Thanks, Jim, for the Data Memory System tip. Al Poulin
> On Dec 2, 2016, at 4:06 PM, Google <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On Dec 2, 2016, at 12:45 PM, Al Poulin <[email protected]> wrote: >> I see two ways to have 16GB of memory on a new, 27-inch iMac, with 1TB >> Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm. >> Other than the difference in cost, which memory configuration is better? >> a) Buy Apple’s standard configuration 8GB (two 4GB) and then add two more >> 4GB in the remaining slots. >> b) Buy Apple’s optional configuration 16GB (two 8GB). >> Thanks, >> Al Poulin > > Your iMac 27” has 4 memory slots. Either configuration you mention will work. > But if you want to add memory at a reasonable price, then purchase a matched > pair of 4 GB sticks from a third-party source (I use Data Memory Systems/DMS) > instead of Apple. Why? Look at Apple’s prices and then at a third-party > vendor’s. Guess which one is lots, lots, lots more expensive? Yep. :^} > > For the record, after I purchased my new iMac last August, which had the > stock 8 GB RAM, I bought two 8 GB sticks from DMS for $75.90, for a total of > 24 GB RAM. Apple wants $200 to increase the stock 8 GB to 16 GB, and a > whopping $600 to go from 8 GB to 32 GB. You can do much, much, much better > than that by buying and installing the RAM yourself. And installation is very > easy. Simply disconnect everything from the iMac, place it face down on a > towel or other soft surface, remove the little door below the fan exhaust > vent (push the little button in the power cable recess), lift the locking > apparatus and install the new pair of RAM sticks. Make sure they’re solidly > in place, then reinstall the door and connect everything you disconnected. If > in doubt, check out ifixit.com or instructions provided by vendors online. > The process even is described in Apple documents. > > Enjoy! > Jim Scott, Eureka, CA > > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/imaclist/OhdNDGSZ0h0/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
