Would this Transcend RAM work in my iMac?

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 02 Jul 2008 10:52 GMT

I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
RAM upgrade.

Would this Transcend RAM (part number TS256MSQ64V6U-SM)
<http://www.c1com.co.nz/shop/step1.php?number=12824> work? From what I
can see there and on Transcend's site the specs match. But I'm always a
little uncertain buying from non-Apple dealers when it comes to RAM.

Has anyone here bought Transcend RAM for their 2007 Aluminum iMac?

Many thanks,
Jamie Kahn Genet

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Rob McCleave - 03 Jul 2008 20:13 GMT

> I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
> RAM upgrade.
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> Many thanks,
> Jamie Kahn Genet

Check your "about this mac" and system profile for info about the RAM
you have. If the RAM is the right speed and has the right number of
pins, it should work.

I bought some laptop RAM for my MacBook. It was PC5300 DDR2 667MHz 200
pin. It was about half the price of "Mac laptop RAM" and a quarter of
the price of Apple RAM.

In the olden days you also had to worry about voltage and parity and
error correction but we're pretty much past that these days.

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John McWilliams - 04 Jul 2008 17:19 GMT

>> I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
>> RAM upgrade.
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> In the olden days you also had to worry about voltage and parity and
> error correction but we're pretty much past that these days.

I put in new RAM into my iMac 24" 2.8 core duo 2, and have sitting in
front of me the original RAM- actually, maybe not, as this is an Apple
refurb, but the new RAM says "For Notebooks" but is happily powering me
along.

So I have as of yesterday two tested 1 Gig 'notebook' sized PC2-5300
stick of RAM. If interested, my e-mail will work with the right subject
line, "[Mac Help]", without the quotes.

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 04 Jul 2008 21:23 GMT

> >> I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
> >> RAM upgrade.
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> stick of RAM. If interested, my e-mail will work with the right subject
> line, "[Mac Help]", without the quotes.

I live in New Zealand, but thanks anyway :-)

Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet

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John McWilliams - 05 Jul 2008 01:27 GMT

>>>> I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
>>>> RAM upgrade.
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> Regards,
> Jamie Kahn Genet

Yes, I knew that, but the US postal service has links to your pony
express..... :)

Not to worry in any event.

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 05 Jul 2008 05:57 GMT

> >>>> I have an original/Mid-2007 Aluminum 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in need of a
> >>>> RAM upgrade.
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> Not to worry in any event.

Oh, well - if you think you can get them here safely and at a reasonable
cost I'm still interested :-) I just thought YOU might be put off by the
distance :-)

Cheers John.

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Jamie Kahn Genet

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Would this Transcend RAM work in my iMac?