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Any harm Using PC3-8500 (1333) for iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2009) instead of PC3-8500 (1066) ?

I have iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2009), it say here it supports PC3-8500 (1066) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM, can I use 1333 instead of 1066 frequence?

Posted on Jun 28, 2020 6:54 PM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2020 1:00 PM

As @babowa mentions I would not risk it especially since Crucial does not list 1333MHz memory for the 2009 iMac. If a computer can accept the faster RAM speed, then Crucial would list it (I have seen this with some Macs). The issue isn't necessarily the speed, but the secondary timings which tend to be slower on the faster memory.


Macs are very picky about the memory used so stick to whatever memory Crucial or OWC suggests for your computer.

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Jun 29, 2020 1:00 PM in response to DIP2020

As @babowa mentions I would not risk it especially since Crucial does not list 1333MHz memory for the 2009 iMac. If a computer can accept the faster RAM speed, then Crucial would list it (I have seen this with some Macs). The issue isn't necessarily the speed, but the secondary timings which tend to be slower on the faster memory.


Macs are very picky about the memory used so stick to whatever memory Crucial or OWC suggests for your computer.

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Any harm Using PC3-8500 (1333) for iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2009) instead of PC3-8500 (1066) ?

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