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    New Model Macbook Pro freezing with New Ram!!! Help!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thekingdavids, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. thekingdavids

    thekingdavids Notebook Consultant

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    I have bought the new just released Macbook Pro 2.4ghz, and I also bought 2x2GB DDR3 OCZ ram which I installed.

    However, the laptop freezes are a couple of minutes of use! Sometimes it freezes straight after it logs in and other times freezes only after a few minutes.

    I then installed the old ram, and it worked fine.

    Is the ram faulty, or did I not install it correctly, or is it not compatible (the link for the ram is below so you can see if I bought the right one)

    http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=B135480

    Would really appreciate your help!
     
    thekingdavids, Oct 24, 2008
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  2. dkwhite

    dkwhite Notebook Deity

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    bad ram, it's not uncommon, just RMA the bad stick and get a new one.
     
    dkwhite, Oct 24, 2008
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  3. thekingdavids

    thekingdavids Notebook Consultant

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    ok, thanks a lot for your response.

    Do you think I will be ok, buying the same ram from the same company again whilst waiting for the refund for the faulty ones?
     
    thekingdavids, Oct 24, 2008
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  4. pritchardavid

    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    Sounds ok to me
     
    pritchardavid, Oct 24, 2008
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  5. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i think the procedure is that you ship in your bad ram and they replace it. if you buy the ram again, then you will have 2 sets of memory. too much.
     
    masterchef341, Oct 24, 2008
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    schwann Notebook Consultant

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    I think you can also try a different company like Crucial which is generally cheaper and uses Micron chips.
     
    schwann, Oct 24, 2008
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  7. thekingdavids

    thekingdavids Notebook Consultant

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    I would buy from Crucial but they are out of stock and I need the ram ASAP.
     
    thekingdavids, Oct 24, 2008
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    victorjd Newbie

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    I bought memory from Crucial for the New late 2008 MBP, and I had the same freezing problem. After memory tests using MemTest for mac, it said the ram was fine. Not sure what the issue is, but I am returning the memory. If you can find Samsung memory, that is what my OEM memory is, so you might have better luck with that. For now I am sticking with the old memory until this issue is proven just a fluke. If you or anyone has better luck with new memory please let me know, but for now I am staying away from Crucial.
     
    victorjd, Oct 27, 2008
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  9. ltcommander_data

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    Does anyone know what timings Apple uses in their DDR3-1066? It's possible Apple requires lower or higher timings than what is available from third-parties right now.
     
    ltcommander_data, Oct 28, 2008
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