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Ram upgrade causing errors
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1724542" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Hopefully this is what was ordered from OWC (macsales.com):</p><p></p><p><a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16S/" target="_blank">https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/1333DDR3S16S/</a></p><p></p><p>All this talk about low-density & high-density...etc. etc...only complicates things. Trusted websites like OWC and Crucial make purchasing RAM very easy (just look up the model computer & the purchaser is given the compatible RAM options). The terms "low density" and "high density" are not even mentioned in the link.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Just as an example of this. In the link above there's a choice to get 16gig of RAM via 2 x 8gig of RAM (versus 4 x 4gig of RAM). If the 2 x 8gig of RAM choice is clicked on...on the next page is clearly lists all computer models 2 x 8gig of RAM is compatible with. </p><p> </p><p>On this page it clearly indicates that 2010 21" iMac's with an i3 CPU...are NOT compatible with the 2 x 8gig RAM choice:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/" target="_blank">https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/1333DDR3S16P/</a></p><p></p><p>This of course would have prevented what happened at the beginning of this thread.</p><p></p><p>Fingers crossed the soon to arrive RAM upgrade works. Normally RAM upgrades are very very easy...and are one of the simpliest hardware upgrades that can be performed. Please let us know how things go...we certainly want a happy ending to this story!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1724542, member: 56379"] Hopefully this is what was ordered from OWC (macsales.com): [URL]https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16S/[/URL] All this talk about low-density & high-density...etc. etc...only complicates things. Trusted websites like OWC and Crucial make purchasing RAM very easy (just look up the model computer & the purchaser is given the compatible RAM options). The terms "low density" and "high density" are not even mentioned in the link.:) Just as an example of this. In the link above there's a choice to get 16gig of RAM via 2 x 8gig of RAM (versus 4 x 4gig of RAM). If the 2 x 8gig of RAM choice is clicked on...on the next page is clearly lists all computer models 2 x 8gig of RAM is compatible with. On this page it clearly indicates that 2010 21" iMac's with an i3 CPU...are NOT compatible with the 2 x 8gig RAM choice: [URL]https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/[/URL] This of course would have prevented what happened at the beginning of this thread. Fingers crossed the soon to arrive RAM upgrade works. Normally RAM upgrades are very very easy...and are one of the simpliest hardware upgrades that can be performed. Please let us know how things go...we certainly want a happy ending to this story!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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