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My new i5 27" iMac is having only 4 Gb Ram. I am a wedding photographer and I need advise for upgrading the Ram.
Two memory slots with 2 X 2 = 4Gb onboard and another two slots are available to upgrade.
Should I go for 4 X 2 for 8+ ?. Or okay with 2 X 2 for another 4+ ?
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See this for a basic price comparison:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=iMac 3.6GHz Intel Core i5 (27-inch - DDR3) Mid 2010&pl=Apple&cat=RAM
YES!
But I'm a bit confused by your question, it's probably just me, but are you asking should you add another 2 x 2GB to give you a total of 8GB? or remove the existing 2 x 2GB and replacing with 2 x 4GB so you leave 2 x slots free?
If so then it's only worth doing the later if the mac dealer is letting you 'replace' the 2 x 2GB in some sort of deal (if they are keeping the 2 x 2GB and 'upgrading' to 2 x 4GB). I would go for this option if the deal is a little more expensive than just adding another 2 x 2GB, but don't pay too much more.
Of course if this is a computer you already have and are asking if you should 'replace' existing RAM and leave 2 x slots free, there isn't any speed advantage I know of doing it that way, you just need to match the pairs. And if you are considering buying an extra 2 x 4GB, leaving the other 2 x 2GB in will of course give you 12GB (nice:)
My question is, should I go for total 8 gb by adding 2 X 2 or total 12 gb adding another 2 X 4. I think, here it is expensive than other part of the world.
Considering the utility of a wedding still photography, should I keep it 8 or 12?