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Want to Upgrade the RAM. Is this correct ?

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soamz

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Jun 20, 2010
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Hi..I have an iMac 21.5 inch with Processor3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and Memory 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3 .

Now, I want to upgrade it to 8GB RAM.
I think, the iMac has 4 slots. Right now, it has 2GB -2GB in 2 slots and 2 slots are vacant.

Im thinking to buy this,
http://www.memoryupgrade.pro/4gb-apple-imac-215-inch-306ghz-1066mhz-so-dimm.html

Is it compatible with my iMac ?

Let me know please.

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I have another question as well.
I have Macbook Pro with the same configuration as above, but with 2.53GHz processor, I think.

Can I buy this same RAM for Macbook Pro also ?
 
Yes that is the correct RAM, I'd recommend buying 2 of them to bring your machine up to 12 GB. RAM is very inexpensive right now so this should be at or below $110.00.
 
Ok, I just saw, the above one is only for iMac.
For Macbook pro, I got a different listing on the same site.

Ok, so you recommend getting 2 of those 4GB RAMs for the iMac, so it becomes 12GB RAM ?

Can the iMac processor handle that 12GB RAM and boost the performance ?
 
soamz said:
Ok, I just saw, the above one is only for iMac.
For Macbook pro, I got a different listing on the same site.

Ok, so you recommend getting 2 of those 4GB RAMs for the iMac, so it becomes 12GB RAM ?

Can the iMac processor handle that 12GB RAM and boost the performance ?
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Yes and yes
 
Staindsoul said:
Very interested in this too. I love how RAM is so cheap these days. Is 12GB overkill?
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Not if you are using many different apps that will utilize that much ram. If you are just doing web browsing and word processing then, yeah, that is a waste of money. But if you are frequently running out of ram in your current configuration then I would say go for it.
 
I went from 4GB to 12GB only yesterday. It's tweaked performance across the board.

Opening applications, games and videos takes a second or two, rather than five or six. And everything just seems slightly... sharper, if you know what I mean. As in, you'll notice that the incidental delays (that never really annoyed you, anyway) are shorter, too.

RAM's not expensive at the moment. If you can afford it, go for it.
 
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