Nehalem/2009 Mac Pro DDR3 speed

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  1. MCHR, Mar 21, 2009

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    Is it possible for the 2.26 Mac pro to recognize and use the higher speed ram DDR3?

    I'm asking, though it's not readily available, would it further benefit the speed increases in this new architecture?

    Apologies if this is an obvious or stupid question.

    From the Digital Arts online review:

    "The ‘Nehalem’ platform is designed to support DDR3 memory running at 1,333MHz -- but Apple has plumped for 1,066MHz RAM. "
     
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  2. Umbongo, Mar 21, 2009

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    It is unknown at this time. The memory controller supports upto 1066MHz. On the i7 systems this can be changed. Even if it can be changed that doesn't mean it will be able to be on a Mac Pro.
     
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  3. VirtualRain, Mar 21, 2009

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    It's unlikely that Apple supports higher than JEDEC specs on the RAM. However, as you probably know, higher performance RAM can usually run at lower clocks with tighter timings, so it might be beneficial to use high performance RAM (say DDR3-1600 8-8-8) at default speeds (DDR3-1066) with super low latency timings (e.g.6-6-6) by simply reprogramming the SPD.
     
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  4. DeepCobalt, Mar 23, 2009

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    I asked this question earlier this week (see older forum threads). Actually, only the 2.66 and the 2.93 octads support the 1333 RAM, the 2.26 only support 1066. However, it is not clear any of the new Pros will recognize the faster RAM
     
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