Any use for 6gb ram in a 20" 2.0ghz Aluminum iMac?

raysfan81 · Aug 23, 2011, 09:01 AM

I hear its possible but my real question is is it worth it. I mean running SL or Lion it should be able to access more than 4gb right?

Detrius · Aug 27, 2011, 11:23 AM

If 4GB of RAM isn't enough, then upgrade it. We can't blindly tell you whether it's worth it for you. The way I use my 13" MacBook Pro, 4GB wasn't enough, and maxing it at 8GB made a big difference.

lamboman · Aug 27, 2011, 12:06 PM

What are you using it for? If it is just the usual browsing, occassional game and the like, there isn't any point. Any intensive media work, I would definitely add more.

Aug 23, 2011, 09:01 AM	#1
raysfan81 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Carolina	Any use for 6gb ram in a 20" 2.0ghz Aluminum iMac? I hear its possible but my real question is is it worth it. I mean running SL or Lion it should be able to access more than 4gb right? __________________ Broken Ipod Touch 1st gen 16gb & Zune HD 64gb eMac 1.42 ghz,80gb hd & 500mhz Snow iMac g3, 2ghz Unibody MB 400 mhz G4 "Sawtooth", Dual 1.42 ghz MDD, 17" 1.83 ghz C2D iMac
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Aug 27, 2011, 11:23 AM	#2
Detrius macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asheville, NC	If 4GB of RAM isn't enough, then upgrade it. We can't blindly tell you whether it's worth it for you. The way I use my 13" MacBook Pro, 4GB wasn't enough, and maxing it at 8GB made a big difference. __________________ Apple Certified Macintosh Technician, Apple Certified System Administrator C++ w/wxWidgets and Boost, ANTLR(C), flex/bison, Objective-C
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Aug 27, 2011, 12:06 PM	#3
lamboman macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2011	What are you using it for? If it is just the usual browsing, occassional game and the like, there isn't any point. Any intensive media work, I would definitely add more.
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