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<blockquote data-quote="Geeky1" data-source="post: 504226" data-attributes="member: 34442"><p>Laptop RAM and desktop ram is NOT interchangeable. HOWEVER, your iMac doesn't use desktop RAM. Or a desktop CPU, for that matter.</p><p></p><p>The iMac is, functionally speaking, a battery-less laptop that sits on your desk. So yes, the ram out of your friend's MacBook should fit and work fine. That being said, DDR2 is *dirt cheap* right now. 768MB of RAM is better than 512, but OSX would benefit greatly from a gig or two. You should seriously consider spending some money and upgrading to a full 2GB.</p><p></p><p>Here's a 2GB kit which will work just fine in your iMac that's less than $70CAD:</p><p><a href="http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20170&vpn=VS2GSDSKIT667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR" target="_blank">http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20170&vpn=VS2GSDSKIT667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR</a></p><p></p><p>For that price, you'd be crazy NOT to buy it. You'll see a massive speed improvement in *everything*</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geeky1, post: 504226, member: 34442"] Laptop RAM and desktop ram is NOT interchangeable. HOWEVER, your iMac doesn't use desktop RAM. Or a desktop CPU, for that matter. The iMac is, functionally speaking, a battery-less laptop that sits on your desk. So yes, the ram out of your friend's MacBook should fit and work fine. That being said, DDR2 is *dirt cheap* right now. 768MB of RAM is better than 512, but OSX would benefit greatly from a gig or two. You should seriously consider spending some money and upgrading to a full 2GB. Here's a 2GB kit which will work just fine in your iMac that's less than $70CAD: [url]http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20170&vpn=VS2GSDSKIT667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR[/url] For that price, you'd be crazy NOT to buy it. You'll see a massive speed improvement in *everything* [/QUOTE]
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