[Hifianddrumming]

 Hey everybody
 
 I just recently "inherited" the 24 inch, 2008 intel iMac, (used to be the family one, now it's all mine) Just wondering if it has an changeable sound card, I've been eying a xonar essence on amazon. ANy help is appreciated.
 
 Thanks.

 

[pfuller]

Nope. I believe only the mac pro allows expansion cards if I am not mistaken.

 

[Hifianddrumming]

Quote:

Nope. I believe only the mac pro allows expansion cards if I am not mistaken.

 Ahh. Shame. Thanks anyways though

 

[Hifianddrumming]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220409
 
 Just wondering if this will work for RAM upgrading of the iMac ?

 

[Maxtcc]

Here is a link for the 2008 iMAC its specs and any known info= about it.
this is for the 2.8ghz model but there is also a 3.06 ghz model which is the one that it its potentially possible to change the video card in it. the former is integrated graphics with the cpu.
 
 
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac-core-2-duo-2.8-24-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html
 
 
as for memory : that is not a good choice for you as you will see in the specs it is possible to put in 6gig of ram via one 2gb ram and one 4 gb ram .     but you have the correct type of ram chosen. 800 MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM.
I have always used OWC for my ram and never had a problem. 
here is that link  :
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/  
hope this helps you out.

 

 

[kimcommand]

For the 2008 the maximum RAM seems to be 4gb via 2 slots, 2x2gb, also worth noting is that imacs take laptop ram (200 pin), something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/200-pin-SODIMM-PC2-6400-Memory-Module/dp/B001342KM8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319919486&sr=8-1
 
The above info was taken from:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3011
&
http://support.apple.com/kb/sp485
 
While the sound is not customisable, all macs have built-in optical outs which is nice.

 

[Maxtcc]

 
For the 2008 ram  note that the usable Ram is indeed 6 GB via the two RAM slots as I stated.
indeed the Ram for the 2008 Penryn processor iMac is NOT laptop Ram but rather the :800 MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM
 
 

RAM Type:

PC2-6400 DDR2

Min. RAM Speed:

800 MHz

Details:

Supports 800 MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM. Also see:How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Aluminum" iMac Core 2 Duo models? How much RAM of what type do these systems support?

Standard RAM:

2 GB

Maximum RAM:

6 GB*

Details:

By default, 2 GB of RAM was installed as two 1 GB SO-DIMM modules. No slots free. *Apple officially supports 4 GB of RAM, but third-parties have been able to upgrade the system to 6 GB of RAM using one 2 GB and one 4 GB memory module. Site sponsor Other World Computing sells iMac memory, as well as hard drives, accessories, and other upgrades.

 
Also note that the 2gb of extra ram is useful in the Penryn 2008 iMacs because of the onboard video uses the system ram for graphics functions.
 
This is accurate information as stated by me, I have this as one of my machines. Also this is substantiated by the following two sites.
 
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac-core-2-duo-2.8-24-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html
 
and 
 
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/
 
Indeed the sound is not upgradeable , but as you say it is convenient that the port is optical toslink supported.

 

[kimcommand]

While I may have missed the "Apple officially supports 4 GB of RAM" notice on the site you linked, both my references and indeed your macsales.com link indicate that the 2008 model is indeed 200pin laptop style ram, not 240pin one would assume a full sized computer to use. 800 MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM covers both.

 

[Hifianddrumming]

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While I may have missed the "Apple officially supports 4 GB of RAM" notice on the site you linked, both my references and indeed your macsales.com link indicate that the 2008 model is indeed 200pin laptop style ram, not 240pin one would assume a full sized computer to use. 800 MHz PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM covers both.

 No matter what, if it supports 6gb, I've already maxed it, I have one 2gb, one 4gb. End of