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#1 2006-07-05 7:09 pm
- mudogramx
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4GB RAM in Intel iMac
Its possible. This has probably been covered before, but I just came across this whilst shopping for RAM. The memory sticks cost more than the computer. In the words of Chappelle, goddamn! 
I did end up getting 2 1GB Corsair RAM sticks from newegg.
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#2 2006-07-05 7:11 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
Wow, 1200 bucks for ram. Not worth it IMHO.
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#3 2006-07-05 7:13 pm
Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
Perhaps when Merom ships, it will be more appealing.
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#4 2006-07-05 9:34 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
I hope that Merom is 64bit and the machines based on it have more RAM slots.
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#5 2006-07-08 10:35 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
For the simple minded (me), does this mean my 20" core duo iMac can be stuffed with 4GB?!?!?!
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#6 2006-07-08 11:01 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
and how many applications can actually make use of more than 1G of RAM?
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#7 2006-07-10 3:14 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
ActionAttackGoose wrote:
For the simple minded (me), does this mean my 20" core duo iMac can be stuffed with 4GB?!?!?!
Yes, if you are willing to shell out $3400. 4GB is the maximum amount of RAM a 32 bit processor can support. 2GB(2x1GB) only cost me $184 with shipping from Newegg. I'm guessing the 2GB chips are limited production or just cost a ton to produce.
Macnuke wrote:
and how many applications can actually make use of more than 1G of RAM?
Games, pro apps...but mostly games. 
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#8 2006-07-16 12:28 am
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
if the operating system sees the 4 gigs then whether any single application recognizes it is not necessarily the deciding factor.
the operating system can then load a couple of applications that can see 2 gigs, or more applications if necessary, without paging out to the drive.
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#9 2006-07-16 9:38 am
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
mudogramx wrote:
Macnuke wrote:
and how many applications can actually make use of more than 1G of RAM?
Games, pro apps...but mostly games.
ahh the IMPORTANT smurf.. well let the RAM stuffing begin
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#10 2006-07-16 9:46 am
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
macnuke wrote:
and how many applications can actually make use of more than 1G of RAM?
I thought Photoshop's limit was 2 GB, no?
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#11 2006-07-16 10:16 am
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
prolly is.. i haven't spent the bucks for an upgrade and just have CS.
4G would let most people flex the muscles even if PS ate 2G.
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#12 2006-07-23 6:44 pm
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Re: 4GB RAM in Intel iMac
has any one actually put these in an iMac to see if the work? I have a G4 mini and I thought I would be slick and put in a 2 GB stick and it would not boot 1 GB was the max.
I could be limited by what the board can handle not the 32 bit system
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