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TSwestlife
post Jun 16 2017, 07:41 PM

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QUOTE(kiddokitt @ Jun 16 2017, 05:09 PM)
It's quite easy to identify the type of iMac memories we can buy. All info is found in the top left corner of the desktop when we click on the black Apple logo. Very important to buy the same speed, latency, low voltage, unbuffered, 204-pin size and etc. The specs have to match existing RAM in the iMac. Also must buy in one pair quantity.
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Ic. Since existing 8gb Apple gives is 4gb x 2, if upgrade can only buy 4gb x 2 to make it 16gb or change all to 8gb x 4 for 32gb?
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post Jun 16 2017, 10:49 PM

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i am thinking on the 27inch one.. planning to upgrade to i7.. the ram can i use apple ram + third party ram tgt? some ppl say will make the system crash.


btw.. any ram recommend for imac? seen it able to customise ourself.. don feel like wan get from mac.
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post Jun 16 2017, 11:27 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 16 2017, 07:41 PM)
Ic. Since existing 8gb Apple gives is 4gb x 2, if upgrade can only buy 4gb x 2 to make it 16gb or change all to 8gb x 4 for 32gb?
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Both options are possible. In my case, I've opted for the former. If you have the cash though, then go for 8GB x 4. And it's highly recommended to keep the original RAMs as backup in case the newly purchased RAMs have problems.
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post Jun 16 2017, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 16 2017, 10:49 PM)
i am thinking on the 27inch one.. planning to upgrade to i7.. the ram can i use apple ram + third party ram tgt? some ppl say will make the system crash.
btw.. any ram recommend for imac? seen it able to customise ourself.. don feel like wan get from mac.
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Yes, you can mix original iMac RAMs with third party ones. But must make sure the memory specifications are the same. Those systems probably crashed because they didn't adhere to the specs. Once you have bought the iMac, you can check the proper memory configurations from the desktop itself and order the RAMs based on it.
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post Jun 16 2017, 11:56 PM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 16 2017, 10:49 PM)
i am thinking on the 27inch one.. planning to upgrade to i7.. the ram can i use apple ram + third party ram tgt? some ppl say will make the system crash.
btw.. any ram recommend for imac? seen it able to customise ourself.. don feel like wan get from mac.
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Is i7 making very significant improvement in the processing power?
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post Jun 17 2017, 02:11 AM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 16 2017, 10:49 PM)
i am thinking on the 27inch one.. planning to upgrade to i7.. the ram can i use apple ram + third party ram tgt? some ppl say will make the system crash.
btw.. any ram recommend for imac? seen it able to customise ourself.. don feel like wan get from mac.
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only the mid and highest spec of 27-inch can upgrade to i7 processor, but very expensive. shocking.gif

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 17 2017, 02:11 AM)
only the mid and highest spec of 27-inch can upgrade to i7 processor, but very expensive. shocking.gif
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I don't think it's worth spending that much tho. Spending it on the RAM would be a worthier choice, in my perspective.
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post Jun 17 2017, 06:32 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 17 2017, 02:11 AM)
only the mid and highest spec of 27-inch can upgrade to i7 processor, but very expensive. shocking.gif
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add on around 900+ , i am doing installment , every month just need pay extra bit. I think the mac can use more than 5 year (my current macbook air got 4 years and still pretty good), so hope to get the highest spec lol.

if the ram can work with third party..then i go for 8gb first.. after that only upgrade myself biggrin.gif

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post Jun 17 2017, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE(sengkin95 @ Jun 17 2017, 03:20 PM)
I don't think it's worth spending that much tho. Spending it on the RAM would be a worthier choice, in my perspective.
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yup, for me i think the base model of iMac 27-inch posses the greatest value for typical users.

the processor is quard core after all even it is only i5.

yup, ram should be upgraded for long run. but certainly not upgraded at apple side since the upgrade fee is so high. tongue.gif
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post Jun 17 2017, 06:56 PM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 17 2017, 06:32 PM)
add on around 900+ ,  i am doing installment , every month just need pay extra bit. I think the mac can use more than 5 year (my current macbook air got 4 years and still pretty good), so hope to get the highest spec lol.

if the ram can work with third party..then i go for 8gb first.. after that only upgrade myself  biggrin.gif
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ic. but rm900 plus it is more than enough to go for the next model (highest price iMac 27-inch model already).
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post Jun 17 2017, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 17 2017, 06:56 PM)
ic. but rm900 plus it is more than enough to go for the next model (highest price iMac 27-inch model already).
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ya.. i mean on top of the highest spec for 27 (with 2tb storage), i will update to i7 too... lol, i am thinking to use edu price to purchase..the toal is around 11k with apple care

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post Jun 17 2017, 07:02 PM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 17 2017, 06:58 PM)
ya..  i mean on top of the highest spec for 27 (with 2tb storage), i will update to i7 too... lol,  i am thinking to use edu price to purchase..the toal is around 11k with apple care
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Ic. Then it makes more sense since u are already on the highest spec and having i7 can make it real powerful for future proof since the upgrade fee is merely 10%.
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post Jun 17 2017, 07:05 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 17 2017, 07:02 PM)
Ic. Then it makes more sense since u are already on the highest spec and having i7 can make it real powerful for future proof since the upgrade fee is merely 10%.
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i not sure the different btw i5 n i7... just if the thing can stand for few years... spend extra cost to make it perfect should ok la.. haha.
where r you planning to get tis mac?
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post Jun 17 2017, 07:18 PM

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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 17 2017, 07:05 PM)
i not sure the different btw i5 n i7... just if the thing can stand for few years... spend extra cost to make it perfect should ok la.. haha.
where r you planning to get tis mac?
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Main thing is the performance difference, i7 certainly performs better but it also likely to trigger more fan run during heavy operation.

I am getting it from Apple online education store as well.
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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 17 2017, 07:18 PM)
Main thing is the performance difference, i7 certainly performs better but it also likely to trigger more fan run during heavy operation.

I am getting it from Apple online education store as well.
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i think after i get this mac.. i will go bac to PC gamer life.. currently macbook not allow me to play too heavy game biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(amulo114 @ Jun 17 2017, 07:20 PM)
i think after i get this mac.. i will go bac to PC gamer life..  currently macbook not allow me to play too heavy game  biggrin.gif
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True. Imac indeed can play a lot of games with no issues given its graphic card and processing power.

Comparing to macbook, one gets more bang for the bucks just only thing is that it is not portable. But to compliment with macbook, it should be perfect.
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post Jun 19 2017, 11:40 AM

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Received my 8GB iMac RAM upgrade kit today. Just installed it and everything is good.
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post Jun 19 2017, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(kiddokitt @ Jun 19 2017, 11:40 AM)
Received my 8GB iMac RAM upgrade kit today. Just installed it and everything is good.
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nice.

how is the performance of your iMac since it is using HDD?
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post Jun 19 2017, 02:07 PM

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QUOTE(kiddokitt @ Jun 19 2017, 11:40 AM)
Received my 8GB iMac RAM upgrade kit today. Just installed it and everything is good.
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bro how you get this ram? can share with me?

thanks
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post Jun 19 2017, 02:21 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ Jun 19 2017, 12:57 PM)
nice.

how is the performance of your iMac since it is using HDD?
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Hmm, it's definitely not super blazing fast. Powering up took around 20 - 25 seconds. It didn't bother me though, just go toilet to relief self a bit and when I come back to the screen, it's ready. ;-)

As for installation of some other apps, if it comes from Mac Store, it's still fast. And if it's other programs e.g. VLC and Malwarebyte, slightly longer but still below one minute.

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