R RandiC macrumors member Original poster Feb 25, 2008 96 0 Mar 17, 2008 #1 Will upgrading to 4 gig of ram make the machine run hotter? Macbook Pro 2.4
CanadaRAM macrumors G5 Oct 11, 2004 12,417 6 On the Left Coast - Victoria BC Canada Mar 17, 2008 #2 Marginally, yes. More transistors means more heat. On the other hand, your hard drive won't have to spin up to write to swap files nearly as often, so that saves some heat and battery power.
Marginally, yes. More transistors means more heat. On the other hand, your hard drive won't have to spin up to write to swap files nearly as often, so that saves some heat and battery power.
R RandiC macrumors member Original poster Feb 25, 2008 96 0 Mar 18, 2008 #4 Ram RandiC said: Will upgrading to 4 gig of ram make the machine run hotter? Macbook Pro 2.4 Click to expand... Who has a good deal on memory right now for 4 gig?
Ram RandiC said: Will upgrading to 4 gig of ram make the machine run hotter? Macbook Pro 2.4 Click to expand... Who has a good deal on memory right now for 4 gig?
pcmofo macrumors member Jan 11, 2008 92 1 New York Mar 18, 2008 #6 New Egg Kingston ram, I got 4 gigs for 80$
zepharus macrumors 6502a Aug 7, 2007 684 2 Mar 18, 2008 #7 RandiC said: Who has a good deal on memory right now for 4 gig? Click to expand... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227251 GOOOOO stuff and mildly future proof..
RandiC said: Who has a good deal on memory right now for 4 gig? Click to expand... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227251 GOOOOO stuff and mildly future proof..