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Intel Imac 1GB ram or 2BG?
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<blockquote data-quote="ToddG" data-source="post: 323168" data-attributes="member: 23228"><p>The standard 1G memory comes in the form of two 512M DIMMs.</p><p></p><p>So if you want to buy the computer with 1G and "see how it works," you will have to trash the 512M DIMMs and buy two new 1G DIMMs to bring your system up to 2G.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, Apple tends to charge a pretty steep premium for their memory, so it might be financially worthwhile to see how the machine runs on 1G for your needs and then, if you need it, upgrade RAM down the road.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure whether the Mac would be stable with one 512M and one 1G DIMM installed; it used to be a major no-no to mix 'n match memory but I think that has been solved for a long time. Someone more knowledgeable will surely comment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ToddG, post: 323168, member: 23228"] The standard 1G memory comes in the form of two 512M DIMMs. So if you want to buy the computer with 1G and "see how it works," you will have to trash the 512M DIMMs and buy two new 1G DIMMs to bring your system up to 2G. Having said that, Apple tends to charge a pretty steep premium for their memory, so it might be financially worthwhile to see how the machine runs on 1G for your needs and then, if you need it, upgrade RAM down the road. I'm not sure whether the Mac would be stable with one 512M and one 1G DIMM installed; it used to be a major no-no to mix 'n match memory but I think that has been solved for a long time. Someone more knowledgeable will surely comment. [/QUOTE]
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