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iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo RAM Question

  • 01-04-2009 10:02pm
    #1
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    I currently have a lackluster 1GB RAM in my 20" iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I want to maximise the RAM of my machine.

    I have previously used Crucial.com for memory for my Macbook and so I ventured over to their website and I used their helpful combination boxes on their homepage to source some RAM.

    The page stated that I can put in 3GBs of RAM in total in my machine. So I should buy these single 2GB and this 1GB and pair them together in my iMac? That'll work?

    The reason I'm asking is because a few months ago I visited the Crucial website and it didn't have those products available to me.

    I'm just trying to confirm my option before making the purchase. Cheers guys.


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  • #2
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    Can't speak for those modules but I have a 2 and a 1 GB running happily im my MacBook


  • #3
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    For RAM to work optimally, you should have 2 modules of the same Gigage :P

    But yeah, unequal gigage works aswell.


  • #4
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    All things considered, I think I'll go with 2+1 as I think that'll perform better than 2 even if they aren't the same module.

    Cheers guys.


  • #5
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Rollo Tamasi wrote: »
    All things considered, I think I'll go with 2+1 as I think that'll perform better than 2 even if they aren't the same module.

    Cheers guys.

    Quite right - you'll have 50% more RAM with 2 + 1 (compared to 1 + 1) but only about 5-10% (guess-timate) less performance from having different-sized RAM modules.

    However, do make sure that the modules are as similar as possible in other respects (speeds, etc)


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