Adding Memory Question --

[Afro1989]

Okay, say I wanted to add more memory to the new iMac G5 Intel. What's the difference between these two because they're both $100 to add:

1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2X512

and

1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1X1GB

What's the point in them doing that and which one make more sense to add on? Thanks so much.

 

[robbieduncan]

The first is 2 512Mb sticks for a total 1024Mb which requires 2 free RAM slots. The second is a single 1024Mb stick and requires a single slot.

The iMac only has 2 slots.

Basically it's all about future expandability vs speed now. The single stick offers a free slot for the future, but 2 matched sticks run in dual channel mode which offers more memory bandwidth.

 

[Afro1989]

Thank you for being so helpful. So you'd recommend the 1GB stick?

 

[robbieduncan]

Probably. Unless you think you'll never want more than 1Gb in which case the additional bandwidth might be nice.