does OS X have "turbo RAM" Like windows vista, where you could use your flash drive for more RAM?
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does OS X have "turbo RAM" Like windows vista, where you could use your flash drive for more RAM?
does OS X have "turbo RAM" Like windows vista, where you could use your flash drive for more RAM?
- Currently, these systems are confirmed:
Intel Xeon Mac Pro systems can use 16GB (Rev A) and 32GB (Rev B)
Mac Mini can use 3.25GB for Core 2 Duo models and 2GB for Core Duo models
Rev C or above Intel iMac systems can use 6GB.
Rev D or above Polycarbonate (Plastic) MacBooks can use 6GB
Rev D or above MacBook Pro (15/17") can use 6GB
Unibody MacBooks can use 6GB
Unibody MacBook Pro 15" can use 6GB
Unibody MacBook Pro 17" can use 8GB
MacBook Air Rev A or Rev B can use 2GB (soldered)
with 6gb I have had no issues running on the mac. It recognizes it and runs smoothly. Startup times are nice. If you are concerned about your stick of ram, you can run memtest 86, they have a version that is compatible for mac. you can also run your AHT from your original install discs and let that run a test on the mem.
Where is everyone getting the 4gb ddr3 chips??? I dont see any on newegg... I just bought a unibody 15 and def want to drop 6gb of ram in it.
Thanks much!
I just got my 6gb upgrade installed, and it is working fine. I haven't tested anything that uses all 6gb yet, but I ran some xbench benchmarks before and after. There is a slight performance hit due to loosing dual channel, but I don't think it will be noticeable. The 2gb chip is a G.Skill CL5 in slot 0.
I am wondering if people with a 17inch unibody can tell me what's in their kext folder and if anything is different than the 15 inchers
It is most likely not a OS issue but a firmware issue. However, I'll post up whatever I find after I receive my 17" either tomorrow or Monday.
If OS X could use hybrid HDD, would you waste you money on that?
install os from 17 inch on 15 inch (put restore disk in 17 put 15 in target disk mode (t on boot up should see firewire logo bouncing around screen) and select 15 inch hard drive on 17 inch and install) then try 8 GB ram. You could also test this if you have a 15 inch and a friend has a 17 inch and you both have 6 gb ram or the person with the 17 inch has 8 gb ram.
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just boot 15 off 17 with 17 inch in target disk mode and try it
Could somebody also try 8GB on unibody MacBook with the MacBook booted off 17 inch MacBook Pro unibody?
Or we could wait for a Mac OS X update and try 8GB in 15 inch and 13 inch
8GB doesn't work in the Unibody MacBook. Someone has tested it before. Currently, only the 17" Unibody MacBook Pro supports 8GB.
I'm not sure, what your asking? I'm almost tempted to say yes, if only because I love my Macbook pro.![]()
It appears as though m85476585 posted some Benchmarks while I was putting together my request. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to access them. So I'm not quite sure if he's comparing 4GB TO 6 and what his results were.