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I'm sure similar questions have been asked, but I've searched and can't really find an answer to my exact question.
So system bus speed on an early 2008 20" iMac is 1,066MHz. The ram in it is clocked at 800MHz. I also have a late 2009 MacBook Pro 15" with a system bus of 1,066MHz and 8GB of 1,066MHz ram... I was always under the impression that the two speeds should match. Why is it that the iMac has a lower clock speed ram? does that not create a bottleneck? Would upgrading from 2GB @ 800MHz to 6GB @ 1,066MHz make it a ton faster? Or would just getting 6GB @ 800MHz be okay?
Also, what makes "Mac" ram for macs? Can I use ram that has the same specs but is identified as being made, say for example "Dell"?
Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike.
So system bus speed on an early 2008 20" iMac is 1,066MHz. The ram in it is clocked at 800MHz. I also have a late 2009 MacBook Pro 15" with a system bus of 1,066MHz and 8GB of 1,066MHz ram... I was always under the impression that the two speeds should match. Why is it that the iMac has a lower clock speed ram? does that not create a bottleneck? Would upgrading from 2GB @ 800MHz to 6GB @ 1,066MHz make it a ton faster? Or would just getting 6GB @ 800MHz be okay?
Also, what makes "Mac" ram for macs? Can I use ram that has the same specs but is identified as being made, say for example "Dell"?
Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike.