How much RAM are you going with on the new 2012 27-inch iMac?

[intensmile]

bought with 8gb from Apple but purchased my own 32gb to install.

 

[Runnernorth]

What brand is the OEM ram in the new 27" , Samsung?
Is it possible to buy OEM ram outside the applestore ?

 

[bobright]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233265

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233370

Thanks are those for the iMacs though...says laptop memory whereas some say iMac

 

[53kyle]

Not sure if you are being serious but the i series processors are limited to 32 gigs of ram. Check out intel's spec sheets here.

Some desktop pc motherboards support 64 GB but have 8 slots, so they can technically support it. I was mostly joking though. It could happen...

 

[msg362]

you should add a 24GB option. I will order 8GB and add 3rd Party 16Gb when it gets here...

Agree, 8GB on TOL 3.4 GHz then 16GB Ram from Crucial ( can't get OWC here in Thailand!). Extra $110 including shipping of $30 ( will have to pay duty too!!)

 

[shigzeo]

Waiting

I'm hobbling along with 4GB for now (not enough for work), so the stock 8GB will serve well enough until I have a new batch of 32GB in my machine from elsewhere.

 

[msg362]

To the people who already bought 16GB RAM for the 27" can you link to the one you purchased?

Or the Crucial site

 

[vipgeorges]

is it possible to upgrade to 64GB?

I know that the actual max ram is usually higher than what Apple announces. In this case, that would mean that 64GB is the max ram, not 32GB.

Is that possible in this iMac?

Thanks!

 

[slffl]

32GB baby! I NEVER want to wait for virtual memory access again!

 

[MojoRisinSD]

24gb

 

[AppleDApp]

32GB baby! I NEVER want to wait for virtual memory access again!

Watch you still get that beach ball.

 

[MacOG728893]

Thanks are those for the iMacs though...says laptop memory whereas some say iMac

You're all good man. They'll work just fine as the iMac uses laptop memory.

 

[bembol]

8GB when I get order in 2013. 2012 has been very expensive.

I'm itching to get 16GB even though I know I don't need it. LOL

 

[MarketingGuy]

The 32GB of RAM I ordered from Crucial is already in. Now, I just need by 27" iMac to arrive!

 

[jedolley]

I got two 2x8GB kits (32GB total) from a Newegg sale for $89.

 

[kappaz]

24GB.
I'll keep the standard 8GB and add 2x8GB from Crucial by myself.
Think that should be enough for a while and will save me some bucks.

This...have 16gb from crucial and will keep the existing 8gb.

 

[Deanobear]

32gb - as Oscar Wilde once said, "Why go economy when you can go first class".

 

[philipma1957]

What brand is the OEM ram in the new 27" , Samsung?
Is it possible to buy OEM ram outside the applestore ?

the ram will vary.


micron= crucial, samsung, elpida and hynix are more common then mushkin.


I have seen macs use all of the above. Why? since they use intel the cpu allows most ram to work. Apple buys lots of ram by price first .

They do use the 5 I mention most. So if you want the same as your iMac wait till it gets delivered. I have had 4x 2012 mac minis come to my home. They had micron they had elpida 2 of each.

 

[Runnernorth]

the ram will vary.


micron= crucial, samsung, elpida and hynix are more common then mushkin.


I have seen macs use all of the above. Why? since they use intel the cpu allows most ram to work. Apple buys lots of ram by price first .

They do use the 5 I mention most. So if you want the same as your iMac wait till it gets delivered. I have had 4x 2012 mac minis come to my home. They had micron they had elpida 2 of each.

Thx for your reply, I'm a totally newbie on the Mac field, so you helped me a lot there. Think I'll just wait and see what ram is inside it. But did you have to open up the mini to decide what brand the RAM are?- guess so . I'm curious because I've ordered a mini as well, top spec BTO.

 

[iMcLovin]

I´m glad to see so many buys 32gb and... why have less when you can have more

Even if I would never use all of the 32 gb, my next iMac will have 64 or 128gb

 

[Runnernorth]

I´m glad to see so many buys 32gb and... why have less when you can have more

Even if I would never use all of the 32 gb, my next iMac will have 64 or 128gb

have you bought additional RAM your self?- if, what brand and where did you buy it, here in Europe ? Can see you're from Norway , just in my neighborhood

 

[iMcLovin]

have you bought additional RAM your self?- if, what brand and where did you buy it, here in Europe ? Can see you're from Norway , just in my neighborhood

First I was looking at corsair, since they have mac specific ram (dunno what that means though) but some how the specs said spd speed 1333mhz, even if tested speed was 1600mhz. I don't know then if the imac will treat it as 1333mhz or not, and it was twice the price of crucial. I tried to find crucial, but I couldn't find the official crucial apple-recommended ram from any norwegian store, though I found the identical specs on another crucial ram. But since crucial didnt recommend this ram for mac I didn't buy that either. Probably would have worked though - but I want to be sure.
So, in the end I went for Kingston Apple ram, since I found this in norwegian stores and it was actually recommended from Kingston....and it was dirt cheap.
serial KTA-MB1600/8G

if you are in scandinavia I think you have dustin too. http://www.dustinhome.no/product/5010641263/kingston-8gb-so-dimm-ddr3-1600mhz-apple-kta-mb1600-8g/

 

[lozpop]

Bought with 8GB, since I can upgrade it on the 27".

 

[Runnernorth]

Thx a lot iMclovin, we have Dustin where I live too, Denmark, I'll have a closer look at the Kingston RAM too.
Thx again

 

[scruby]

I orderd with 8GB and bought 32GB from OCW for 195 dollar