Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple imac 2007 early 2009 with model id. Macbook late 2008 aluminum, or early 2009 or newer model identifier 5,1 or later. Find up to 128gb ram memory and 2tb ssd storage for your imac. Here i am upgrading the memory in my late 2006 imac. In this video i shall be performing a few benchmarks with 8gb ram and 32gb ram installed in a late 2015 imac with 5k retina display, in order to. Thus, there should be no problem running a faster memory stick in any except the 3. While the hacks can get you to mavericks or beyond unless its a macbook pro i just wouldnt. While owc maxram configurations exceed apples officially supported maximums, all owc brand memory upgrades are assured to perform flawlessly and are covered by a lifetime advance replacement. If you want to replace or upgrade an internal hard drive in your imac, an apple service provider can do it for you. Officially, the mid2007 and early 2008 models support a maximum of 4 gb of ram, but they actually can support 6 gb.
How much ram of what type do these systems support. Apple officially supports 4 gb of ram, but thirdparties have been able to upgrade the system to 6 gb of ram using one 2 gb and one 4 gb memory module. Mac os x compatibility guide by mac model ram, ssd flash. Snow leopard, lion and mountain lion are no longer supported by apple. The actual maximum ram of each imac is listed below along with its compatible ram type, default amount of ram preinstalled, common identifiers suitable to identify a imac in order to determine its ram capacity, and more. My fathers imac 2007 has been upgraded to 6 gb and a 500 gb samsung 840 ssd. To find out the maximum amount of ram your imac can handle, check out this apple support page.
Actual maximum ram of all imac models macs by capability. Just to be clear the intel support logic can only address 6 gb of ram limit of address lines so you can use either 6 gb of ram or you can use in some systems 8 gb of ram but only the. Macbook air late 2008 or newer model identifier 2,1 or later. Owc maxram memory certification max out your mac ram. How to replace a hard drive in a 2006 2007 white imac. Upgrades available for 2006 imac 5,1 processor, memory. The maximum amount of randomaccess memory ram you can install in the computer is.
I want to know if it would be compatible with my late 2009 macbook. For imac mid 2010 and imac mid 2011, use 2gb or 4gb ram sodimms of 33mhz ddr3 sdram in each slot. I could put in another gb as you did, but never bothered. The actual maximum ram of each imac is listed below along with its compatible ram type, default amount of ram preinstalled, common identifiers suitable to identify a imac in order to determine its ram capacity, and more if you are not sure which imac you have, and the model identifier and emc number below are not sufficient for. Mac specs by capability actual maximum ram imac models. The early 2009 and mid2009 models, however, both officially and unofficially support a maximum of 8 gb of ram. Ssd on the left 128gb crucial m4 and hdd on the right 320gb with windows 7 enterprise 64bit. All 2011 imacs will support 32gb unofficially except for the late 2011 imac core i3 3. We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories, and more. Get memory specifications and learn how to install memory in imac computers. If you have more ram installed than is allowed, the extra ram will not be used.
Many people say that any more will be a waste of money as there is no significant increase in performance. I was looking at macsales for memory for our new imacs which are on their way here and noticed that it says the mid 2007 imacs we have can support 6gb ram. No upgrades have been performed since it left the factory. Is the same true for macs or will 4gb be significantly better than 2gb. Virtual instruments will hit your cpu much faster than your ram. These imac models have no userinstallable sdram slots. The model i most recently upgraded is a 2011 vintage 27inch imac and although apple lists it as supporting a maximum of 16gb of ram, in fact it will recognize and utilize 32gb. I understand that ram is sometimes backward compatible and would like to know if this is the case here. Ramjet uses a nonstacked module for the ddr2667 module for the imac. Thus for the e7600 only the 1066mhz ram would be maximum. Which is the cheapest of the four imac late 2009 models and probably the most common.
I own an early 2009 24 imac as well as two mac minis and since memory is fairly cheap i was going to up one of the minis model 5,2 to max ram and bought 8gb two sticks from crucial. I thought i saw an apple page that lists all the imacs and what the supported ram was. The cheaper stacked ic variety of sodimm draws more power, which increases heat and can cause. Although imac late 2006 accepts up to a 2 gb sodimm in each of its two memory slots, the computer only supports 3 gb memory in total.
The owc maxram certification program determines the maximum amount of memory that can be installed in a mac as validated by a series of comprehensive, inhouse laboratory tests. Experienced mac diyers who are comfortable taking apart something that isnt designed to be easily taken apart can update the hard drive, but the process isnt recommended for most users. Although imac late 2006 accepts up to a 2gb sodimm in each of its two memory slots. I am coming from windows and i know that windows pcs have a sweet spot for ram basically being 2gb. How do you upgrade the ram in the aluminum imac core 2 duo models. Can i upgrade ram in a mid 2007 imac past apples maximum. Although imac late 2006 accepts up to a 2gb sodimm in each of its two memory slots, the computer only supports 3gb total memory.
While the ram was in transit i read on another site that unofficially the 5,2 models could handle and identify 16gb ram. How to find out the maximum ram capacity for your computer. Late 2009 macbook ram compatibility macrumors forums. If youre not sure which imac you have, you can identify your imac and then select it from the list below. Cpu upgrades so 2007 imacs can run high sierra low end mac. Macbook pro mid late 2007 or newer model identifier 3,1 or later. Unlike ram, the imac s internal hard drive isnt designed to be user upgradeable. I applaud apple for letting us poor people stay in the game for so very long.
The imac model 7,1 takes ddr667mhz ram and has a system maximum of 6gb with the installation of one 2gb module and one 4gb module. Your daw will stop playing and give a small message if you max your cpu, but youll know when you max your ram because your daw will crash most likely. In the us and many other countries, site sponsor other world computing sells memory as well as other upgrades for this imac. The 2007 model still has the base configuration of 2gb of ram and a 250gb harddrive. You can use a 1gb or 2gb ram module in each slot for imac mid 2007 and imac early 2008. This limit is determined by whether windows is 32bit or 64bit.
I had just 1gb in it and it was slowing down often with the spinning ball of death. Computer memory type maximum memory imac mid 2007 ddr2 4gb 2x2gb imac early 2008 ddr2 4gb 2x2gb imac early 2009 ddr3 8gb 2x4gb you can use a 1gb or 2 gb ram module in each slot for imac mid 2007 and imac early 2008. The maximum amount of ram you can install in the computer is. Most imacs from the past eight years can handle 32gb of ram, and some can go as high as 128gb. The imac mid 2007 also included a new, extremeleythin aluminum keyboard.