2 x 2gb + 2 x 1gb ddr3 ram 27" iMac

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tcmacintosh

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Oct 27, 2009

• #1

Is this combination okay? I have currently 2 x 2gb ram in my imac but was thinking of putting in the 2 x 1gb spare ram i have from my unibody macbook pro from when i upgraded?

 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 27, 2009

• #2

If the RAM is the same, then it should.

 

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marzy

macrumors member

• Oct 27, 2009

• #3

The memory has to be

1066 MHz, PC3-8500, DDR3 compliant (also referred to as DDR3 1066)

(pulled straight from he 27" iMac manual)

 

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tcmacintosh

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Oct 27, 2009

• #4

Thanks heaps for your responses, I was just making sure.

 

cluthz

macrumors 68040

• Oct 27, 2009

• #5

The MBP has SO-DIMMS, won't fit

 

Rudy69

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 27, 2009

• #6

cluthz said:

The MBP has SO-DIMMS, won't fit

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The iMac has the same type of ram so it WILL fit 😉

 

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RealEvil

macrumors 6502

• Oct 27, 2009

• #7

Rudy69 said:

The iMac has the same type of ram so it WILL fit 😉

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I am not sure about this... surely the MBP uses DDR2 memory and the iMac probably now uses DDR3 dims (not so-dims) - at least for the Quad Cores?

 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 27, 2009

• #8

RealEvil said:

I am not sure about this... surely the MBP uses DDR2 memory and the iMac probably now uses DDR3 dims (not so-dims) - at least for the Quad Cores?

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Even the quad core uses the same laptop SODIMMs. Desktop RAM would be too big

 

TheBritishBloke

macrumors 68030

• Oct 27, 2009

• #9

You have to remember, the iMac is just a laptop computer with a big screen and a stand.

 

Rudy69

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 27, 2009

• #10

RealEvil said:

I am not sure about this... surely the MBP uses DDR2 memory and the iMac probably now uses DDR3 dims (not so-dims) - at least for the Quad Cores?

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The unibody Macbook Pro uses DDR3

 

OldCorpse

macrumors 68000

• Oct 27, 2009

• #11

JoelKelly said:

You have to remember, the iMac is just a laptop computer with a big screen and a stand.

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That is no longer entirely true. Desktop hard drives. DESKTOP CHIPS on the high end - the new quads i5 and i7 are both desktop chips. With these two elements being desktop, you're a desktop.