Installed 16 GB RAM, System Memory Shows 8

iMas70 · Dec 22, 2012, 11:33 AM

Ok, am I missing something here (besides 8 Gig)? I just installed 16 GB of Crucial RAM and opened up the System Memory screen to see what it said and it's only showing 8. The package shows - 2 - 8GB DDR3L - 1600 SODIMM MAC. I haven't taken it apart again to make sure they are seated correctly but I'm pretty sure they are.

daneoni · Dec 22, 2012, 11:35 AM

Probably didn't sit one of the modules properly...either that or its defective.

OllyW · Dec 22, 2012, 11:43 AM

Check the memory tab in "About This Mac"

It shows the two banks of memory and should look like this...

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iMas70 · Dec 22, 2012, 12:34 PM

Yup, one wasn't seated properly. Those clips are pretty damp flimsy. The front one on the right bend out a little to far when I took it out the second time. All seems good though!

Ayemerica · Dec 22, 2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by iMas70

Yup, one wasn't seated properly. Those clips are pretty damp flimsy. The front one on the right bend out a little to far when I took it out the second time. All seems good though!

Yeah those clips can be quite annoying. It took me 3 times to sit the bottom stick properly.

jimbo1mcm · Dec 23, 2012, 06:37 AM

Thanks to forum members for solutions!!

rbrian · Dec 23, 2012, 09:54 AM

I tried several times to seat the ram properly, then took it to the apple store on an unrelated issue (which they couldn't fix) and asked them to check the ram, which they did fix.

Dec 22, 2012, 11:33 AM	#1
iMas70 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012	Installed 16 GB RAM, System Memory Shows 8 Ok, am I missing something here (besides 8 Gig)? I just installed 16 GB of Crucial RAM and opened up the System Memory screen to see what it said and it's only showing 8. The package shows - 2 - 8GB DDR3L - 1600 SODIMM MAC. I haven't taken it apart again to make sure they are seated correctly but I'm pretty sure they are. __________________ iPhone 5 (32GB), iPad 4 (32GB), Apple TV, 2.3 GHz i7 Mac Mini - 16 MB RAM! Apple... it's not just a brand... it's a lifestyle!
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Dec 22, 2012, 11:35 AM	#2
daneoni macrumors G4 Join Date: Mar 2006	Probably didn't sit one of the modules properly...either that or its defective. __________________ 15" MBP Core i7 \| 27" ACD \| AEBS \| 5G iPod \| iPhone 5 \| 3G Apple TV \| iPad mini
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Dec 22, 2012, 11:43 AM	#3
OllyW Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Black Country, England	Check the memory tab in "About This Mac" It shows the two banks of memory and should look like this... __________________ Some Apple stuff Some other stuff https://soundcloud.com/disco-tramps
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Dec 22, 2012, 12:34 PM	#4
iMas70 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012	Yup, one wasn't seated properly. Those clips are pretty damp flimsy. The front one on the right bend out a little to far when I took it out the second time. All seems good though! __________________ iPhone 5 (32GB), iPad 4 (32GB), Apple TV, 2.3 GHz i7 Mac Mini - 16 MB RAM! Apple... it's not just a brand... it's a lifestyle!
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Dec 23, 2012, 06:37 AM	#6
jimbo1mcm macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	Thanks to forum members for solutions!!
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Dec 23, 2012, 09:54 AM	#7
rbrian macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland	I tried several times to seat the ram properly, then took it to the apple store on an unrelated issue (which they couldn't fix) and asked them to check the ram, which they did fix.
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