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sandkicks
Sep 7, 2009, 01:08 AM
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
Sep 7, 2009, 01:13 AM
What model iMac do you have? Go to :apple: > About this Mac
Matthew Yohe
Sep 7, 2009, 01:14 AM
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. (http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT2KIT25664AC800)

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
Sep 7, 2009, 01:16 AM
Imac 8,1
Matthew Yohe
Sep 7, 2009, 01:17 AM
Imac 8,1

So yeah, buy what I did in my above link.
sandkicks
Sep 8, 2009, 07:38 PM
Also once the ram is installed should i do a fresh install of the operating system are will it be ok without one
brendu
Sep 8, 2009, 07:54 PM
no need to do a new install, just turn it on and it will know the ram is there
sandkicks
Sep 11, 2009, 01:23 AM
will installing memory myself break my applecare agreement.
AlexisV
Sep 11, 2009, 06:41 AM
No it won't.