2GB Upgrade for a Apple iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo (20-inch) System (DDR2 PC2-5300, NON-ECC, )

by Crucial

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• ASIN: B001V6YD2S
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2004

Product Description

Bad memory can cause anything from annoying error messages to complete system failures. Why risk it with cheap "mystery" memory? When you buy memory from Crucial, you're buying the same high-quality memory that leading computer manufacturers install in the systems they sell. In fact, because Crucial is a division of Micron, one of the world's largest DRAM manufacturers, chances are good that you have their memory in your system right now. While the "other guys" might claim to manufacture memory, they really just assemble modules out of chips made by someone else. Some don't have first-class assembly procedures, and some even use chips that failed to meet computer manufacturer's stringent testing requirements. Crucial memory goes through much more rigorous testing procedures than many other brands of memory. Some memory assemblers choose to accept a certain "defect rate" because it's cheaper to deal with returns than to test every part they sell. That may help their bottom line, but it's sure a pain in the neck if you're one of the customers who ends up with a bad module. That's why Crucial thoroughly tests EVERY module they sell and put their name only on the ones that meet their strict standards. You might expect memory this good to cost a lot more, but you'd be wrong. As an online memory upgrade provider selling directly from the manufacturer, Crucial memory is often available at lower prices than lower-quality modules.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A happy camper, July 30, 2010

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Forthebirds (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2GB Upgrade for a Apple iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo (20-inch) System (DDR2 PC2-5300, NON-ECC, ) (Personal Computers)

Ordered 2 of the 2GB for a total of 4GB on the 25th, they arrived on the 28th. Easily installed in minutes by my son-in-law, but I could have done it. My iMac same as previous reviewer (4yrs old with 1GB RAM). Was running Snow Leopard rather sluggishly and occasionally freezing up but now has been rejuvenated and zips along faster than when new. The 4GB were recommended somewhere along the line even though Apple only supports 3GB. I'm not sure what that means but no problems so far and I'm assuming a little extra memory can't hurt.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy upgrade, well worth it!, August 6, 2010

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MAP (Wakefield, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2GB Upgrade for a Apple iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo (20-inch) System (DDR2 PC2-5300, NON-ECC, ) (Personal Computers)

My almost 4 year old 20 inch iMac was slowing down considerably. It had the original 1GB RAM installed, but I did some research and determined I could upgrade to 3GB. I bought this and a 1GB and installed them myself in less than 5 minutes. Well worth the money and time, we're getting much better performance now.