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iMac 27 Inch RAM UK

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mtgeorge

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Hello everyone,

Sorry for an annoying question,

I'm getting my 27 Inch 3.6 Ghz iMac delivered on or after the 27th Decemeber and want to get 32GB Ram ready so i can install it from the off.

I normally get RAM from Crucial as they guarantee compatibility and I'm not great with RAM compatibility/getting the best RAM but they're not in stock at the moment.

Can anyone tell me if the below is comaptible and whether it is just as good/better than the RAM that Crucial offer?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-16G...8QRW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354717273&sr=8-2

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
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If the processor is 3.2 Ghz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz ) then try searching for part number CT3650275. I phoned crucial and they confirmed that this was the RAM I needed for "Apple iMac 3.2GHz Quad core Intel Core i5 (27-inch, Late 2012). Hope that helps.

Edit sorry, misread your post. That memory on your link isn't what you're after. The specs on the memory I have from crucial are - 2-8GB DDR3L - 1600 SODIMM MAC.
 
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The one in your link is too big to fit in the iMac your need 204pin kind which is half the size of that

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You can just buy 4x8GB makes up 32GB it only 3 pence cheaper lol!
 
Thanks guys, sorry stupidly put 3.6 in original post, I have ordered the 3.4.

I'll wait until Crucial have it back in stock and then order from there! Thanks all
 
Confuzzzed said:
Does anyone know if Transcend is any good?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008JIVLYY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

For the precise spec, you are looking at

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3011
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Looking for the same answer for this ram http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-1.../ref=sr_1_188?ie=UTF8&qid=1355703303&sr=8-188
Listed as supported when on Transcend's website when you note late 27 iMac. Considering Amazon's return service I think Ill order 32GB, delivery before Christmas to Ireland. Any trouble after installation easy return other ram questions regarding CL numbers have delayed me buying ram.
 
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Stick with Crucial....They re-stock quickly and I wouldn't buy from anybody else...Stay away from Kingstons so called "Value RAM" it's terrible, but their mainstream stuff is probably okay.
 
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It's back in stock now - just ordered myself 32GB

You can get 16GB (2 8GB sticks) for £61.19

Or you can just buy 2*8GB sticks for £59.98 🙂

Great pricing there!

Also saved 7% via quidco
 
As crucial were (and are still) out of stock of ram for the 27" 3.4gHz i7 I have just ordered from mrmemory.co.uk. Cheaper than Crucial and they get good reviews on Trustpilot. Hope I did the right thing though as everyone seems to recommend Crucial :/
 
funlad said:
As crucial were (and are still) out of stock of ram for the 27" 3.4gHz i7 I have just ordered from mrmemory.co.uk. Cheaper than Crucial and they get good reviews on Trustpilot. Hope I did the right thing though as everyone seems to recommend Crucial :/
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Strange, they seem to be in stock at the moment - check here. I ordered this morning and all OK.
 
michaelmac said:
Strange, they seem to be in stock at the moment - check here. I ordered this morning and all OK.
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Oh strange! I was trying to order 2 x 16GB Kits, rather than 4 x 8GB chips. For some reason they are saying out of stock of the 16GB Kits, but in stock of individual chips, thats odd! Oh well it's kinda late now, I already ordered with the other guys. They terms & guarantees seem pretty good, so will have to keep my fingers crossed! :/
 
funlad said:
Oh strange! I was trying to order 2 x 16GB Kits, rather than 4 x 8GB chips. For some reason they are saying out of stock of the 16GB Kits, but in stock of individual chips, thats odd! Oh well it's kinda late now, I already ordered with the other guys. They terms & guarantees seem pretty good, so will have to keep my fingers crossed! :/
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Check the pricing - it is cheaper to buy 4 x 8Gb rather than 2 x 16Gb (2 x 8's)!!
 
ok Mr Memory are supplying RAM made by Integral…. anyone know anything about that brand? I can't find much online.
 
Best ram for new iMac 27" late 2012

Hi everyone ,

Can you please let me know which one is best for my new imac 27" late 2012 :

Crucial for Mac CT3327442
16GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM CL11

Corsair Vengeance CMXS16GX3M2A1600C10
16GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM CL10

Kingston HyperX KHX16S9P1K2/16
16GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM CL9

Crucial guaranties the compatibility with the new iMac ,
i am not sure if corsair vengeance or Kingston HyperX having any issues with compatibility ?

Any help is much appreciated .

Thanks heaps
 
mtgeorge said:
Thanks guys, sorry stupidly put 3.6 in original post, I have ordered the 3.4.

I'll wait until Crucial have it back in stock and then order from there! Thanks all
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Just buy 4x8GB instead that is what i did and it arrived early.

Crucial is best to be safe. There is someone posted the Corsair did not work for is iMac
 
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I went with Crucial 8GB sticks, the 16GB sets are out of stock until the 21st according to web chat yesterday.
 
I bought two of these 16B kits for £84.58 delivered. It was the cheapest I could find apart from those "komputerbay" ones.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007Z0HJIE/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00

I've had Geil in the past and it's been a good brand. I just installed it and OS X is fine (reported it as 32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3). I'm running memtest at the moment. So far so good (1 loop), but this could take a while. If this passes 10 loops, then there is no reason at all to spend more in my opinion.
 
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