Where is the memory slot on the intel iMac?

[MacRumorUser]

Having a look at some pictures, I cant seem to spot the memory slot for the new iMacs? Is is easily accesable?

[BakedBeans]

Originally Posted by MacRumorUser

Having a look at some pictures, I cant seem to spot the memory slot for the new iMacs? Is is easily accesable?

its on the bottom - same as the iSight G5

so you access where the grill is on the bottom (where the speakers are)

[MacRumorUser]

Thanks bean You've been mega helpful today. Thanks a lot.

So it's ordered.. iMac 20" Duo Core 2ghz, 1gb x1, 250HD, 256mb Gfx

I considered the 500GB HD, but wasnt worth the BTO cost, an extra 250GB HD is cheaper as an external, and i'll order 1gb extra from crucial.

[BakedBeans]

Originally Posted by MacRumorUser

Thanks bean You've been mega helpful today. Thanks a lot.

So it's ordered.. iMac 20" Duo Core 2ghz, 1gb x1, 250HD, 256mb Gfx

I considered the 500GB HD, but wasnt worth the BTO cost, an extra 250GB HD is cheaper as an external, and i'll order 1gb extra from crucial.

BRILLIANT - My advice worked, thats pleasing. I really hope you enjoy your iMac - It's the exact same Config as mine (I thought the same about the HD)

[Toadinthehole]

the new imac (intel) have two memory slots on the bottom as oppose to one on the rev c imac g5 (isight) although the maximum memory allowed has decreased in total to 2gb from 2.5gb on the rev c.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303085

[DVK916]

Originally Posted by Toadinthehole

the new imac (intel) have two memory slots on the bottom as oppose to one on the rev c imac g5 (isight) although the maximum memory allowed has decreased in total to 2gb from 2.5gb on the rev c.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303085

That may just be because there isn't a 2GB DD2 SoDimm. the Intel chipset does support 4GB DDR2, so maybe the iMac will support 2GB DDR2 SoDimms when they come out.

[Toadinthehole]

Originally Posted by DVK916

That may just be because there isn't a 2GB DD2 SoDimm. the Intel chipset does support 4GB DDR2, so maybe the iMac will support 2GB DDR2 SoDimms when they come out.

quote from the apple article:-

"The maximum amount of RAM you can install in the iMac is 2 GB total (a 1 GB SO-DIMM in each of the two slots)"


it appears not however i would be willing to give it a go once said memory becomes available.

[tomacintosh]

Yeah maybe they'll release a firmware update sometime.... or maybe they'll just keep it at 2GB so it isn't competition for the new PowerMac's

[MacRumorUser]

Originally Posted by tomimacg5

Yeah maybe they'll release a firmware update sometime.... or maybe they'll just keep it at 2GB so it isn't competition for the new PowerMac's

With powermacs open to 16GB - 4 in the iMac wouldn't be too much competition.. Here's hoping anyway

[Nermal]

Originally Posted by Toadinthehole

quote from the apple article:-

"The maximum amount of RAM you can install in the iMac is 2 GB total (a 1 GB SO-DIMM in each of the two slots)"


it appears not however i would be willing to give it a go once said memory becomes available.

My Power Mac G4 had four slots and could officially support 512 MB in each slot, for a total of 2 GB. As it turned out, you could also use 1 GB modules, but the total was still limited to 2 GB. The iMac might be the same way - you may be able to use 2 GB modules in the future, but still be limited to 2 GB total.

[Eidorian]

Originally Posted by Nermal

My Power Mac G4 had four slots and could officially support 512 MB in each slot, for a total of 2 GB. As it turned out, you could also use 1 GB modules, but the total was still limited to 2 GB. The iMac might be the same way - you may be able to use 2 GB modules in the future, but still be limited to 2 GB total.

The memory controller can only "see" up to a certain amount of RAM. You can put a higher capacity stick of but you won't be able to use all of the RAM on it.

[bumfilter]

MacRumorUser,

The hard drive BTO also increases the shipping time to 3-4 weeks, I couldn't wait that long, so I'm taking that off.

Regards the Crucial memory, they are out of stock plus they just put the price up from £86 to £100 odds. You may need to look elsewhere for it. I just got Apple to fit it, with HE discount it was only £20 dearer I think.

Good luck!

[tomacintosh]

I'd just put the hard drive in myself, sod waiting an extra month!

[Nermal]

Originally Posted by Eidorian

You can put a higher capacity stick of but you won't be able to use all of the RAM on it.

It was seeing all the memory on the modules (I had two 1 GB modules and could use all 2 GB), and ignoring the other two slots. I suppose there was a "per module" limit too, but it was more than 1 GB.

[Eidorian]

Originally Posted by Nermal

It was seeing all the memory on the modules (I had two 1 GB modules and could use all 2 GB), and ignoring the other two slots. I suppose there was a "per module" limit too, but it was more than 1 GB.

Wow, that's a new one to me.

[Nermal]

The specs for the system said that it had a 2 GB limit, so you could expect it to not support more than that. Officially you were only supposed to use 512 MB per slot. I only used 1 GB modules because ATI told me to

[DVK916]

If the intel chipset supports 4GB why would apple limit it to 2GB. A 2GB limit would have to be one apple intentionally imposed and not a hardware one since the hardware it self was designed to support 4GB. I don't see apple having a reason to restrict the ram like this.