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iMac/MacBook RAM compatibility
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Andrew Stephens
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Nov 18, 2008, 05:43 PM
 
Pulled some RAM from a 3.0 GHz iMac 24in. I was under the impression that this RAM (6400) would run in a MacBook (5300) just not at ful speed but the MacBook won't boot.

Do these latest iMacs use different RAM?

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mduell
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Nov 18, 2008, 07:44 PM
 
It's pin-compatible (since they're both DDR2), but the higher speed memory from the iMac may not have SPD tables for lower speeds.
     
   
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