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Have you upgraded your RAM in you MacbookPro?
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Try ramjet.com they have pretty good deals on ram and they ship all their ram with a lifetime warranty.
Try ramjet.com they have pretty good deals on ram and they ship all their ram with a lifetime warranty.
Yes- 4 GB
I bought corsair memory via newegg.com - I think it was about $90 for the 2 gig. I have also purchased PQI memory in the past but I avoid it now since I had a warranty issue that was difficult to resolve but eventually, after much of my effort, was settled to my satisfaction.
Your experience may vary.
I bought corsair memory via newegg.com - I think it was about $90 for the 2 gig. I have also purchased PQI memory in the past but I avoid it now since I had a warranty issue that was difficult to resolve but eventually, after much of my effort, was settled to my satisfaction.
Your experience may vary.
4gb is the largest chips they make that work in the MBP, I got mine from OWC for 100, it's very highly recommended ram around here.
$95 for 4GB RAM:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/53IM2DDR4GBK/
If you factor in shipping and taxes, it appears OWC has a better price. They have a great warranty, too!
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/53IM2DDR4GBK/
If you factor in shipping and taxes, it appears OWC has a better price. They have a great warranty, too!
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No matter how you compare it, this is the best price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227247
And I use them always for my desktop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227247
And I use them always for my desktop.
OWC is too expensive...Crucial from NewEgg is the way to go! Rebates all the time and pretty cheap!
The price certainly looks better, but, unless I missed it, they don't appear to have a Lifetime Warranty, like OWC or Crucial. It appears to be 30 days or 1 year. If they do have a Lifetime Warranty, I couldn't find it.
Just another for vote Newegg/Crucial. Have 4GB of that memory installed since a week into owning my MBP and it has been flawless.
It does have a lifetime warranty...just checked their website. I am almost certain that all memory manufacturers have lifetime warranties now...unless I am wrong?
Can you direct me to the link? I looked for it, but couldn't find it. Here's OWC's:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/Framework.cfm?page=PowerBook_Memory/memhead/warranty.html
http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/Framework.cfm?page=PowerBook_Memory/memhead/warranty.html
Crucial from Newegg is $92 with shipping $98.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148201
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148201
Originally Posted by noodle654
It does have a lifetime warranty...just checked their website. I am almost certain that all memory manufacturers have lifetime warranties now...unless I am wrong?
Pretty much, they all do? Or pretty much, he's wrong? Again, I'd like to see a link to the Newegg warranty page.
This is what I found, which makes it sound like Newegg doesn't provide a lifetime warranty, only some manufacturers. Also, they charge a 15% restocking fee, which I'm not sure the others do.
Bottom line on pricing, including shipping and tax:
OWC: $97.49
Newegg: $97.98 (Crucial RAM)
Crucial: $112.57
It does have a lifetime warranty...just checked their website. I am almost certain that all memory manufacturers have lifetime warranties now...unless I am wrong?
Pretty much, they all do? Or pretty much, he's wrong? Again, I'd like to see a link to the Newegg warranty page.
This is what I found, which makes it sound like Newegg doesn't provide a lifetime warranty, only some manufacturers. Also, they charge a 15% restocking fee, which I'm not sure the others do.
Bottom line on pricing, including shipping and tax:
OWC: $97.49
Newegg: $97.98 (Crucial RAM)
Crucial: $112.57
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135
4gb ram for $74 shipped, works great for me!
4gb ram for $74 shipped, works great for me!
If you search the forums, you'll probably read a lot of good things about OWC and Crucial.... not nearly as much about any others. I'm sure there are lots of discount prices out there, especially for off-brands, but unless they have great warranties, I'd be cautious.
what about this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134605
for the mbp?
is it true to os x that you need a 64 bit to run 4gb? or only on vista? thanks
for the mbp?
is it true to os x that you need a 64 bit to run 4gb? or only on vista? thanks
If I understand your question correctly, you don't have to be running 64bit to have 4GB of RAM on the MBP.