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cmelara64
Apr 17, 2009, 08:05 PM
I have a MacBook 2.1 GHz and the maximum memory I can upgrade to is 4 GB. I am trying to run Final Cut Express 5 and when I render video it takes forever. Will upgrading my memory help speed this up. Any info will be nice! :-]
Thanks!


Eidorian
Apr 17, 2009, 08:07 PM
RAM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135) is so dirt cheap nowadays that it makes little sense not to just max out on it.

I've had 4 GB of RAM since December of 2007. $79.99 was dirt cheap back then.
ravenvii
Apr 17, 2009, 08:09 PM
Yeah, with how cheap RAM is those days, there's no reason not to upgrade.
spinnerlys
Apr 17, 2009, 08:20 PM
I have a MacBook 2.1 GHz and the maximum memory I can upgrade to is 4 GB. I am trying to run Final Cut Express 5 and when I render video it takes forever. Will upgrading my memory help speed this up. Any info will be nice! :-]
Thanks!

It will not speed up incredibly, as the CPU is the one that is needed the most to render.
But it will run smoother, and maybe you'll experience a slight increase in render times.
prizm
Apr 17, 2009, 09:53 PM
This may be a dopey request, but where is the best place I can get the little screwdriver to open up my macbook for RAM replacement?

I'm in NYC if that helps any.
Its Trish
May 25, 2009, 04:45 PM
RAM ( www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135 ) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135) is so dirt cheap nowadays that it makes little sense not to just max out on it.
Eidorian,

Thanks for that link. I went to that product listing, then clicked "Read All 520 Reviews" then I sorted to show lowest reviews first. Apparently that RAM has much incompatibility issues.
Richard1028
May 25, 2009, 06:26 PM
This may be a dopey request, but where is the best place I can get the little screwdriver to open up my macbook for RAM replacement?

Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowes?

This isn't a dopey question. I looked high and low before I found one. Then... my ebay drive showed up and there was one included. :D
Eidorian
May 25, 2009, 06:29 PM
Eidorian,

Thanks for that link. I went to that product listing, then clicked "Read All 520 Reviews" then I sorted to show lowest reviews first. Apparently that RAM has much incompatibility issues.I wonder why I've had nearly 2 years of flawless performance then.