2nd GEN i5 with 1600MHz RAM!

[ThomasLentati]

Here guys just wanted to show you that 1600MHz RAM works with the late 2011 MacBook Pro 13" i5 and above!

Here is the RAM I've got (it's on SALE!) : http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...90&sr=8-1&keywords=Corsair+Vengeance+16Gb+mac

My GB: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/798943

 

[wytwolf]

How would latency effect this memory? The 1333mhz sodimms have 9-9-9-24 latency while your 1600mhz has 10-10-10-27 latency.

Why would you use 1600mhz when your computer's logic board only can use 1333mhz? You could have saved yourself about $50 by getting this:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Channel-SODIMM-Memory-CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9/dp/B006DI9PG8/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1340734798&sr=1-1

 

[Exana]

DDR3-1600 CL10 latency : 6,25 ns
DDR3-1333 CL9 latency : 6,75 ns

What OP forget to tell is DDR3-1600 runs at 1600 with Core i5 Sandy Bridge while according to Intel specs (see Ark), it should not.

 

[macmastersam]

maybe its just a software glitch. is there any way for a mac in which RAM speeds could be tested?

 

[Exana]

I dont know any one. There are lot's of for Windows.

See the old file before this one : https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1393123/

 

[ThomasLentati]

How would latency effect this memory? The 1333mhz sodimms have 9-9-9-24 latency while your 1600mhz has 10-10-10-27 latency.

Why would you use 1600mhz when your computer's logic board only can use 1333mhz? You could have saved yourself about $50 by getting this:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Channel-SODIMM-Memory-CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9/dp/B006DI9PG8/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1340734798&sr=1-1

No the max is 1600Mhz but Apple won't say it. And again no the Vengeance by Corsair's latency is 9-9-9-24. I did some research before doing this sir.

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DDR3-1600 CL10 latency : 6,25 ns
DDR3-1333 CL9 latency : 6,75 ns

What OP forget to tell is DDR3-1600 runs at 1600 with Core i5 Sandy Bridge while according to Intel specs (see Ark), it should not.

Yes the intel specs say it can't run @1600 and the i7's say the same but they can. Many people have done what I have.