nigel cross
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Thinking about increasing my ram, got 4gb already, and to increase to 16gb is only £150, working on the idea that you cant have too much memory, is it worthwhile? and will I notice the difference.
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crockers
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Bought mine with 8mb....runs most thinks very very smoothly.
agatward
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More RAM is always a good upgrade for a modern system, as even if the system doesn't need it for applications it will usually increase the size of the file system cache, increasing responsiveness.
As for whether your system can take it, it depends on the iMac. 2008 models have a limit of 4GB due to chipset configuration. 2009 models 'can' take up to 8GB but it's unsupported. 2010 models can take up to 16GB.
As for whether your system can take it, it depends on the iMac. 2008 models have a limit of 4GB due to chipset configuration. 2009 models 'can' take up to 8GB but it's unsupported. 2010 models can take up to 16GB.
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Maybe it will make for a 'smoother' operation.
I maxxed out the RAM in my G5 from the supplied 1Gb to the max possible 8Gb . This made a HUGE difference in render times for video editing , although it is less noticeable in photo processing , which is less demanding .
My dual 2.5Ghz G5 now runs faster than the Dual 3.0Ghz MacPro's at work which only have a measly 1Gb RAM as bought .
My dual 2.5Ghz G5 now runs faster than the Dual 3.0Ghz MacPro's at work which only have a measly 1Gb RAM as bought .
