Ram and the iMac

[Nyalotha]

Hey guys, I just got my 8gb ram in from newegg.

I didn't realize the iMac has 4 slots for ram. I'm mainly doing this for gaming purposes. Is there a reason I shouldn't put the 8gb in the 2 empty slots? thus giving me 12gb ram?

 

[mobilehaathi]

Hey guys, I just got my 8gb ram in from newegg.

I didn't realize the iMac has 4 slots for ram. I'm mainly doing this for gaming purposes. Is there a reason I shouldn't put the 8gb in the 2 empty slots? thus giving me 12gb ram?

There is no reason you shouldn't, which is to say enjoy your 12GB of RAM.

 

[Nyalotha]

There is no reason you shouldn't, which is to say enjoy your 12GB of RAM.

Does it matter which slots have the 2's and which have the 4's?

 

[mobilehaathi]

The 2's currently in there should be in the proper paired slots, so I'd just throw the two 4's in the next two. I'm not familiar with there being differences between the two sets of paired slots.

 

[malias4]

Does ur imac support up to 12gb ram or its no problem?

 

[donklaus]

Do both sizes support four chips?

Looking at the BTO specs, the low-end 21.5" only accepts 2 ram chips, for a total of 8 GB ram (Apple specs, which may vary from actual). Yet the higher-end 21.5" accepts four chips for a total of 16 GB (once again, Apple specs, not necessarily actual), like the 27-inchers.

Is that true - the higher end 21.5" accept four chips, while the lower end accepts only two?

 

[ljonesj]

From what i have researched the low end imac can accept 16gb and it does have 4 ram slots but thats from what i have found out

here is a link to a guy thats putting ram in a 2.5 i5 imac which is only a base
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW3ZFKMFurE

 

[Nyalotha]

Looking at the BTO specs, the low-end 21.5" only accepts 2 ram chips, for a total of 8 GB ram (Apple specs, which may vary from actual). Yet the higher-end 21.5" accepts four chips for a total of 16 GB (once again, Apple specs, not necessarily actual), like the 27-inchers.

Is that true - the higher end 21.5" accept four chips, while the lower end accepts only two?

I can only speak for the iMac I have, which is the high end 21.5"

and it all worked out and now I have 12 gig of ram

 

[donklaus]

That clears it up - been considering a purchase

I can only speak for the iMac I have, which is the high end 21.5"

and it all worked out and now I have 12 gig of ram

I've been looking at the high-end 21.5", since I already have an external 24" IPS monitor, and think the 27" would be overkill. Plus, I have 4 GB of ram I just took out of my 2011 MBP that I want to use to bump it to 8 GB -- so four slots is a decision factor for me. Thanks.

 

[leeds utd fc]

I have the entry level 21.5 iMac, and it runs fine with 12GB of ram.