20" iMac G5 iSight - RAM + SSD Upgrade

[@theshadowman1398]

Thanks for the good info. Pretty cool that the machine supports up to 4,5 GB ram.

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

Thank you, definitely a nice bonus for these last generations iMac G5 machines.

[@wowitskevin]

I pulled out my old G5 iMac the other day which has identical specs, 2.1Ghz and 2.5GB ram and it was actually mostly usable for the web outside of KZbin. I was quite surprised. I may go ahead and do the SSD/Ram upgrades and put it to use for some basic tasks. Where did you find the 4GB RAM stick? I can't seem to find one anywhere.

[@colingentile]

Very nice video, thank you ! Did you notice any difference in use ? I just got one, the same as yours, and will do the same process too. Take care !

[@whatsthatthere]

Have your tried Sorbet Leopard on this beast? Looks to be a great PPC OS alternative

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

Not on this particular machine, I need to do so. I have used it on my Power Mac G5 Quad and it’s very impressive.

[@whatsthatthere]

@@thepowerpcguy5836 would be a good video on the install and previous leopard performance numbers to Sorbet Leopard, just saying 😜

[@sjukfan]

Not looking forward to do this on my 17" iSight, but nice find it supports 4GB ram memory. Should make it a lot snappier.

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

4GB of RAM makes a nice improvement in performance, especially if running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

[@rahmankeskin4024]

can uhelp me ? how can i upgrade my mac my macOS XVersion 10.4.11 2006 i want to windows 7 or any new operating system i have beta bootcamp program but mac cant see my format usb EDİT : SORRY FOR VERY VERY VERY BAD ENGLİSH :)

[@angelotelesforomalaquias4372]

@@rahmankeskin4024 LOL you'll never install windows on a PowerPC machine. Wrong processor family!

[@SortofGoodwithTech]

I am not looking forward to replacing the optical drive and fixing the hinge on mine I wish the kept making them easy to open

[@tomasdanielnieto5398]

Kind of happy I got given an iMac G5 non-isight. The process to open it seems tedious here by comparison

[@lokz9632]

Do you know, is iSight Mac g5 17" 1.9 ghz also this complicated to disassemble? Pre iSigh models were not

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

The 17" iMac G5 1.9 GHz iSight model is very similar to the 20" iMac G5 iSight. Here are some helpful guides at iFixit.com: www.ifixit.com/Device/iMac_G5_17%22_Model_A1144

[@banks3388]

Everymac will tell you the specs and what you can upgrade it to

[@danielagarbado2679]

Hello..I have the same iMac and I want to do the same where did you get the parts for the upgrade?? thanks

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

I bought the RAM on eBay - just make sure its a single stick of Non-ECC memory 533MHz DDR2 (PC2-4200). Cost was around $35 + shipping (USA). SSD was a Mercury Electra 3G SSD from OWC: eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/Mercury_Extreme_SSD_Sandforce/Solid_State_Pro SSD was mounted in the iMac G5 with the help of a NewerTech AdaptaDrive, also from OWC - this is a highly suggested method to securely install a 2.5" SSD in a 3.5" hard drive bay: eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/ADPTADRV/

[@isaiahstreamsalots8945]

I got the same thing as yours but i turned my on and the fans were blowing but no display and i didnt even hear a chime

[@shamon351]

What is the precise model of RAM you used please ?

[@jjp002]

Can the memory on that SSD be accessed and extracted on another device if I were to connect it?

[@amonster8mymother]

I have a 20" PPC iMac g5 and a 17" intel iMac g5.

[@Rozallyara]

hello good night, I recently bought an imac g5, it was supposed to be my first mac since I never had contact with anything like that, but it's not running chrome or anything, is there any way to update it to a recent version that supports some stuff ?

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

Congratulations on the recent purchase of your iMac G5. They are great machines. To get up and running online I highly suggest using InterWebPPC as your browser. It's a PowerPC enthusiast supported custom browser based on TenFourFox which in turn is based on Firefox. You can download InterWebPPC for free at the Macintosh Garden: macintoshgarden.org/apps/interwebppc-browser-a-rebrand-of-tenfourfox-the-future You can boost the speed of InterWebPPC with the following enhancements: macintoshgarden.org/apps/poweruoc-tenfourfox

[@tomasdanielnieto5398]

People are still buying this for actual use rather than curiosity?

