for her Mini, but the price is definitely right (ie. free).. would it work in her machine?
Thanks,
Mike

The PC5300 memory from your Intel mini won't fit in a PPC unit. Aside from the difference in speed and type, the Intel mini uses two sticks of laptop RAM while the PPC mini has just one memory slot which takes the larger desktop memory.
In reality, given the price these days of memory for these systems, it's probably better to keep your RAM just in case you need it for diagnostic purposes, and get a single module, either 512Mb or 1Gb (which is the maximum for PPC minis) for your sister's unit. It's only $42 for 1Gb at Crucial for example (http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=BEB4B190A5CA7304)

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