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DDR3 1066 8GB RAM $27 Shipped @ Newegg

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blkonblk17

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Good find, I've never used or heard about this memory? Does anyone here have first hand experience with it??
 
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Kentochan

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blkonblk17 said:
Good find, I've never used or heard about this memory? Does anyone here have first hand experience with it??
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I myself bought the 1333MHz version for my 2011 MBP and have experienced an increase in speed without any problems. Only thing I didn't like was that it was $64 at the time, which is now $40 or so I believe.
 
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Resist

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My 2010 mid year 2.4 GHz 13" MacBook Pro says I have 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory. So will this RAM work correctly with my MBP?
 
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kbfr08

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alphaod said:
G Skill is a reputable brand if that's what you're concerned about.
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Seconded. I use G-SKILL DDR3 in my desktops, and it works perfectly. I've actually had more issues with beg name brands than G-SKILL.

$27 is a pretty good price, although it occasionally will dip lower. I'm going to pick some up just incase I buy a macbook that's been harvested for ram.
 
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Resist

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I rarely ever order from Newegg, I prefer Amazon because I like the Prime 2 day delivery. So it's killing me to have to wait 7 days for my order from Newegg to arrive.
 
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MrSantos

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i just purchased my first macbook pro early 2011 model i5 version. I have 2 questions about ram. I have been looking around for an 8gig ram upgrade and when i search sites like bestbuy and frys the search options are "notebook" and "apple products" are the apple products the only ones i can use/buy? I've seen lots of different brands with the 1333 and 1066 speeds (i think its speed). Will these work for my macbook? Also, my dad has an iMac, I believe its a 2008 or so and he has been complaining about its slow speeds lately, when i looked it only has 1gig of ram! would i be able to give him my 4gigs once i upgrade or are they not the same size? Im sorry for the newb questions but im not very computer literate...thank you all so much this forum is AWESOME
 
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derickdub

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I bought this same RAM and ended up sending it back because it was causing kernel panics with my mid-2009 13" MBP. I just ordered the Corsair RAM just like it, which hasn't given me any problems. I paid $54 for each though, it's crazy how much the price in RAM will drop. G-Skill is a reputable brand though, and I am sure my experience with this RAM doesn't happen often.
 
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Resist

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My RAM arrived from Newegg today and I installed it without any issues. Is working great, but can't say I notice any speed improvements. Probably will come in handy though when I start doing more video editing.
 
jlc1978

jlc1978

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MrSantos said:
i just purchased my first macbook pro early 2011 model i5 version. I have 2 questions about ram. I have been looking around for an 8gig ram upgrade and when i search sites like bestbuy and frys the search options are "notebook" and "apple products" are the apple products the only ones i can use/buy? I've seen lots of different brands with the 1333 and 1066 speeds (i think its speed). Will these work for my macbook? Also, my dad has an iMac, I believe its a 2008 or so and he has been complaining about its slow speeds lately, when i looked it only has 1gig of ram! would i be able to give him my 4gigs once i upgrade or are they not the same size? Im sorry for the newb questions but im not very computer literate...thank you all so much this forum is AWESOME
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I'm using non-Apple spec'd Corsair ram in my MBP (1333 in a 2010 model) and it works just fine. 2011 MBP are spec'd for 1333. Unless the Apple spec'd RAM is as cheap or only a few bucks more I'd go with non-Apple certified RAM from a name brand vendor.

Depending on the year the memory should work in an iMac. you can verify that on Apple's support pages.
 
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