Will this work in my 2011 13" i5 MBP? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0104259&cm_re=8gb_ddr3-_-20-104-259-_-Product
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DDR3 1866 in 2011 MBP?
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No... in the sense it may install but you won't be able to use it as your limited by the FSB of the computer.
it would actually improve performance in games, per the tests done by some x220 users.
The intel HD 3000 is very bandwidth limited, when you use this you end up improving in that part. However for other stuff, it wont matter at all, since they usually need higher quantities not the speed of the ram
Im trying to get this upgrade myself
The intel HD 3000 is very bandwidth limited, when you use this you end up improving in that part. However for other stuff, it wont matter at all, since they usually need higher quantities not the speed of the ram
Im trying to get this upgrade myself
What about this 1600? I don't want to spend more money if I won't see any improvemnt. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0104257&cm_re=8gb_ddr3-_-20-104-257-_-Product
Because if getting the 1600 mHz one would give me better results, I'd rather get that.
it's really not going to be anything too noticeable..
my advice would be to get the mhz that it was shipped with for the upmost compatibility.
threads and tests on notebookreview fora.
there was a user that was trying every game that he had, he then compiled it
there was a difference from the amount and the speed of the ram on the performance of the games, 8gb with 1866mhz, provided as much as 10+fps
The 1600 or 1866MHz RAM will give you only slightly better results since the i5 CPU is incapable of taking full advantage of either of them. In reality, you won't notice the difference 95% of the time. IMO it is not worth it to spend 2x amount of money on 1866 RAM when you'll do just fine with 1333; You can try the 1600 RAM and see if you like it (it, reportedly, yields slightly better results than 1333) if you're willing to pay an additional 70%, that is.
Hm, 10FPS you say? I'll probably go with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0231472&cm_re=8gb_ddr3-_-20-231-472-_-Product
It seems like a couple of the reviews on NewEgg says the setup was unstable. I would love to know if others have tried it and ran it successfully.
Others on this forums have put 1866Mhz RAM in their mac and reported instability.
The 2011 MacBook Pro's have the second generation (sandy bridge) i5/i7 processors which allow them to handle ram with speeds greater than 1333MHz. Were these other's processors built to handle these speeds?
Only speeds such as 1600Mhz, not 1866Mhz. Even if you buy the ram, most likely, it will clock down and run as 1600 or 1333 Mhz.
I had the 1866 in my 2.2 MBP - it showed 1866 speeds, but kernel panics kept occurring, so it was returned for the 1600, which run great.
Others reported the same kernel panics happening with their 2.2 & 2.3s as well. Stick with the 1600s until 1866s are available with lower latency.
Others reported the same kernel panics happening with their 2.2 & 2.3s as well. Stick with the 1600s until 1866s are available with lower latency.
Alright, thanks guys. I'm gonna go with 1600 MHz when I get more RAM.
The i5 and dual core i7 can't handle the 1600, their cap is 1333MHz.
Unless you have a 2011 15"/17" MacBook Pro, don't bother with anything faster than 1333MHz, as the CPU doesn't support anything faster. Only the quad-core i7 found in the latest MacBook Pro supports 1600MHz RAM. Otherwise, the MacBook will simply slow the RAM's speed to what it's accustomed to, 1333MHz... or worse, it will become unstable and cause kernel panics (ESPECIALLY with the 1866MHz).