From Newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac


Any help or advice will be welcomed!

Thanks.

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Subject: RAM query
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:35:42 +0000
From: David B. <David@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop

This is the RAM configuration on my 2017 iMac

Memory Slots:


BANK 0/DIMM0:

Size: 4 GB
Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
Speed: 2400 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x802C
Part Number: 0x344154463531323634485A2D3247334232202020
Serial Number: 0x23241925

BANK 0/DIMM1:

Size: 8 GB
Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
Speed: 2400 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD
Part Number: 0x484D413831475336414652384E2D554820202020
Serial Number: 0x68141415

BANK 1/DIMM0:

Size: 4 GB
Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
Speed: 2400 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x802C
Part Number: 0x344154463531323634485A2D3247334232202020
Serial Number: 0x23241924

BANK 1/DIMM1:

Size: 8 GB
Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
Speed: 2400 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD
Part Number: 0x484D413831475336414652384E2D554820202020
Serial Number: 0x75162335

My AI is suggesting that I can 'rob' the 8GB sticks (which I originally
put in) to put them into my "new" 2019 iMac - even though the current
RAM in the new machine is faster (2666MHz)

I'm tempted - and cannot see that it will cause harm.

What advice would /you/ give please?
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Kind regards,
David

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From Newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac

On 19/03/2026 08:57, David B. wrote:

Any help or advice will be welcomed!

Thanks.

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: RAM query
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:35:42 +0000
From: David B. <David@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop

This is the RAM configuration on my 2017 iMac

-a-a Memory Slots:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a BANK 0/DIMM0:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Size: 4 GB
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Speed: 2400 MHz
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Status: OK
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Manufacturer: 0x802C
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Part Number: 0x344154463531323634485A2D3247334232202020
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Serial Number: 0x23241925

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a BANK 0/DIMM1:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Size: 8 GB
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Speed: 2400 MHz
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Status: OK
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Manufacturer: 0x80AD
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Part Number: 0x484D413831475336414652384E2D554820202020
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Serial Number: 0x68141415

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a BANK 1/DIMM0:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Size: 4 GB
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Speed: 2400 MHz
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Status: OK
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Manufacturer: 0x802C
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Part Number: 0x344154463531323634485A2D3247334232202020
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Serial Number: 0x23241924

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a BANK 1/DIMM1:

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Size: 8 GB
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Type: DDR4 SO-DIMM
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Speed: 2400 MHz
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Status: OK
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Manufacturer: 0x80AD
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Part Number: 0x484D413831475336414652384E2D554820202020
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Serial Number: 0x75162335

My AI is suggesting that I can 'rob' the 8GB sticks (which I originally
put in) to put them into my "new" 2019 iMac - even though the current
RAM in the new machine is faster (2666MHz)

I'm tempted - and cannot see that it will cause harm.

What advice would /you/ give please?

Mission accomplished! Efya

My "new" 2019 27 inch iMac is now running with 24 GB of RAM.

The old 2017 machine is running Linux Mint 22.3 just fine with 8GB RAM.
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Kind regards,
David
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