Do I need faster RAM for the 3.06 iMac?

[warensn]

This is probably a dumb question, so I thank you for your patience. I'm looking at the 3.06 Ghz iMac. SInce the FSB has been bumped up to 1066MHz, does that mean I need faster RAM to go with it?
Thanks for your comments.

 

[Cole Slaw]

Yes, the RAM in the new iMacs like your 3.06 is 800 Mhz versus 667 Mhz in the previous models.

 

[warensn]

It comes with 800 RAM. I was asking if you could use a faster ram, like 1066MHz to match the bus speed. Does it matter, or could 2 slots of 800MHz keep up with a 1600 Mhz bus?
Would someone explain this?
Thanks.

 

[CanadaRAM]

It comes with 800 RAM. I was asking if you could use a faster ram, like 1066MHz to match the bus speed. Does it matter, or could 2 slots of 800MHz keep up with a 1600 Mhz bus?
Would someone explain this?
Thanks.

No 1066 RAM (if you could find any in SODIMMs) will not run faster

FSB speed != Memory bus speed.
The iMac is hardwired for 800 MHz memory bus.

Look under the Guides tab at the top of the window.
Guides : Mac Hardware : Understanding Intel Mac RAM

 

[warensn]

Thanks!