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Just added 16gb ram to my new imac....Wow!

I just up'd my mid 2010 Imac from 4x2gb stick to 4x4gb sticks. So 8gb to 16gb. I was honestly not expecting a single difference. I only bought the ram because it was on sale. And 16gb is the max that this imac can handle.

I can honestly say that it feels quicker. I'm not even a power user.
 
A good rule for purchasing RAM is to figure 2gb per core. After that, if you need more get some. Getting it just because it's cheap doesn't make any sense if you don't need it and it does very little to future proof a system. By the time you need 32gb of ram to do day to day tasks, the rest of your components are likely going to slow you down.

All that being said, maxing out RAM is still fun :D
 
Atomic Ed said:
I considered that as well with the original ram being suspect, but i put it in a hp laptop and it ran fine. Ran memtest too no issues with it at all, so i am sure the ram is good. I did notice it was some type of weird brand name, like alpida or something like that.
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Weird brand name? Apple used Elpida RAM in many Mac generations. Elpida was one of the largest RAM-manufacturers in the world (belongs now to Micron Inc.). Micron Inc. is also known under a brand name: Crucial.
 
can anyone tell me if i can put 16gb of ram in my early 2009 24" imac. apple said i can put up to 8gb but would like 16gb
 
Atomic Ed said:
I know what you mean thats what I thought too. I have ssd in my other machines and it made a huge difference under windows, but in all my years I never saw any increase like I did on this imac just from adding ram. Its crazy fast but I'm not complaining. This imac is simply awesome.
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As you've discovered, RAM can help opening applications because if memory is slightly constrained, the mac will need to swap to allocate space for the opening app.

No memory pressure = no swap to allocate ram = faster opening.

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TacticalDesire said:
A good rule for purchasing RAM is to figure 2gb per core.
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A more general rule for RAM is "buy as much as you can reasonably afford"


This rule of thumb has continued to hold true since the 80s and likely before that.
 
How can it speed up loading things going gtom 4GB RAM to 16GB? Wouldn't it already load super fast with 4GB RAM? Unless you loading millions apps?:eek:
 
You also convinced me to buy more ram but I do still have a question.

My iMac came with the original 4gb of ram and I just ordered the 2x8GB sticks. To my knowledge, the iMac has 4 ram slots. Can I just stick the new ram without removing the original ones or will it malfunction for some reason?
 
choubaka said:
You also convinced me to buy more ram but I do still have a question.

My iMac came with the original 4gb of ram and I just ordered the 2x8GB sticks. To my knowledge, the iMac has 4 ram slots. Can I just stick the new ram without removing the original ones or will it malfunction for some reason?
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To my knowledge, you can keep the 4GB RAM and install the new sticks… what you are asking about is the same path I'm taking once my new 27" i7 is delivered in few weeks, unless others say otherwise.
 
MSM Hobbes said:
To my knowledge, you can keep the 4GB RAM and install the new sticks… what you are asking about is the same path I'm taking once my new 27" i7 is delivered in few weeks, unless others say otherwise.
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Thank you for your answer:cool:
 
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