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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1640150" data-attributes="member: 175845">OK, and welcome back, and it's been a while so I had to go back over this thread.I think most would concur the at least 4GB RAM would help and that iMac can only use 6GB total, but as for the hard drive, I'm curious why you apparently replaced the original HDD 7200RPM with a 5400RPM HDD. That alone would provide some slowdown usually.So get 4GB RAM installed as a minimum and replace the HDD with a 7200RPM model, and my recommendation would be to use a WD Black 7200RPM HDD, and then clone the existing drive to the newer replacement with CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner) — assuming you're going to be using that iMac for a bit longer.We have the similar setup with a late 2007 2.4GHz 24&quot; iMac SL 10.6.8 and 6GB RAM and the WD Black 7200RPM HDD and it works very well thanks.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Tour iMac specs:<a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.8-24-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html" target="_blank">iMac &quot;Core 2 Duo&quot; 2.8 24-Inch (Early 2008) Specs (Early 2008, MB325LL/A, iMac8,1, A1225, 2211) @ EveryMac.com</a>PS: Just cloning the drive to a pristine properly partition/formatted drive often provides a speed increase, especially when using CCC. Works every time I've done so.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1640150, member: 175845"] OK, and welcome back, and it's been a while so I had to go back over this thread. I think most would concur the at least 4GB RAM would help and that iMac can only use 6GB total, but as for the hard drive, I'm curious why you apparently replaced the original HDD 7200RPM with a 5400RPM HDD. That alone would provide some slowdown usually. So get 4GB RAM installed as a minimum and replace the HDD with a 7200RPM model, and my recommendation would be to use a WD Black 7200RPM HDD, and then clone the existing drive to the newer replacement with CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner) — assuming you're going to be using that iMac for a bit longer. We have the similar setup with a late 2007 2.4GHz 24" iMac SL 10.6.8 and 6GB RAM and the WD Black 7200RPM HDD and it works very well thanks. ;) Tour iMac specs: [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.8-24-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html]iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.8 24-Inch (Early 2008) Specs (Early 2008, MB325LL/A, iMac8,1, A1225, 2211) @ EveryMac.com[/url] PS: Just cloning the drive to a pristine properly partition/formatted drive often provides a speed increase, especially when using CCC. Works every time I've done so. :D [/QUOTE]

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