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Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive?

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive?
Date 2015-08-19 16:21 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <d3joniFcjmjU2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2015-08-17, Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-08-14 19:04:50 +0000, Warren Oates said:
>
>> In article <d36ac9Fb49U6@mid.individual.net>,
>>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, okay, but you can't just assume all of these things are
>>> memory-related without understanding what is actually going on. There
>>> are many things unrelated to memory that can cause an application like
>>> Unison to become unresponsive, for instance.
>> 
>> When the applications in our iMac (late 2012) started slowing down and 
>> crashing, it turned out to be a faulty disk drive which was replaced 
>> under Applecare. It wasn't obvious what the problem was until one day 
>> it just wouldn't boot.
>> 
>> Apple are aware of problems with some 3TB drives (although ours was a 1 
>> TB) and will replace it.
>> 
>> https://www.apple.com/support/imac-harddrive-3tb/
>
> My Imac doesn't qualify; it's a 2011 model.
>
>> Anyway, a new drive fixed the problems; you should check into it. I 
>> also upped the RAM to 24 gigs, which made everything faster too.
>
> What kind of RAM?  How should it be configured?  I have 16 gigabytes, 
> in four sticks of four gigabytes each.  Others here have written that 
> adding RAM wouldn't speed my Imac, so I don't know who to believe.

That's certainly not what *I* told you. I'll repeat: Since you have not
yet established that lack of RAM is that cause of your issues, adding
RAM won't necessarily solve them. You need to do more research into what
is causing your problems.

-- 
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JR

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Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-01 10:11 -0700
  Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-01 18:54 +0000
    Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-13 13:29 -0700
      Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-14 13:56 +0000
        Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-08-14 15:04 -0400
          Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-17 11:21 -0700
            Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-17 14:27 -0400
            Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-18 09:07 +1200
              Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-17 23:57 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-18 00:35 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 07:34 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-08-18 20:49 +1200
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 13:10 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 14:36 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-23 22:54 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 14:39 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-08-24 11:54 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-18 02:32 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-18 02:36 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 13:37 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-23 16:55 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 22:10 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 22:30 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-24 13:17 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-24 06:58 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-24 01:35 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:47 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 14:50 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-08-24 11:55 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 14:49 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-23 17:55 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 22:06 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-08-23 22:25 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 22:29 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-24 01:35 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-24 07:02 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:46 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-23 15:00 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 15:12 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:37 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 13:22 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-23 16:55 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 14:43 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 07:33 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 13:38 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-18 10:56 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-23 14:02 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-23 17:26 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-23 14:43 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:34 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 15:01 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-08-23 22:30 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-23 22:36 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:48 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-24 07:00 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:33 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 19:52 -0700
              Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 07:26 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-19 08:57 +1200
            Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-19 16:21 +0000
              Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-19 09:47 -0700
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-19 17:08 +0000
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-19 14:30 -0400
                Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-19 12:09 -0700
        Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Tom Evans <tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> - 2015-08-17 12:18 -0700
          Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-08-18 10:51 +1200
          Re: A.T.A. drive or Fusion drive? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-08-18 07:35 -0400

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