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Does Macbook pro still have 3rd party RAM problems?

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iamthebest22

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Jun 24, 2007
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HI guys, first post, I'm just wondering if the late macbook pro's (mines is a Dec 2008 macbook pro) still have any of those 3rd party RAM upgrade problems. I plan to buy a crucial 4GB

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35275&vpn=CM3X2GSD1066&manufacture=Others

2 of those basically. I searched on google, and it seems like after Dec.10th, no one seems to be posting issues on that, so has it been fixed? I also use Vista 64 bit.
 
First of all what you posted is 2x1GB sticks... so unless there are 4 slots in the new MBP's, you will only get 2GB. You need 2x2GB sticks... Second, Apple does not make RAM, so all RAM in any Apple product is '3rd Party'. As long as you get the specs of RAM that the machine requires you should be fine.
 
it never had 3rd party ram problems, just cheap ram problems, its a high class machine and needs high class treatment :p just go to www.crucial.com and press "scan my system" on the left to see what you need.
 
I'll do that Kasten thanks, and Nik read it again, it says 1 x 2GB not 2 x 1GB.
EDIT: Hey there's an issue. the crucial scan once again gives me a BSOD everytime i launch it. It happens on my desktop and now on my macbook pro too.
 
kastenbrust said:
it never had 3rd party ram problems, just cheap ram problems, its a high class machine and needs high class treatment :p just go to www.crucial.com and press "scan my system" on the left to see what you need.
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Just curious kasten...do you actually own one of the MacBook Pros? I have one for which I ordered RAM from Crucial and I'm looking at an RMA i'll be sending back tomorrow. Unless I've been under a rock non Samsung ram from OWC, Crucial, etc. are all potentially subject to this issue - which may or may not be about the RAM so much as a potential issue with the RAM slots.
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the only RAM problem i heard was people trying to put more RAM than the apple stated as the capacity.

iamthebest22 said:
HI guys, first post, I'm just wondering if the late macbook pro's (mines is a Dec 2008 macbook pro) still have any of those 3rd party RAM upgrade problems. I plan to buy a crucial 4GB

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35275&vpn=CM3X2GSD1066&manufacture=Others

2 of those basically. I searched on google, and it seems like after Dec.10th, no one seems to be posting issues on that, so has it been fixed? I also use Vista 64 bit.
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kastenbrust said:
it never had 3rd party ram problems, just cheap ram problems, its a high class machine and needs high class treatment :p just go to www.crucial.com and press "scan my system" on the left to see what you need.
Click to expand...

I bought the cheapest RAM newegg offers and it runs perfectly. PQI or something. "Mac" only RAM is a money making scam, IMO
 
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