iMac Ram (Core Duo)

[robo74]

Quick Question,

Thanks in advance.

I have one of the original intel imacs, core duo 1.83.
I see it supports 2GB of ram, does anyone know if I can use a single 2GB chip to get there?

Rob

 

[gooffer]

answer

Core Duo

max 2gb of Ram

single chip either slot, this is true for iMac, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and so on...

 

[MacHamster68]

i have the same iMac 1.83 core duo and it has 2 ram slots so 2x 1gb

DDR2 PC2-5300 200-pin SODIMM

i prefer crucial ram

 

[Tomorrow]

Quick Question,

Thanks in advance.

I have one of the original intel imacs, core duo 1.83.
I see it supports 2GB of ram, does anyone know if I can use a single 2GB chip to get there?

Rob

Use crucial.com's system scanner - it'll tell you exactly what your system can use.

 

[gooffer]

Ram...

Question was can one put a single 2gb dimm in one slot getting to 2gb of ram! And the answer is yes you can, important for those with bad ram slot.

 

[robo74]

I know its 2GB max, but I was trying to figure out if it would take 1 2GB chip rather then 2 1GB chips.
Former Apple employee said no, not for the Core Duo, so I will go back to searching for used ram.

Thanks
Rob

 

[Tomorrow]

Question was can one put a single 2gb dimm in one slot getting to 2gb of ram! And the answer is yes you can, important for those with bad ram slot.

Yes, and Crucial's system scanner will tell you that.

 

[robo74]

hmmmm...I dont know what way to lean..lol

 

[robo74]

Crucial only shows 2x1GB for this iMac in question.

the core duo, not core 2 duo.

 

[gooffer]

my 2 cts

Both Apple employee and Crucial are wrong, third time yes you can put a single 2gb dimm.

Actually what does it say about mac mini 1.5ghz can you put single 2gb dimm ? I have tried that and it works. Don't want to go dig out a 1.83 right now but I am pretty sure np, you certainly won't damage anything.