Upgrading RAM in an Imac
I hope this is the correct forum in which to ask this question.
Does Brand matter when upgrading RAM? Apple recommends Crucial.com but thats because the have a deal with Micron. As long as you get the correct upgrade does Brand matter ?
Any thoughts on this are sincerely appreciated!
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webchick] at [2007-11-9 13:30:57]
# 1 Re: Upgrading RAM in an Imac
I would stick to what apple recommends... If something goes wrong, you can still complain to them. I read a post at www.osxcoded.cjb.net about a person that installed 2GB ram, and one of the 4 512MB chips was different, and some programs didn't recognize it... Also, Jaguar is VERY picky about the type of ram
# 2 Re: Upgrading RAM in an Imac
That said, I've had very good luck with http://www.ramjet.com/ and memory for my iMac (flat-panel). They have 512MB modules for $99 right now; that's what I bought, and it works like a champ.
Garner at 2007-11-15 18:09:48 >
# 3 Re: Upgrading RAM in an Imac
Wow, that place has amazing deals!
I want to replace my 256mb chip that came with my iMac with a 512mb chip, and add another one... Are the two locations far apart?
I'm really good at taking computers apart, but I'm not sure about putting stuff in... Is it possible (compatible) to take my DVD/CD-RW drive out, and replace it with a DVD+- RW drive? Will apple recognize that it is a different drive? Will the tray be strong enough to open the flip door?
This months MacWorld magazine shows how to open the mac up, and change the hard drive (which is on the optical drive), so it shouldn't be hard to replace it.
# 4 Re: Upgrading RAM in an Imac
Originally posted by Impulse29
Wow, that place has amazing deals!
I want to replace my 256mb chip that came with my iMac with a 512mb chip, and add another one... Are the two locations far apart?
I know the upper slot requires you to basically take the machine apart; it wasn't designed to be user-accessible. (The lower slot is VERY easy to get into.) But I haven't tried, so I'm not sure just how involved the process would be if you really wanted to try. I have 768MB in mine, and have found it to be more than enough, if there is such a thing. ;-)
Garner at 2007-11-15 18:11:52 >
