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    New Macbook Pro's 3GB RAM

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by eamsednfds, Oct 24, 2006.

  1. eamsednfds

    eamsednfds Notebook Guru

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    With the new C2D macbook pros out, they've upped the RAM limit to 3 GB (1 x 2GB, 1 x 1GB). But since the RAM are different sizes, doesn't that mean you can't dual channel? Or something like that? Can someone explain the whole RAM thing to me?
     
    eamsednfds, Oct 24, 2006
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  2. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep. But it really doesn't mind much since the MBP has a dedicated GPU, and also you would benefit much more from the extra RAM than the subtle smaller lags.
     
    Wooky, Oct 24, 2006
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    eamsednfds Notebook Guru

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    so if I bought 2GB of RAM from apple which would be standard, I could just put in any 1GB from another source and it should work ok (assuming of course it is the right type)?
     
    eamsednfds, Oct 25, 2006
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    If you buy one 2GB stick, and one 1GB stick. I think the 2GB standard is 2x1GB. So no.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Oct 25, 2006
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    I wonder why tehy didnt go for 4gb max. 3 is just a weird number.
     
    hollownail, Oct 25, 2006
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  6. eamsednfds

    eamsednfds Notebook Guru

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    yeah i was kind of wondering the same thing...
     
    eamsednfds, Oct 25, 2006
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    "oinkcluckmoobahh" - nice name!:d
     
    sathyaterry, Oct 25, 2006
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    I agree. I'm pretty sure thats the most awesome name ever.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Oct 25, 2006
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    The funny thing is, is that everyone over at the Dell side is shouting how one of their high end machines can do 4GB now! ;)

    I guess Apple keeps the competition going.
     
    xbandaidx, Oct 25, 2006
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