Hey I need to upgrade my macbooks memory and I want to get it up to 3 gigs, it's at 1 right now but it's not up to par, any recommendations for a 2 gig memory upgrade? Also I would like to keep it reasonably priced i'm pressed for upgrade money right now.
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MacBook Memory Upgrade
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I've seen some for like $200on newegg and then some for like $40, is quality in the $40 one really that much different than the $200 one?
I use the guys at OWC... http://eshop.macsales.com/
Great prices, and they will offer to purchase your 1gig stick to give you a matched pair.
Great prices, and they will offer to purchase your 1gig stick to give you a matched pair.
thanks, i think i will go with one from newegg because i am buying my monitor there and they have some pretty good prices on their 2 gig memory. thanks guys
if you are in canada, check out ncix.com, it's pretty reliable and ships cheap and fast as hell
just be sure it's compatible with macbook!!
for example, if you buy this one, it won't work on a mac and your computer will crash randomly (thank god I googled it before because I was about to buy this one before seeing there was a mac version)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18811&vpn=VS1GSDS667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR
you need this one for it to work properly
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22702&vpn=VSA1GSDS667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR
so its a bit tricky, one is VS1GSDS667D2 and the apple one is VSA1GSDS667D2
oh well, $49 (canadian) is still less expansive than the one on the apple website which is $100
anyway, installed the second one on my macbook pro and it works like a charm
just be sure it's compatible with macbook!!
for example, if you buy this one, it won't work on a mac and your computer will crash randomly (thank god I googled it before because I was about to buy this one before seeing there was a mac version)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18811&vpn=VS1GSDS667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR
you need this one for it to work properly
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22702&vpn=VSA1GSDS667D2&manufacture=CORSAIR
so its a bit tricky, one is VS1GSDS667D2 and the apple one is VSA1GSDS667D2
oh well, $49 (canadian) is still less expansive than the one on the apple website which is $100
anyway, installed the second one on my macbook pro and it works like a charm
If you are at 1G right now, you probably have 2X512MB. If you want to upgrade to 3GB you will need to buy 1X1GB and 1X2GB.
I got four gigs of the Corsair Value Select in our MacBook. Cost right at 100 beans from NewEgg and no problems what-so-ever. I'd buy it again, and most likely will when we get another MacBook next month.
do u think that's the case? cause i need to make sure before i order it, i don't want to order it and then realize when it gets here that it won't work