Installing extra memory

[Mark Joste]

Hi All

I have an old (Late 2006) 2ghz 17 inch iMac with 2x 512mb ram installed. I want to add more ram. From what I have read the limit that it will recognise is 3gb. 

My question is, would it be better to buy either: 

a) 1x 1gb stick and 1x 2gb stick.

 

or

 

b) a pair of 2gb sticks.

Regards

Mark Joste

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Mark 

add 1x 1gb stick and 1x 2gb stick from experience when 2 x 2gb is recognised as 3gb in total it gives no advantage 

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Clive@macfixer

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[Sam - MacAmbulance]

Hi Mark

a 1GB and a 2GB stick usually works best. The iMac should only recognise the first 1GB of a second 2GB stick but I've seen it cause problems in the past.

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Sam

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[Mark Joste]

Thanks for the advice

Regards

Mark Joste

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[mac98aop]

Agree with Sam (usually wise to!)

It works best to keep it at the advised amount...