![]() ![]() The last part about "money back" is why I only buy from reputable manufacturers like Crucial (PNY and Kingston are excellent choices as well). Well, the "system scanner tool" is for PC's but the rest of the statement is absolutely true. ![]() Your system in the Crucial Memory Advisor or System Scanner tools toįind the memory guaranteed to be 100 percent compatible or your money Keep in mind, that the right memory for your computer is the kind of So, technically speaking, the answer to both your questions is, yes it will work and no it won't make a difference as you can mix and match the different speeds. ![]() However, your system will operate at the speed of You can safely add faster memory to a computer that was designed to Memory is designed to be backward-compatible, so generally speaking, While I am not a fan of of mixing and matching memory, Crucial, a manufacturer of quality memory components, has this on their website: If it would work, does it make a difference if I add them to the original RAM so I have 12GB in total, or will I have to remove the old modules and just use the 8GB instead?.I understand this RAM would not operate at 1600 MHz in the iMac. Obviously I'm thinking that if I can use the MacBook Pro RAM in the iMac I can save some money and it's a good way of recycling. I found the MBP uses 204 pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM modules. I found the iMac uses 204 pin PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM modules. So I thought I would investigate the types of memory modules the iMac and MacBook Pro use. It has 8GB RAM that I have no reason to suspect has any faults as it worked fine before the damage which was not anywhere near the bottom case. I then remembered I also have a 13 inch mid 2012 MacBook Pro that was damaged some time ago. It only has 4GB RAM and I have been pricing compatible memory modules online. I recently came into possession of a 27 inch mid 2011 iMac. ![]()
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