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Looking to upgrade RAM on new 27" iMac

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ataman

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I just bought a 27" iMac and store did not RAM upgrades. I just went to Apple website and RAM is super expensive. Can you suggest some compatible RAM? I am looking to add 2X4GB to already existing 2X2GB total of 12GB
 
You just need 204-pin DDR3 1333MHz memory. No need to bother with anything with some sort of "for Mac/Apple" branding either. If you're in the US, any of these will work nicely.
 
alust2013 said:
You just need 204-pin DDR3 1333MHz memory. No need to bother with anything with some sort of "for Mac/Apple" branding either. If you're in the US, any of these will work nicely.
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id also like to add as a side note 2009 imac with the 2.8 i7's will not only accept 1333 but will run at that speed too(there was a thread about this that i have been meaning to reply to but i cant find it, i pulled the trigger on it and its been running magically ever since). i suggest waiting for frys.com to have a sale on kingston notebook value ram because it is PERFECT for unibody imacs (at least the ones without fsb restrictions)
 
imac wannabe said:
I just ordered 2 of theses for new iMac...price after rebate for 8 gigs 39 bucks:D

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YUF8ZG

Paul
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Good find -- anyone know the difference or if there even is one b/t the Corsair above on Amazon and the one Newegg carries? Very subtle product ID difference -- CMSO8GX3M2A1333C9 (Amazon) vs. CMSA8GX3M2A1333C9 (Newegg) -- Corsair says the 'A' version is their Mac memory.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233215
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YUF8ZG

The funny thing is the newegg Mac product ID doesn't even exist on Corsair's website search, and if you look there under Mac memory they don't list any 1333MHz -- only a 1066MHz product.

Here's their product sheet on the Amazon listed sticks:
http://www.corsair.com/memory/mac-m...-ddr3-sodimm-memory-kit-cmsa8gx3m2a106c7.html


Same specs, and $15 cheaper for the 'non-Apple' memory from Amazon w/ the $10 rebate. I've been burned by memory issues in the past and the time spent diagnosing isn't worth $15 unless it is pure marketing.....what else could be different?

Edit: Newegg actually carries both. The 'non-Apple' version also has a rebate there:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145281
 
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ataman said:
I just bought a 27" iMac and store did not RAM upgrades. I just went to Apple website and RAM is super expensive. Can you suggest some compatible RAM? I am looking to add 2X4GB to already existing 2X2GB total of 12GB
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Just picked up my iMac yesterday. I ordered 4 x 4gb sticks from Amazon at a whopping (sarcasm) $90 for Kingston 16GB of memory. The memory industry pricing has sunk to an all time low.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PS9UKW

I past on Corsair this time around as the first pair of modules i bought for my Mac Mini were bad and had to be exchanged.
 
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