iMac 11,3 memory upgrade - 10600 or 8500?

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iMac 11,3 memory upgrade - 10600 or 8500?

I have a 27" 11,3 iMac with 4GB of RAM. I'd like to upgrade to at least 8GB. When I look on Apple's site, it states that the memory is PC3-10600 for my model. When I search a number of websites for modules, it comes up PC3-8500. Going into "About my Mac", I can't seem to find this specification for my existing modules.

1) Do I need 10600 or 8500?

2) I figure I can fill my bottom tow slots with 2GB modules giving me 8GB of RAM, but can I fill them with 4GB modules, which would give me 12GB?

Thanks!

Posted on Jun 30, 2014 6:44 AM

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Csound1

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Jun 30, 2014 6:49 AM in response to TheMadTurtle

Go to OWC and check what they say about your iMac, you can fit 32GB (4 X 8GB chips) but Macs are fussy, so buy it from OWC or, if you must, Crucial

OWC are the best by far, trust them

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Jun 30, 2014 6:49 AM in response to TheMadTurtle

According tohttp://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-2.93-27-inch-alumi num-mid-2010-specs.html the 27" iMac11,3 takes PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 MHz modules. You can be sure to get the correct memory if you buy from reliable sources such as OWC, http://www.macsales.com or Crucial, http://www.crucial.com as they will send the memory that is correct and tested for the model Mac you have.