Please post intel iMac memory specs

AvaCam · Jan 17, 2006

CAS latency etc...
example: DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • UNBUFFERED • NON-ECC • DDR2-667 • 1.8V • 128Meg x 64

Also, FYI, Crucial is selling RAM at a very good price that is compatible with the new iMac for $117/1GB module.

P.S. Here are instructions and precautions relating to memory upgrades for the iMac.

MRU · Jan 17, 2006

AvaCam said:
CAS latency etc...
example: DDR2 PC2-5300 CL=5 UNBUFFERED NON-ECC DDR2-667 1.8V 128Meg x 64

Also, FYI, Crucial is selling RAM at a very good price that is compatible with the new iMac for $117/1GB module.

P.S. Here are instructions and precautions relating to memory upgrades for the iMac.

Crucial out of stock and prince increased to $130 (cheaper than the 148 / $179 they charge in Ireland)...

CL=5 seems very slow? Wonder if Apple's cas latency is as bad?

AvaCam · Jan 17, 2006

I agree, CAS5 isn't exactly performance quality; not what I would expect apple to use for their memory. All the more reason to find-out what type of memory they use

AvaCam · Jan 17, 2006

MacRumorUser said:
Crucial out of stock and prince increased to $130 (cheaper than the €148 / $179 they charge in Ireland)...

They have a lower sale price of $117 that is viewable here.

TBi · Jan 17, 2006

MacRumorUser said:
Crucial out of stock and prince increased to $130 (cheaper than the €148 / $179 they charge in Ireland)...

CL=5 seems very slow? Wonder if Apple's cas latency is as bad?

I checked the store too and can't get any in ireland yet. I'm going to wait for everything to be available and some more info on booting windows to come out before i convert over.

Also that sale is only on the american store, not the european one.

Peace · Jan 17, 2006

Must be a lot of Intel iMacs being sold if every place is running out of memory

MRU · Jan 17, 2006

TBi said:
I checked the store too and can't get any in ireland yet. I'm going to wait for everything to be available and some more info on booting windows to come out before i convert over.

Also that sale is only on the american store, not the european one.

Yep afraid so.. $117 makes me feel ill that's $62 cheaper.....
It's amzing that here in Ireland Crucial quote this

AvaCam · Jan 17, 2006

It could be due to exportation fees and the like.

Going back to the subject of CAS times...
OWC isn't showing the CAS latency of their modules.
DataMem.com's modules are CAS5, like crucial's.

MRU · Jan 17, 2006

more like 'exploitation' fees

Are you charged VAT in the states?

CAS5, it's not looking good. Anyone with intel mac please pull out your apple slot and let us know if it has anything on it..

CanadaRAM · Jan 17, 2006

DDR-2 667 RAM is all CAS Latency 5 unless you pay a king's ransom.

DDR-2 533 is CL4
DDR-2 400 is CL4 or sometimes CL3

The chip foundries are not making chips that are fast enough to sustain lower latencies at 667 MHz. THis will probably change over time.

Airforce · Jan 17, 2006

CanadaRAM said:
DDR-2 667 RAM is all CAS Latency 5 unless you pay a king's ransom.

DDR-2 533 is CL4
DDR-2 400 is CL4 or sometimes CL3

The chip foundries are not making chips that are fast enough to sustain lower latencies at 667 MHz. THis will probably change over time.

Yup, that is the big problem with DDR2, but it isn't too big of a deal with this chip. It should perform with those timing at a little less than DDR4200.

hsvguy · Jan 17, 2006

Does the Core Duo iMac have 1 RAM slot like the rev. C G5 model or has it got two again?

AvaCam · Jan 17, 2006

The new intel iMac has two DIMM slots located at the bottom of the unit behind a cover plate. Apple has documentation on their site with instructions on how to access the memory and exchange/add memory modules.

Toadinthehole · Jan 18, 2006

theres an entire thread on this topic where it is discussed at length, please check before posting.

AvaCam · Jan 18, 2006

Toadinthehole said:
theres an entire thread on this topic where it is discussed at length, please check before posting.

Well then would you be so kind as to link the url?

Toadinthehole · Jan 18, 2006

just do a search of the mac rumors forums, its not rocket science

AvaCam · Jan 18, 2006

Toadinthehole said:
just do a search of the mac rumors forums, its not rocket science

There are no other threads that were formed to discuss the specifications of the RAM in the intel iMac's.

There's one entitled "New Intel iMacs Thirsty for RAM" and another which is "Where are you purchasing your memory for Intel Imac".

Now when I wrote 'specs' talking about in the thread topic I meant specifications. Such as CAS latency, voltage, model number, etc.

T-Stex · Jan 18, 2006

I Agree...

with AvaCam, I think this thread is perfectly valid, but perhaps could've been posted in addition to one of the previous threads (although I like it as a seperate thread). I'd like to know the specs of the RAM Apple's putting into the new Intel machines as well.

AvaCam · Jan 19, 2006

Davidwsica posted his memory spec's:

512MB 2Rx16 PC2-5300S-555-12
HYMP564564BP6-Y5 AB 0551

hynix
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