http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820231160
Datamem.com has a 2x2GB kit (also with lifetime warranty) but for $110.
The Newegg deal saves me $25. I'm about to order a MBP from the campus store, hopefully by Friday.
Any ideas if that RAM will work? I assume RAM that fits in the Macbook will also fit in the Macbook Pro (one reviewer said it worked fine in his Macbook).
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you have a new macbook pro?
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No, I'm about to order one and wanted to have the RAM handy. I need the laptop for a layout I'm doing and our deadline is by next week...am down to the wire.
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i am sure it will fit perfectly
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Any notebook ddr2 667 memory will work. Apple computers do not require anything different. G.skill is a good brand, so is corsair, mushkin, crucial, and ocz.
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Yeah, that is the right type of RAM for the MacBook and MBP. By the way, just a note, you don't always necessarily need to have "Mac RAM" either. As long as it is the right type of notebook RAM, it'll work on the Mac as well
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I'm currently running 2x2GB G. Skill from Newegg.com
I paid like $100 with overnight shipping included and it works flawlessly.
Any DDR2- PC2- 5300 or PC2- 5400 RAM should work. The PC2- 6400 RAM however does not work in Macbook Pros. -
I just installed 4 GB of Kingston PC-5300 in my MBP and it works fantastic. I got it from Newegg for $75.00 Not a bad deal. And yes I have the new 2.6 ghz processor 15" model.
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I have the Penryn. Love it.
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I've had really good luck from Kingston RAM but they're hard to find cheap, at least here in Canada.
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Is 4GB worth getting?
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So how come the PC2-6400 modules don't work in the MBP? Is it not capable of recognizing them and scaling them down to PC2-5300 speeds?
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I think you can put the 6400 in the MBP it just wont be able to use all the speed...I may be wrong but thats what I have heard.
I believe it is worth getting 4gb especially if you plan to run bootcamp like I do. I notice my programs are faster and the gaming performance is slightly better (not a major difference though).
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Nah im not...internet, iphoto, idvd doesnt need more than 2gb. I dont even use more than 1.2gb when doing a load of stuff.
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Well, its not really about using up to 2 GB, but more that the more RAM, the better. You may not use up to 1 GB of RAM, but having 2 GB of RAM still is more beneficial than having 1 GB of RAM.
But in your case, 2 GB of RAM sounds fine.
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The only way you can use PC2- 6400 RAM (in a Macbook Pro) is to mix it with a PC2- 5300/5400 module.
i.e. 2GB PC2-5400 and 2GB PC2-6400 this will scale the DDR2 800MHZ module down.
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. I've purchased from both stores, RAM from NCIX and earbuds from TDDirect, and they were very good with service and delivery
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This ram ok for new Penryn MBP ?
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by PubicTheHare, Mar 6, 2008.