memory...

[zeiter]

Hi there,

I would like to know of a cheap place to buy memory for my Macbook pro early 08 so I can max it out...thanks!

Will I notice a big difference if I always have about 500mb of free memory available in my current 2GB setup?

 

[Hellhammer]

eBay is probably the cheapest but NewEgg is more reliable. E.g. this should work

 

[zeiter]

eBay is probably the cheapest but NewEgg is more reliable. E.g. this should work

will I see an improvement? I think it's kind of weird to spend 100$ for like a 3 year old laptop almost..

 

[Hellhammer]

will I see an improvement? I think it's kind of weird to spend 100$ for like a 3 year old laptop almost..

Yes, an upgrade from 2GB to 4GB will be noticeable. That machine should easily last you another three years with a simple RAM upgrade. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new 2000$ MBP

 

[zeiter]

Yes, an upgrade from 2GB to 4GB will be noticeable. That machine should easily last you another three years with a simple RAM upgrade. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new 2000$ MBP

I will be a new computer before 3 years, especially when the screen has white patches and that the dvd-rom doesn't work anymore...

when the pinwheel is spinning, could it be hard drive too?

 

[alphaod]

I will be a new computer before 3 years, especially when the screen has white patches and that the dvd-rom doesn't work anymore...

when the pinwheel is spinning, could it be hard drive too?

With pinwheels and 500MB free, I think you should start backing up your data is you aren't already; pinwheels are often a sign of a failing HDD.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

...or low disk space, or a bad user profile, or a multitude of other things.

 

[zeiter]

With pinwheels and 500MB free, I think you should start backing up your data is you aren't already; pinwheels are often a sign of a failing HDD.

is there a way to know if the hard drive is failing?
thank you!

 

[ccashman92]

I will be a new computer before 3 years, especially when the screen has white patches and that the dvd-rom doesn't work anymore...

when the pinwheel is spinning, could it be hard drive too?

If you want a speed boost you want a new and faster HDD. If you want faster processing and stuff go with RAM. HDD tend to slow down over time. I update mine every 5 years on all my computers, Mac or PC.

Check this out for RAM

Check this out for HDD's and SSD's

 

[ccashman92]

...or low disk space, or a bad user profile, or a multitude of other things.

This is very true. I would find a diagnostic program and run it to see whats up.