[@Dantrazz]

clean that dust in the fan while youre at it!

[@marcelor1235]

May I use DDR3 or DDR4? I'm using Dolphin linux on that machine.

[@bayfinest1938]

I just got one 2006 imac which Mac os should I used for this computer

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

DDR2 533MHz Memory for this iMac G5. For example: eshop.macsales.com/upgrades/imac-g5-20-inch-late-2005-2.1-ghz/memory

[@ianadinugroho5401]

When i turn on my g5 juat bep 3 times, it about ram ay?

[@banks3388]

Because of the 1.5mb/SATA I speed issue I wouldn't actually recommend upgrading to an SSD (especially because most SSDs are unsupported and ordering from that company is expensive if you're abroad)... go with a modern 1tb hard drive and use the pin connector to set it to SATA 1 speeds...

[@przemysawwegrowski988]

Well i have SSD in my iMac G3 and it works just fine. It helps with power consuption, heat problem and noise.

[@MichaelJ023]

SSD’s have been fantastic upgrades to all my G3 and G5 macs. My G3 iBooks and iMacs are much faster and silent. A big bonus is the extended battery life on the iBooks. The refurbished batteries now give me over 8 hours usage on the iBooks. The G5 iMac is tricky. I tried 3 different SSDs until I got one that worked. But it does work great.

[@immarcelline]

can I install 8gb ram? I'm also trying to upgrade my Imac g5 Also, wich SSD model is the best for DDR2?

[@pedropassamani]

Are these iSight iMacs more reliable than previous models? I've been thinking about getting one, but PSU and capacitor failures scare me a bit.

[@przemysawwegrowski988]

just do recap :) recommended for all old machines

[@amdintelxsniperx]

pretty sweet ill be getting one of these and putting morph os on it :) or fienix os atm i have two g5s one is a 2.3ghz dc with 16 gb ram and ati x1900 xtx (gddr4 model) was a pain modding and flashing the rom . and even though the card has 512mb i can only use 256 yet i still have the fastest mac osx gpu you can get my other g5 is a dc 2ghz with 6gb and 6600 also an imac g4 lamp . severa other retro computers too . emac 1.25 ghz

[@marcelor1235]

You can put more than 4.5GBs on imac G5?

[@kopbabakop1886]

Can I add 2005 imac G5 4gb ram

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

If you have a "late 2005" iMac G5 with iSight Camera, then you should be able to upgrade to 4GB of DDR2 Ram. If you have a "Ambient Light Sensor" iMac G5 from May 2005 thru October 2005, then 2GB of DDR is the known limit.

[@SincaAlol]

bonjour moi je cherche le cd

[@MTVBLOG..]

The RAM its a ddr2 ?

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

Yes, that is correct. The last generation of PowerPC based iMac G5's, Power Mac G5's, and PowerBook G4's all used DDR2.

[@amonster8mymother]

Can you use the remote with the ppc g5?

[@b33zNet]

Yes. They came with one.

[@toajames1]

Maybe I’ll be able to open this computer if sacrifice my soul to the devil

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

It may be an upgrade not for the faint of heart! Patience is definitely needed. I had some reservations about cracking open my iMac G5 for sure. A slowly dying hard drive forced my hand to do the upgrade.

[@TuNnL]

@@thepowerpcguy5836 At least it seems to be easier than an SSD/RAM upgrade for any later model iMac than this one. Luke Miani upgraded an aluminum iMac on his KZbin channel, and he literally had to glue it back together. 🤦🖥️🤷

[@Midhat788]

more

[@amonster8mymother]

This is Intel g5. Not PPC.

[@TheVoosters]

lol :P

[@rokenroler]

Oh,this to heavy for me,i'am very disappointed.... 😢

[@alvzcizzler]

Dislike for skipping over the OS X intro

[@thepowerpcguy5836]

Was trying to avoid a potential copyright strike, thanks for watching. Mac OS X intro videos from this era were incredible.