Justin Murphy 577,506 views. Hi there, I´m the owner of a 20¨ iMac, early 2008. Adding to the dilemma is the TRIM support situation with Yosemite. OWC does also I'm told.BTW - I am working with an 24" Early 2008 - 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.6.8Let's face it folks, in "computer years" the EARLY 2008 iMac is a about 25 years old. 2008 IMac 8,1 20" Intel 2.66ghz . Most people on these posts recommend buying the 2+4 RAM kit from OWC but............... on to my #2 question. Apple MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (Unibody) Specs.
It actually runs pretty well, but I know it can be better with a couple upgrades. As far as the new version of nik Complete application, it runs just as slow. Identifiers: Late 2008 Aluminum - MB466LL/A - MacBook5,1 - A1278 - 2254 All MacBook Models | All 2008 Models | Dynamically Compare This Mac to Others. I thought this post will help out with others trying to do this upgrade. Oct 19, 2007 1,832 432 Nambucca Heads Australia . I have a statement and I would like a "technical" opinion from someone knowledgeable about RAM memory.I recently inherited an iMac with these specs: iMac (20-inch, Early 2008) | 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM1. otherworldcomputing.com is next for Mac memory.Crucial has an excellent reputation regarding compatibility and offers a money back or replacement guarantee. That model is certified by Apple for 4 GB of memory but has been tested by memory vendors successfully at 6 GB.You need to download the MacTracker app and run it. The CPU is not soldered in place, allowing the Early 2006, Mid 2006, and Late 2006 iMacs to take the same CPU upgrades, bringing speeds as high as 2.33 GHz. -- The 2007 iMac 7,1 is compatible if the CPU is upgraded to a Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300. They are the same size, use the same wattage, and same bus speed.I´m the owner of a 20¨ iMac, early 2008. PC2-6400 DDR2 sodimm 800mhz.
Better than spending $135.00 for the 4+2 kit from OWC.I would try the memory upgrade first and see if the improvement is sufficient for your intended use.SDRAM refers to the Type of RAM. I found a 4GB module at Crucial and although they will not guarantee the RAM (if they know I am installing it in an Early iMac) but for $119.99 I figure I won't have much to lose. iMac 2008 20inch - CPU upgrade. I'm 70 years old and Geritol don't make me run any faster If you got an older Mac and about $200 laying around, the extra ram won't harm your computer but don't expect anything too exciting..............#1 - The consensus of opinion among the many, many on-line sources that I have read, is: 'Yes the iMac (Early 2008) 20" or 24" can accept a total of 6GB RAM (2+4) and will recognize the 6GB and will (supposedly) result in "some" increase in performance but one has to decide if the cost (of the RAM) warrants this limited improvement in working with more memory intensive applications like Photoshop and perhaps audio editing software.
An i7 CPU would not be compatible however I have successfully upgraded the CPU on a 2009 iMac from an Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz to 3.33GHz however it should be noted the performance gain was minimal. Consider RAM (unofficial) upgrade to 6Gbyte.44W - Core 2 Duo E8235 - SLAQB (C0) - 2.8 GHzHey I just did the same upgrade! The Intel-based iMac is a family of Macintosh desktop computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. since 2006. With all the sound information and testimonials from folks like you and a few others, I have decided to get the 4GB memory module and upgrade my tired old Mac to 6GB. MacTracker doesn't have any kind of Search field for searching out info and what is on their site is very limited info (unless I missed or overlooked something).Two-fold. A small speedbump, but also very cheap: $10 on eBay.
With the updated specs and the age and deteriorating condition of my 2008 iMac, I figured it was about time to "bite the bullet" and upgrade my hardware as well as the software. The MacBook Air is a line of laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. I also read that Angelbird makes an SSD that tricks Mac OS X into using native the TRIM driver, but they're about $50 than a comparible Crucial or Samsung drive. I installed an i7 in my 2010 27" i3 iMac and the system works, it reports the correct stats for the i7 but the cpu fan runs at high speed from boot.
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