RAM Question for Mid 2011 27" iMac

bawuva · 08:21 PM

I received my refurb 27" iMac earlier this week - looks brand new but I didn't get any of the free upgrades others have received (just had the 4GB of RAM).

I ordered 4 x 8 GB Crucial RAM for a total of 32GB. I just installed all four and when I tried to turn the computer on it just sat there. Any idea what might be wrong? I used the Crucial website and entered "mid 2011 27inch iMac" so assume I was set RAM that is compatible. The iMac seems to say it will only allow a max of 16GB but seems like I've read that 32GB is fine. Any ideas?

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I just tried to put back the original 4GB of RAM and now when I try and turn it on it just makes some loud beeping sounds. Am I installing this incorrectly? Maybe I haven't pushed hard enough and they are not set in there all the way?

bawuva · Nov 8, 2012, 08:33 PM

UPDATE: I didn't have them pushed in far enough. Installed 32GB correctly this time and I'm good to go

seigaroo · Jan 4, 2013, 02:57 PM

I bought and installed the same ram but when my imac goes to sleep, screen stays black when I try and wake it. Everything else seems to be running fine except for not coming back on once asleep. Do you have any issue with this?

Nov 8, 2012, 08:13 PM	#1
bawuva macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	RAM Question for Mid 2011 27" iMac I received my refurb 27" iMac earlier this week - looks brand new but I didn't get any of the free upgrades others have received (just had the 4GB of RAM). I ordered 4 x 8 GB Crucial RAM for a total of 32GB. I just installed all four and when I tried to turn the computer on it just sat there. Any idea what might be wrong? I used the Crucial website and entered "mid 2011 27inch iMac" so assume I was set RAM that is compatible. The iMac seems to say it will only allow a max of 16GB but seems like I've read that 32GB is fine. Any ideas? ---------- I just tried to put back the original 4GB of RAM and now when I try and turn it on it just makes some loud beeping sounds. Am I installing this incorrectly? Maybe I haven't pushed hard enough and they are not set in there all the way? Last edited by bawuva; Nov 8, 2012 at 08:21 PM.
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Nov 8, 2012, 08:33 PM	#2
bawuva Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	Fixed It UPDATE: I didn't have them pushed in far enough. Installed 32GB correctly this time and I'm good to go
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Jan 4, 2013, 02:57 PM	#3
seigaroo macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I bought and installed the same ram but when my imac goes to sleep, screen stays black when I try and wake it. Everything else seems to be running fine except for not coming back on once asleep. Do you have any issue with this?
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