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APPLE-FANATIC

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Aug 4, 2012
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Hi Guys,

I want to add additional memory to my early 2011 MacBook Pro. Currently I have 8gb and was thinking about upping it to 16gb, if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions for brands?

Thanks!:)
 
i have the 17' early 2011 macbook pro and upgraded to 16 gb and noticed a crap ton of differance using parallels. I picked mine up pretty cheap off ebay. If you ever take it in to apple though make sure you swap out your ram for your 8 gb of ram. that model "doesnt offically" support that much ram and that could cause you trouble at the apple store and they might not repair your computer if you need any type of repairs.
 
A Hebrew is pretty much spot on, though I tend to stay away from the absolute bottom shelf brands (KomputerBay) as the reviews are atrocious. I have used Corsair, G.Skill, PNY, Crucial, and one more brand that I'm failing to remember) to good effect. Only ever had one bad stick (from G.Skill). Every manufacturer ships a bad stick occasionally. Just be prepared to return it and make sure you test the memory after putting it in.


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I want to add additional memory to my early 2011 MacBook Pro. Currently I have 8gb and was thinking about upping it to 16gb, if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions for brands?

Please, check the MacRumors Guide about Buying RAM:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Buying_RAM#Macbook_Pro

This guide will tell you if your Macbook Pro model supports 16GB,
and also about how to make a right choice based on RAM specifications.

At the moment, the guide does not contain any table about 16 GB kits.
Simply because there are only two 16 GB 1600MHz CL9 kits exist:

1) Kingston HyperX PnP - KHX16S9P1K2/16 (normal voltage - v1.5)
2) Kingston HyperX LoVo - KHX16LS9P1K2/16 (low voltage - v1.35)

While LoVo kit is more eco-friendly, it is about 10% more expensive ($135 vs $125),
quite difficult to find, and nobody has tested it with MBP yet (at least I could not find such an information)

So, the best choice would be the first kit - KHX16S9P1K2/16.
 
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