I’ve had my new iMac for a couple of months now and finally decided to upgrade my existing 2GB RAM configuration to the maximum supported 4GB configuration. From previous RAM upgrades I have always noticed a significant increase in boot time. Will the Intel iMac continue with this historical trend? Check out the video below to find out.
Why Upgrade?
Aside from the boot time speed test, the main reason I wanted to upgrade was to improve the performance of my computer when running Virtual Machines. I use VMware Fusion and have several VM’s installed. With the 2GB RAM configuration, by memory allocation was quickly exhausted
but with 4GB, it have a little breathing room.
Now it looks like my CPU is now the limiting factor. Although most users don’t have a need for such a large amount of RAM, the general rule is “more is better”. I have notice some improvements with running basic programs, but the real advantage comes in when having several apps open at once or when using multimedia applications.
Do you have 4GB of RAM installed, if so what is your reason?
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