questions before buying a ram?

[ricecook]

ok i have a 3rd gen black macbook 2.2 and im looking to upgrade the stock 1gb ram to 4gb ram my questions?

1.dose brand really matter?

2.will i notice a big diffrence getting a 4gb ram?

3.about how many apps will i be able to run? i know it depends on the apps but like a estimate?

4.will my battery eat up less power?

5. will my temperature run a bit cooler?

I looked up were to buy on this fourm and I saw DMS store for ram and this is what i saw.

4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) EconoRam 200 Pin DDR2-667 PC2-5300 CL5 1.8V SODIMM (1 Year Warranty)

this will do good for my macbook 2.2 its 100$ good deal or what? im not buying apple 800$ 4 gb ram

this is my first mac and my first upgrade..

thanks

 

[blurb23]

Yes, going to 4GB from 1GB will you a huge boost in performance. You won't regret it.

 

[Eraserhead]

1 Its worth buying from a reputable supplier, but the BRAND Crucial/Kingston isn't important.

2.Yes

3. More

4. No, probably slightly more, but it won't be significant.

5. No

 

[samh004]

2.will i notice a big diffrence getting a 4gb ram?

Depends what applications your running really, I have 3GB and notice it occasionally when I have a lot going on, but I don't use anything that's very RAM intensive, if you do, you'll notice a boost.

3.about how many apps will i be able to run? i know it depends on the apps but like a estimate?

Providing CS3 and stuff like that isn't stuff you run, as many as you want. An advantage of having a lot of RAM isn't being able to run every application on your computer, that's just pointless.

4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) EconoRam 200 Pin DDR2-667 PC2-5300 CL5 1.8V SODIMM (1 Year Warranty)

That is the correct RAM and yes Apple RAM is a rip-off.

this is my first mac and my first upgrade..

Make sure you have a small screwdriver.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Welcome to MR

Answers to many commonly asked questions can be found under the Guides tab near the top of this window

MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
MR Guide to Buying RAM

 

[ricecook]

thanks all.. for the advice im ordering that 4gb..