Just ordered - have I chosen wisely?

[carrollf]

Just ordered the following spec - all OK or should I change anything??

iMac, 24-inch, Intel Core 2 Duo
Part Number: Z0E4
iWork '08 preinstalled 065-7553
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 065-6967
Country kit 065-6981
500GB Serial ATA Drive 065-6970
Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse 065-7552
Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X (English) 065-7280
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB 065-6963
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) 065-6972

Apple Protection Plan for iMac included

 

[ascender]

Only thing that people seem to be pointing out is that you can probably save some money if you buy the minimum RAM now and order an upgrade from someone else online.

 

[shadowmoses]

Good order but I agree with the above poster, order it with the base 1gb RAM and add a 2gb card in the slot yourself (extremely easy to install), will save you $$$ and you will get more memory......

ShadoW

 

[MikeT125]

Good order but I agree with the above poster, order it with the base 1gb RAM and add a 2gb card in the slot yourself (extremely easy to install), will save you $$$ and you will get more memory......

ShadoW

What type of RAM would you buy? I want to make an imac purchase and was also considering the RAM upgrade. I know there are different types of RAM to purchase...... What type should I get and HOW MUCH will it cost for that 2GIG chip??

Also, can you mix a 2GIG chip with the 1GIG that is already installed or do I need to buy another 1GIG chip?

 

[newkeyboard]

What type of RAM would you buy? I want to make an imac purchase and was also considering the RAM upgrade. I know there are different types of RAM to purchase...... What type should I get and HOW MUCH will it cost for that 2GIG chip??

Also, can you mix a 2GIG chip with the 1GIG that is already installed or do I need to buy another 1GIG chip?

see this thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/338695/

I ordered 2gb initially (for an extra £90) then after the advice given reordered with 1gb and ordered 4gb for £120 separately!

and yes, you can mix the chips to have 3 GB total

If you're not in the UK I'm sure someone will be along to tell you where to get get cheap memory in your location

 

[MikeT125]

see this thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/338695/

I ordered 2gb initially (for an extra £90) then after the advice given reordered with 1gb and ordered 4gb for £120 separately!

and yes, you can mix the chips to have 3 GB total

If you're not in the UK I'm sure someone will be along to tell you where to get get cheap memory in your location

Ya, I'm in the US. The link you posted said "DDR2 5300 SODIMMs", is that the EXACT type of memory needed? I guess I could search for a single 2GB chip and go from there, right?

 

[DoFoT9]

i think you have done the right thing man.

it is going to be a killer machine, all macs are. (cauz of the OS )

 

[newkeyboard]

Ya, I'm in the US. The link you posted said "DDR2 5300 SODIMMs", is that the EXACT type of memory needed? I guess I could search for a single 2GB chip and go from there, right?

Yes, those are the ones. You could just spash out on 2 x 2GB chips and sell off the 1GB that came with the machine