iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Installing RAM in matched pairs

Several readers have inquired regarding whether or not the iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) will see a performance boost from installing SO-DIMMs in matched pairs, as was the case with the iMac G5.

Indeed users can achieve a small performance boost by installing RAM in matched pairs.

Apple's documentation on the subject states:

"The new iMac comes standard with 512MB of DDR2 memory in a single SO-DIMM, leaving one slot open for future memory upgrades. For a performance improvement when working with large files, configure your iMac with up to 2GB of memory. And if both slots are loaded with an equal amount of RAM, you can take advantage of the system's dual-channel memory interface for an additional performance boost."

Index:

• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Keyboard volume/eject keys fail
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Installing RAM in matched pairs
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: AirPort network disconnects after
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Problems with flash memory devices
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Problems with iSub -- potential cause
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Release Notes
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Safe sleep available
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Sporadic blue screen freezes; fixes
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: USB Issues
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) Special Report: Video distortion: "Tearing" and other anomalies (mostly fixed in Mac OS X 10.4.5)

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