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    32GB (2X16GB)Ram Upgrade for iMac Late 2012 21,5 inch?

    As I am planning to upgrade my 21.5 inch iMac late 2012, I did some research and conventionally it is only possible to upgrade to 16 gb with 2 X 8 GB rams. Of cause we know the specs of the ram needed (https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/1600DDR3I16P/). However, out of curiosity I googled...
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    Looking to add more RAM to my late 2014 8gb iMac...which configuration would be better?

    This might be a really dumb question but will it make a big difference if I add 16gb (8gb x 2) to the empty two slots on my iMac or would it be just as fast adding 8gb (4gb x 2)? I hear different things about RAM and I have heard in some situations if you have different size RAM there is not a...
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    Late 2014 iMac 27” Not Recognizing Ram

    I posted previously thinking it was a ram slot issue. I have swapped around the current ram and all slots work. I just can’t get it to recognize additional ram. When I install it, I get the beeps. What can I do? If specs are needed, it’s a late 2014, 27”, retina, 3.5 i5 quad core, 1tb fusion...
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    MP5,1 do not recognize the Ram 5th slot ...?

    I made 8GB x 4 and made 32GB. One day, I was only 24GB, so I was strange that the 5th slot was still recognized. I cleaned it and tried to swap it with the ram in the other slot, but I do not recognize it ..? Slots 1, 2, 5, 6, I have put in. Is there a way to solve this symptom? - High...
  5. keysofanxiety

    Upgrading my old 21.5" 2011 iMac

    Hi all! So I've got an old 21.5" 2011 iMac that I'm looking to upgrade. My current 2012 15" cMBP is on its way out and I don't trust it'll last for a few projects I'm recording. I'm going to upgrade the hard-drive to an SSD and max the RAM to 32GB, however I was also looking to upgrade the...
  6. geo.

    iMac with 64/128 GB RAM - (2 x 32GB) or (4 x 32 GB)

    Hi! It seems the guys from OWC installed 128 GB RAM on the iMac 2019 which is pretty cool! Does anyone used RAM modules of 32 GB? Apple says it can support up to 64 GB (4x16 RAM), but I don't know the reason why they limited it. I'm planning to upgrade the RAM for a new iMac 2019 (for now 64...
  7. jonatious

    2019 iMac RAM confusion

    So like everyone already ordered RAM for their upcoming iMac, I also did buy the following one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XRBS4Y5 Apple just updated their spec sheet for RAM swap for 2019 iMac. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201191#27inch2019 which says the compatible version to be...
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    Early 2011 Macbook Pro Upgrades

    Hello, I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro (see attached screenshot) that has been acting very slow lately, even after a clean installation of the operating system. I am in no way a Mac expert but did some research online and the 2 easiest ways to fix the issue seems to be: 1. Upgrade the RAM My...
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    Advice on Upgrading RAM in 2009 MacBook Pro

    Hi guys. First post on here :) Right so a few weeks ago i decided to upgrade my 10 year old MacBookPro 5,5 (2.53GHZ 4GB 13") Now all I could do really is put in an SSD, upgrade from 10.6 to 10.11 (thats as high as it can take) and give it some new RAM. The RAM is the sticking point, I have...
  10. hartgas

    Ram upgrade for MP 5,1 10600-10600R

    hi all, i recently upgraded my Mac Pro early 2009//4,1 to a 5,1. i ordered2 w5680 cpu's and found out i had a single processor. still i put in the single processor and it is running fine now. now i want to upgrade my ram i want full capacity. i have read that since i put in 1 of 2 duoprocessors...
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    DDR2 4Gb modules in G5 Dual 2.0 Late 2005 - who knows?

    Hi guys! I have Powermac G5 Dual 2.0 Late 2005 (PCIe, DDR2). This PPC can work up to 16GB ECC or non-ECC DDR2 RAM. But i want to know, is it can work with 4Gb modules or there is a limit for 2Gb in one ram module? Cannot find information about that, may be somebody tried to install 4Gb modules...
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    is this RAM compatible with MacPro5,1?

    I have a 2009 MacPro flashed to 5,1. Will this RAM be compatible with my Mac Pro? I have dual xeon x5680 CPUs installed. 16GB 2Rx4 PC3L 10600R See pic in attachment or link https://imgur.com/a/Kvd3Mom Thank you!
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    Looking to add more RAM to my late 2014 8gb iMac...which configuration would be better?

    This might be a really dumb question but will it make a big difference if I add 16gb (8gb x 2) to the empty two slots on my iMac or would it be just as fast adding 8gb (4gb x 2)? I hear different things about RAM and I have heard in some situations if you have different size RAM there is not a...
  14. Adapsys

    Where to get RAM upgraded?

    I know you can technically upgrade the RAM yourself in the 2018 mini but having watch the videos I don’t feel very confident in my ability. I’m based in the UK and I’m wondering if you can go into an Apple Store or Authorised Service place and they will do it? Would you be able able to provide...
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    Late 2017 iMac 4k

    I am in England near Norwich. Can anybody recommend a company that will upgrade the memory from 8 gig to 32 gig in my above machine? Thanks
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    Single or Dual Rank for iMac

    According to the research I have done one can't combine single and dual rank ram. I am in the process of purchasing an iMac 27 inch late 2017 that comes with 8G Ram. I will be purchasing more RAM and would like to have it ready to install when I get my new machine. I have found what I want and...
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    should need to keep it for apple care?

    Just got new 2013 mac pro(6,1),and i plan to upgrade ram and ssd, should i need to keep apple original ssd(256gb) and ram(8x8=32gb) for apple care(3 years warranty) in future?
  18. elavats

    iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

    Greetings, My apologies if this has been answered elsewhere my search didn't turn up what I was looking for. I've inherited this iMac and I noticed that it's running 12 GB of RAM, 2-4GB slots, & 2-2GB slots for a total of 12 GB. I've searched for information on the max amount of RAM and have...
  19. hcs-mac

    RAM slot causing system not to boot after CPU Upgrade, Mac Pro 1,1

    I am having a weird issue after I updated the CPU's on my Mac 1,1 to the quad core from the dual cores. If dimm 1 on the lower RAM board is occupied the system does not boot. The system turns on and the fans turn on as normal however there is no video out put and no chime, the white front LED is...
  20. Terje.video

    TmRam speed issues mp5.1

    Ihave a Mac Pro 5.1, 12-core 3.46 Westmere. I just bought 128gb of 1333 ddr3 ram for it, but it shows as being 800mhz only. I contacted the seller of the ram. Read what he said below. Is this correct and is there a way I can bring it up to 1333mhz? I took out half and it still says 800. I took...