Which RAM bank is which?

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Which RAM bank is which?

I've RAM modules in all four banks. As I lay my iMac face UP, which bank is which? a? b? c? d? (see three attached images)

Thanks!

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), 32G RAM, i7 3.4Ghz, FCPX 10.1

Posted on Dec 23, 2013 10:03 AM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Dec 23, 2013 10:09 AM in response to dastoelk

The bank 0 is the one with the slots at the left. This means that in the photograph the bank 0 belongs to a) and c).

The bank 1 is the one with the slots at the right, where you have the modules that came with the Mac by default.

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Answer 2

rkaufmann87

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Dec 23, 2013 10:11 AM in response to dastoelk

Mende1 is correct in the way he is describing the banks, you did a good job installing the RAM, iMacs do best when RAM is installed in matched pairs which is exactly what you appeared to do.

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Answer 3

babowa

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Dec 23, 2013 1:14 PM in response to dastoelk

Or, put another way (and you already have done it correctly):

install them to match horizontally (in your picture: match a + b as well as c + d. That is how the picture shows; however, in the system info, it is shown in a somewhat confusing way.

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