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TinTin · 06-23-2011, 11:11 PM

I know this is a crazy long shot but oh well.

I got some ram for my new 27" iMac. since its a quad core i have 2 free ram slots so i figure i would punch in a couple 4 gig sticks to bump me up to 12 gigs of ram.

Put in the sticks, now the imac is reading one 2 gig stick, and one 4 gig stick. But not the other ones. - im quite puzzled.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas if there are any mac heads on the site.

DerekS · 06-23-2011, 11:18 PM

Major Machead here

It's my living.

The most likely problem here is that one (or both) of the sticks in bank 0 are not seated, or are just plain defective.

Try swapping bank 0 with bank 1 - does the problem move?

BTW 27" iMac here too. *fist bump*

TinTin · 06-23-2011, 11:30 PM

NICE!

ok well im not even 100% sure what banks corrospond with what.

Looks like the 0's could be left side and the 1's could be right?

jcrhee12 · 06-23-2011, 11:35 PM

Also make sure to put the two identical in the same bank ( i.e. 4 gig rams in bank 0s).

Where did you get the rams at? Cheap rams are really cheap and greater chance for defective. Also recommend a shareware app called Rember. It's a ram test utility for the Mac. http://www.kelleycomputing.net/rember/

TinTin · 06-23-2011, 11:37 PM

BAH!!? i dont know what i did, but it registers correct now...? i had it like this first

stand
4gig_ _4gig
2gig_ _2gig
screen

then i changed it over to

4gig_ _2gig
4gig_ _2gig

and it seems to work now perfect. I could have sworn i had that combo before! UGH!

TinTin · 06-23-2011, 11:44 PM

FTMFW!!

Zodiak · 06-24-2011, 01:13 AM

I have always wished I could use iMacs. They just dont work for me, I have to use Mac Pros.

ShantJ · 06-24-2011, 01:25 AM

I have a Mac, but I'm no expert.

DerekS · 06-24-2011, 07:45 AM

Zodiac, I actually sold a Mac Pro to get this iMac.

chaos · 06-24-2011, 07:53 AM

Not an expert but I've had Macs for about 7 years now and love them, except....

I hate my 27" iMac. I've had it just over a year and I bet it doesn't have 50 hours on it.

06-23-2011, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	Any Mac Heads in the house? I know this is a crazy long shot but oh well. I got some ram for my new 27" iMac. since its a quad core i have 2 free ram slots so i figure i would punch in a couple 4 gig sticks to bump me up to 12 gigs of ram. Put in the sticks, now the imac is reading one 2 gig stick, and one 4 gig stick. But not the other ones. - im quite puzzled. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas if there are any mac heads on the site. __________________

06-23-2011, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
DerekS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 783	Major Machead here It's my living. The most likely problem here is that one (or both) of the sticks in bank 0 are not seated, or are just plain defective. Try swapping bank 0 with bank 1 - does the problem move? BTW 27" iMac here too. fist bump __________________ Granny shiftin' not double clutchin' like you should. You're lucky that hundred shot of NOS didn't blow the welds on the intake!

06-23-2011, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	NICE! ok well im not even 100% sure what banks corrospond with what. Looks like the 0's could be left side and the 1's could be right? __________________

06-23-2011, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	BAH!!? i dont know what i did, but it registers correct now...? i had it like this first stand 4gig_ _4gig 2gig_ _2gig screen then i changed it over to 4gig_ _2gig 4gig_ _2gig and it seems to work now perfect. I could have sworn i had that combo before! UGH! __________________

06-23-2011, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	FTMFW!! __________________

06-24-2011, 01:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
ShantJ Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 52	I have a Mac, but I'm no expert. __________________ 2011 Honda CR-Z EX (Milano Red 6MT)

06-24-2011, 07:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
DerekS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 783	Zodiac, I actually sold a Mac Pro to get this iMac. __________________ Granny shiftin' not double clutchin' like you should. You're lucky that hundred shot of NOS didn't blow the welds on the intake!

06-24-2011, 07:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
chaos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SW PA Posts: 609	Not an expert but I've had Macs for about 7 years now and love them, except.... I hate my 27" iMac. I've had it just over a year and I bet it doesn't have 50 hours on it.

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