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MBP with 2 gig RAM
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CanadaRAM
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2 Gb SODIMM module unrecognized when tested here.
The only Mac that has been verified to this point as taking a 2 Gb DDR2 SODIMM is the new iMac Core2Duo.
Err.. I re-read your post, and it seems to be you are asking about 2 Gb total RAM -- 2 x 1 Gb modules. Yes, absolutely, this is the best configuration for the MacBook and MacBook Pro. There is no indication that more RAM = more problems - quite the contrary.
However, make sure you are getting RAM from a reputable seller who TESTS and guarantees compatibility of their modules with the MacBook Pro. There are a whole crop of budget PC Generic DDR2 SODIMM modules which have unstable voltage draw, and are unsuitable for the MacBook Pro.
Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
The only Mac that has been verified to this point as taking a 2 Gb DDR2 SODIMM is the new iMac Core2Duo.
Err.. I re-read your post, and it seems to be you are asking about 2 Gb total RAM -- 2 x 1 Gb modules. Yes, absolutely, this is the best configuration for the MacBook and MacBook Pro. There is no indication that more RAM = more problems - quite the contrary.
However, make sure you are getting RAM from a reputable seller who TESTS and guarantees compatibility of their modules with the MacBook Pro. There are a whole crop of budget PC Generic DDR2 SODIMM modules which have unstable voltage draw, and are unsuitable for the MacBook Pro.
Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
timnosenzo
macrumors 6502a
Got 2GB here...granted it's a MacBook, but they take the same RAM. I've been finding that OWC's stuff has been more reliable recently than Crucial.
br0adband
macrumors 6502a
Since I chose to purchase my MBP in an Apple Store here in Las Vegas, I actually purchased a "kit" of Patriot PC2-5300 memory from Fry's before heading to the Apple Store. The price was $219.95 + tax in store, so by the time I got the MBP I was ready to roll.
Apple charges $175 to do the 2GB upgrade if you make the purchase online - if you buy face-to-face in an Apple Store, they'll charge you $600 and that is the reason I chose to do it myself.
Good luck, and most definitely, "the RAM is worth the cost... well, not $600 but maybe $200 and some change..." to paraphrase a line from the movie Heat.
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Apple charges $175 to do the 2GB upgrade if you make the purchase online - if you buy face-to-face in an Apple Store, they'll charge you $600 and that is the reason I chose to do it myself.
Good luck, and most definitely, "the RAM is worth the cost... well, not $600 but maybe $200 and some change..." to paraphrase a line from the movie Heat.
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Got 2GB too, which is the most amount of RAM I ever had in a computer, and it felt nice because everything ran faster than before. Even my desktop computer only had 512MB... and the desktop became unbearably slow doing tasks that would otherwise fly in the MBP...
M config. had only 1GB, but there was a promotion going on which gave another 1GB for free if I were to pay in cash (among other things like a keyboard protector, a laptop bag, etc, etc). 🙂
M config. had only 1GB, but there was a promotion going on which gave another 1GB for free if I were to pay in cash (among other things like a keyboard protector, a laptop bag, etc, etc). 🙂
I have 2GB in my Macbook Pro from datmem ...
I have always bought memory from them and it has always worked. They also have a lifetime guarentee ...
Def. max out your RAM, you'll like your machine better 🙂
I have always bought memory from them and it has always worked. They also have a lifetime guarentee ...
Def. max out your RAM, you'll like your machine better 🙂