Imac Memory Upgrade suggestions.

[sandkicks]

I know nothing about the interior of computers. However I would like to upgrade my ram. I have 2gb and max is 4gb.

What 4gb ram should I be looking at. which products have worked great for you. thanks a bunch everyone who responds.

 

[MacMini2009]

What model iMac do you have? Go to > About this Mac

 

[Matthew Yohe]

I know nothing about the interior of computers. However I would like to upgrade my ram. I have 2gb and max is 4gb.

What 4gb ram should I be looking at. which products have worked great for you. thanks a bunch everyone who responds.

I just purchased this.

What model iMac do you own? (About this mac > More Info > Model Ident
Mine is iMac 8,1, and Apple claims max of 4GB 800MHz DDR2.

 

[sandkicks]

Imac 8,1

 

[Matthew Yohe]

Imac 8,1

So yeah, buy what I did in my above link.

 

[sandkicks]

Also once the ram is installed should i do a fresh install of the operating system are will it be ok without one

 

[brendu]

no need to do a new install, just turn it on and it will know the ram is there

 

[sandkicks]

will installing memory myself break my applecare agreement.

 

[AlexisV]

No it won't.