do i need more memory...?
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I am looking at buying a new 27 inch imac for our home office. I understand the benefits of more memory but the basic 8GB seems like a lot to me given all i will ever do is use it for fairly basic home office applications (word, excel, etc) and watch tv via apple TV. Id rather not spend the extra £160 to upgrade it if i dont need to but then equally there's an element of being hung for a sheep as a lamb. Would appreciate thoughts / advice?
£160 for an extra 8GB!!!
Crucial do 16GB for £113.99
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?mod...
Crucial do 16GB for £113.99
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?mod...
cornet said:
£160 for an extra 8GB!!!
Crucial do 16GB for £113.99
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?mod...
Ah but it doesn't have an Apple logo on it. They're expensive Crucial do 16GB for £113.99
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?mod...
BlueMR2 said:
I think before you could upgrade the larger imac with ram yourself but not the smaller one, so you may be able to upgrade in the future if you need to with cheaper ram as shown above.
Correct you cannot upgrade the 21.5" version 27" you can, they'll be two free DIMM slots ready for expansion, two populated... there's a credit card sized cover on the rear just below where the stand mounts the screen.williaa68 said:
Thank you. If i upgrade the memory myself do i void my applecare warranty?
I doubt it, there's a how to document on the Apple site/knowledge base so I would say not, although they probably would want Apple memory installed, think mine was from crucial or kingston no issues 6 months down the line.sjg said:
Spend £160 on the fusion drive upgrade instead.
8GB is fine, and if it turns out that it's not then memory upgrades on the 27" are easy to DIY - anything storage-related is not.
IS that still the case - on my old 27" iMac there's a simple panel on the underside which as you say is trivial to install memory - not sure about current model though... 8GB is fine, and if it turns out that it's not then memory upgrades on the 27" are easy to DIY - anything storage-related is not.
It's moved on the new-shape (thin-edged) 27" ones, it's behind the desk stand on the back.
http://www.cultofmac.com/204018/upgrading-ram-on-t...
The smaller 21.5" screen ones don't have an access panel - they need to be opened up, which is tricky.
http://www.cultofmac.com/204018/upgrading-ram-on-t...
The smaller 21.5" screen ones don't have an access panel - they need to be opened up, which is tricky.
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