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iMac i3 27" (2010) RAM question

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audioscribbler

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Dec 4, 2010
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Hi all,

I've now owned my lovely iMac for a month and freakin' love this machine! I love slickly designed and intuitive interfaces and can't ever going back now that I'm getting used to it. Anyway, I do actually have a question - I'm looking to take advantage of the extra RAM slots and upgrade to around 8GB - for now. I've fit sticks of RAM into PCs a few times but have never upgraded an iMac; do you have to use a particular brand/type? All I've found so far is this one

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/17288...pe=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search

and only found that one by typing in 'iMac ram' into Play. Any tips? And is it easy to fit? Thanks.
 
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G.O.B

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May 15, 2010
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Hellhammer said:
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_mid_2010_mem_h/

Where are you from? If you're in US, take a look at OWC. If in UK/EU, I recommend Crucial.
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Are Crucial RAM packs compatible with the pre-installed 2 x 2GB ones, or do I need to remove those and replace them with 2 x 4GB ones if I want 8GB in total?

So if I bought this (http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=769226C4A5CA7304), could I make my iMac 12GB in total, or would I only be able to get 8GB?

How does the iMac run on 12?
 
Hellhammer

Hellhammer

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Dec 10, 2008
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G.O.B said:
Are Crucial RAM packs compatible with the pre-installed 2 x 2GB ones, or do I need to remove those and replace them with 2 x 4GB ones if I want 8GB in total?

So if I bought this (http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=769226C4A5CA7304), could I make my iMac 12GB in total, or would I only be able to get 8GB?

How does the iMac run on 12?
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Yes, they are compatible. No need to remove anything and 12GB should run fine, I've seen several people with 12GB in iMacs.
 
Hellhammer

Hellhammer

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Dec 10, 2008
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MakX said:
Anywhere in particular you would recommend for Oceania (AU/NZ)?
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Crucial ships there too. Some of my AUS friends have bought from OWC though as it was the cheapest, even with shipping. Of course you can buy it from a local reseller as well, just make sure it has correct specs (you can link it to here so we can check it).
 
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