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Can I put more than 4 GB ram into my 24" iMac Extreme 7,1 mid 2007? There are new offerings that utilize 4 GB plus 2 GB chips and Apple says 4 GB is the max????? Anybody have any advice for me? Thanks you in advance. Roger
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac 24" 7,1 mid 2007 model
It can handle up to 6 GBs.
It can handle up to 6 GBs.
Thanks Kappy. I should have also asked if the full 6 GB will be recognized and also would it give a usefull bump in speed,etc.? OWC just came out with this combo of ram I think since I had not seen it before on their or other supplier's sites. The money is not an issue, but is it worth the effort? Roger
Adding RAM does not make the computer run faster. What it does is allow you to run more applications concurrently or improve performance if you are running out of memory now. See:
About OS X Memory Management and Usage
Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
Performance Guidelines- Memory Management in Mac OS X
A detailed look at memory usage in OS X
Understanding top output in the Terminal
The amount of available RAM for applications is the sum of Free RAM and Inactive RAM. This will change as applications are opened and closed or change from active to inactive status. The Swap figure represents an estimate of the total amount of swap space required for VM if used, but does not necessarily indicate the actual size of the existing swap file. If you are really in need of more RAM that would be indicated by how frequently the system uses VM. If you open the Terminal and run the top command at the prompt you will find information reported on Pageins () and Pageouts (). Pageouts () is the important figure. If the value in the parentheses is 0 (zero) then OS X is not making instantaneous use of VM which means you have adequate physical RAM for the system with the applications you have loaded. If the figure in parentheses is running positive and your hard drive is constantly being used (thrashing) then you need more physical RAM.
Adding RAM only makes it possible to run more programs concurrently. It doesn't speed up the computer nor make games run faster. What it can do is prevent the system from having to use disk-based VM when it runs out of RAM because you are trying to run too many applications concurrently or using applications that are extremely RAM dependent. It will improve the performance of applications that run mostly in RAM or when loading programs.
Kappy, whew, what a fabulous and comprehesive answer. I will do/consider all you have said and then decide whether to go ahead or not. I will feel confident no matter which way I go. Much gratitude from San Jose. Roger
p.s. I would like to put a 10 correct answer to your last post, but I have only a "Helpful Answer" choice at the bottom of your last response.
Most likely because you used it on one of your posts. 🙂
Can I put more than 4 GB ram into my 24" iMac 7,1 mid 2007? There are new offerings that utilize 4 GB 2 GB chips and Apple says 4 GB is the max????? Anybody have any advice for me? Thanks you in advance.
