> Jamie Kahn Genet wrote: > > John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> Rob McCleave wrote: > >>> In article <1ijh0j5.jup8c01oy1hetN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>, > >>> jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > >>> > >>>> 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 > >>> 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. > >> 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. > > > > I live in New Zealand, but thanks anyway :-) > > > > 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.
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.
Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
