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macbook yes
Sep 15, 2009, 10:31 PM
I'm sure it has been asked before, but I searched and didn't find it.

Ever since snow leapord, my computer has been eating ram for a snack. I have only iCal, iChat and firefox open and my computer is slooow. Where can I get ram for low cost? I thought 4 gigs would be about $60-70 but everywhere I look it is $80-90. I'm a poor college student.


MasterDev
Sep 15, 2009, 10:36 PM
I usually use TigerDirect.com
NewMacbookPlz
Sep 15, 2009, 10:40 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

$68.99, no shipping fee.

Also, a reboot and restarting Firefox will clear up a large amount of RAM.
MasterDev
Sep 15, 2009, 10:51 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191

$68.99, no shipping fee.

Also, a reboot and restarting Firefox will clear up a large amount of RAM.

That's DDR3... if he uses an older MacBook, then I don't think they support DDR3... Although I could be wrong.

I do know the newer MacBook Pro and MacBooks use DDR3.
l.a.rossmann
Sep 15, 2009, 11:32 PM
Without knowing which Macbook you have there's no way to suggest cheap memory.

Running applejack and onyx on your machine is free. Try that first.
NewMacbookPlz
Sep 16, 2009, 12:01 AM
Without knowing which Macbook you have there's no way to suggest cheap memory.

Running applejack and onyx on your machine is free. Try that first.

His sig says "CE Aluminum Macbook." CE being "Collector's Edition" lol....just to clear that up, not to stir up another flame war.
l.a.rossmann
Sep 16, 2009, 02:35 AM
I had no clue which kind of RAM the collector's edition used. I didn't even know there was one.

**reveals inadequacy & stupidity as a macbook repairman**
macbook yes
Sep 16, 2009, 12:03 PM
Yep. I'm pretty sure it's DDR3. Its the 2.0 uMB, in case you couldn't tell. The last reboot was 4 days ago. It worked fine before I installed snow leopard.
Thanks for your help.
andalusia
Sep 16, 2009, 04:08 PM
I had no clue which kind of RAM the collector's edition used. I didn't even know there was one.

**reveals inadequacy & stupidity as a macbook repairman**

See here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=714228
NewMacbookPlz
Sep 16, 2009, 06:05 PM
I had no clue which kind of RAM the collector's edition used. I didn't even know there was one.

**reveals inadequacy & stupidity as a macbook repairman**

There was only one kind of aluminum macbook...so yeah, DDR3.