RAM for iMac mid-2011 model 12,2

[fmatzkin]

Hi All!

I have an iMac mid 2011, with the following specs:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac12,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB

I currently have 2x2GB memory dimms on BANK0 and BANK1 (DIMM0).
Will it work if I install 2x4GB on the empty slots (DIMM1) and end up with 12GB?

Thank you for your help!

 

[Failurbydesign]

Yes! I think in the 2011 you can only have 16gb which means a max of 4gb in each slot.


That's how my 2010 was setup. Oddly enough one of my two 2gb sticks failed causing restarts and kernel panics so I just bought matching 4gb to bump it up to 16gb.

 

[SR20DETDOG]

Yep, adding an extra 2x4GB for 12GB total will work fine, many people have done it before and I plan to do it myself.

I think in the 2011 you can only have 16gb which means a max of 4gb in each slot.

That was initially true when the 2011 iMac was released but since then 8GB sticks started to be made. 2011 iMacs can have a maximum of 32GB RAM.

 

[macthefork]

I'm running 32 GB RAM in mine no problem. The answer to the original poster's question is yes, it will work.