iMac late 2012 (or now, 2013) RAM

DEATHCON51 · Jan 16, 2013, 02:01 PM

I was wondering if I were to buy some more RAM for the new iMac. Would it be compatible if I were to buy some more RAM for my Late 2011 MBP 17'', then later move it over to the new iMac when I get it?

Hexley · 07:07 AM

2011 Macs can handle 16GB DDR3-1600MHz easily.

Based on available info today 2013 Macs would use the same DDR3-1600MHz memory as 2012 Macs.

Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/pc-cpus-...ell/18558.html

Giuly · Jan 18, 2013, 01:38 AM

What would work great on both the iMac and the 2011 MBP would be the Corsair Vengeance 16GB kit.

If you decide to put it in the iMac, you can use it together with two existing modules without any problems.

jmpage2 · Jan 18, 2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Giuly

What would work great on both the iMac and the 2011 MBP would be the Corsair Vengeance 16GB kit.
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If you decide to put it in the iMac, you can use it together with two existing modules without any problems.

I'm not sure if that's completely accurate (mixing this kit with the original RAM). I believe I saw another response in a different thread that indicated that this kit has a lower CAS Latency (CL) than the stock RAM and when mixing the two it would bump the memory bus down to a lower speed.

Giuly · Jan 18, 2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jmpage2

I'm not sure if that's completely accurate (mixing this kit with the original RAM). I believe I saw another response in a different thread that indicated that this kit has a lower CAS Latency (CL) than the stock RAM and when mixing the two it would bump the memory bus down to a lower speed.

All memory modules run at the speed of the slowest, so either buy a second kit to have 4x8GB or live with the rather small decrease in performance which will be greatly outweighened by the increases from the added amount of RAM.

What I was saying it that it will work without a problem and won't prevent the machine from booting. FWIW, it would be as fast as the RAM Apple installs in the iMacs, so it won't be slower than stock.

rjs2 · Jan 18, 2013, 03:34 PM

A lot of people are using crucial ram. do a search, there are loads of threads

Jan 16, 2013, 02:01 PM	#1
DEATHCON51 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	iMac late 2012 (or now, 2013) RAM I was wondering if I were to buy some more RAM for the new iMac. Would it be compatible if I were to buy some more RAM for my Late 2011 MBP 17'', then later move it over to the new iMac when I get it?
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Jan 17, 2013, 06:51 AM	#2
Hexley macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	2011 Macs can handle 16GB DDR3-1600MHz easily. Based on available info today 2013 Macs would use the same DDR3-1600MHz memory as 2012 Macs. Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/pc-cpus-...ell/18558.html Last edited by Hexley; Jan 17, 2013 at 07:07 AM.
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Jan 18, 2013, 01:38 AM	#3
Giuly macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: That depends whether you ask for timezone, state of mind or GPS coordinates.	What would work great on both the iMac and the 2011 MBP would be the Corsair Vengeance 16GB kit. If you decide to put it in the iMac, you can use it together with two existing modules without any problems.
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Jan 18, 2013, 03:34 PM	#6
rjs2 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: UK	A lot of people are using crucial ram. do a search, there are loads of threads
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