RAM in an 2.4GHz 24" iMac

[gazfocus]

I'm looking at replacing my Windoze PC with a Mac and I'm just wondering does the iMac use desktop RAM or laptop RAM?

The reason I want to know is because I have 4GB of high quality DDR2 6400 RAM that I will take from my PC if I can use it on a mac.

Thanks

 

[techlover828]

I'm looking at replacing my Windoze PC with a Mac and I'm just wondering does the iMac use desktop RAM or laptop RAM?

The reason I want to know is because I have 4GB of high quality DDR2 6400 RAM that I will take from my PC if I can use it on a mac.

Thanks

uses desktoplaptop ram, same as macbook (pro)

edit: ahh!! sorry I meant laptop ram

 

[robbieduncan]

uses desktop ram, same as macbook (pro)

MacBooks and MacBooks Pros do not use desktop RAM, they use laptop RAM on SO-DIMMS.

 

[iGav]

MacBooks and MacBooks Pros do not use desktop RAM, they use laptop RAM on SO-DIMMS.

So does the iMac.

 

[gazfocus]

So does the iMac.

Thanks I was getting confused then with talk of macbook pro's using desktop ram...that's not even possible.

Is there any performance differences between desktop and notebook ram?

 

[techlover828]

sorry for the confusion, I edited the post.

 

[CanadaRAM]

The Mac Core2Duo RAM is 667 MHz SODIMMs. Nominally that is slower than a desktop that runs 800 MHz RAM, but it is questionable whether your desktop was actually running the RAM at 800 (yes, if you manually set the BIOS options, but probably no if it was a stock Dell, HP, etc.)

You can find answers to this and mony other common questions under the Guides tab near the top of this window.

MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM

 

[gazfocus]

The Mac Core2Duo RAM is 667 MHz SODIMMs. Nominally that is slower than a desktop that runs 800 MHz RAM, but it is questionable whether your desktop was actually running the RAM at 800 (yes, if you manually set the BIOS options, but probably no if it was a stock Dell, HP, etc.)

You can find answers to this and mony other common questions under the Guides tab near the top of this window.

MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM

Yeah, I built my pc myself (a very high end PC), and configured the RAM to run at it's full speed.

Looking like I'll be purchasing the Mac Pro