Is it wise to get memory clocked above 1066 for my mbp?

[JoshGlzBrk]

So I bought my 15" i7 macbook pro in April and I love it. But the only thing I didn't upgrade was ram because I knew that it can be acquired at a much more reasonable price. But I just have a question.

I found this 2x4GB crucial ram clocked at 1066 and clocked at 1333 for the same price on new egg.

1066: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148276
1333: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148345

I also found the 1333 for only $180 through google shopping.

Is it wise to get ram clocked faster than the laptop can handle due to the fact that it could be used in a later laptop that does support that clock speed?

Also $180: http://bit.ly/dqYmSb

 

[devilstrider]

I got this ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231294

 

[mulo]

it doesn't matter, the 1333 mhz ram will be downclocked to 1067 when you use them in your MBP

 

[devilstrider]

it doesn't matter, the 1333 mhz ram will be downclocked to 1067 when you use them in your MBP

Now he sould look for cheaper ram. OWC or G-Skill come to mind.

 

[JoshGlzBrk]

I was under the impression crucial is the best brand because they pretty much supply like 30% of the whole market with memory chips.

 

[mulo]

I was under the impression crucial is the best brand because they pretty much supply like 30% of the whole market with memory chips.

So you think windows is better because it runs on 95% of all computers?

 

[JoshGlzBrk]

So you think windows is better because it runs on 95% of all computers?

Did I say that? No I didn't.

And that analogy doesn't even fit with what I originally said anyways. As other companies don't rebrand windows 7 as their own operating system.

But companies rebrand OEM memory chips as their own...

 

[scrace89]

i bought 8gb of g.skill for $160ish off newegg, works great. zero problems. it's been in my mbp for about a month.

 

[Ace134blue]

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Not necessarily. The iMac comes with 1066 ram and it runs 1333 without downclocking it. I am sure it's likely it'll run at 1333