Mac Pro 2010 6 or 12 core memory configuration

[toddbe]

I plan on buying third party ram for the new Mac Pro. I want to have a minimum of 12GB of ram, possibly up to 24GB. How would you configure it, and is the sweet spot 12, 18, or 24, and not 16?

6 core:




12 core:


Thanks,
Todd

 

[thagomizer]

Sweet spot for the 6 core is 3 DIMMs; for the 12 core, 6 DIMMs. Best performance/price comes with using 4GB DIMMs.

I've looked around and I have only found one manufacturer making 4GB 1333MHz ECC unbuffered DIMMs with a thermal sensor: Kingston. Here's the item:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139077

We won't know for sure until the new Mac Pro is released and some vendor qualifies the product.

 

[cutterman]

Crucial.com is listing 1333 ECC unbuffered DIMMs compatible with the upcoming hex core systems

 

[thagomizer]

So they are... they don't say whether these have the thermal sensor, but at least they do mention the 2010 Macs on their site.

 

[strausd]

OWC should have the 1333 MHz RAM up by the 10th. They were up a day after the iMacs came out so my guess is it will be the same with the Mac Pro.