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OWC 8GB ram compatibility

Traninslt best deal

I actually just cancelled my order of 4x4GB of transintl, they've updated the their pages with 8gb modules. Im going to order 3x8gb for $894 which is the cheapest deal so far. This 3.33 Hex will be a damn space shuttle :)
Transintl Link
 
skiffx said:
I actually just cancelled my order of 4x4GB of transintl, they've updated the their pages with 8gb modules. Im going to order 3x8gb for $894 which is the cheapest deal so far. This 3.33 Hex will be a damn space shuttle :)
Transintl Link
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Placed my order there for 3x8. They have great prices, great service and quality ram. (no i don't work for them. ;)
 
Anywhere to buy just 1x8GB at Transintl? Can't afford all 24GB at the moment, but I'd like to build up to it.
 
Sorry, but as a newbie to the mac pro world, I want to clarify that I'm not getting an inferior product. The price difference surely must mean something, no? How can Apple and Crucial be charging so much vs the others? Isn't there some trade off?

Also, how come Transitnl say that the max. capacity is 16MB?
 
Shoerup: If you call transintl they will probably single sticks

aquablue: I bought some 4GB sticks from transintl last week and they were identical to what apple uses. Micron/Crucial.
Apple says the max cap. They are just repeating that. They say the 8gb at 24Gb is confirmed to work.
 
sboerup said:
Anywhere to buy just 1x8GB at Transintl? Can't afford all 24GB at the moment, but I'd like to build up to it.
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Yeh call them and speak to this older gent with an accent, cant recall his name, but he runs the company, he is been more than accommodating to my whims of cancelling and switching orders 500 times due to the triple/single channel discussions :rolleyes:

Im sure sale of 1x8gb beats 0 sales.
 
xgman said:
Shoerup: If you call transintl they will probably single sticks

aquablue: I bought some 4GB sticks from transintl last week and they were identical to what apple uses. Micron/Crucial.
Apple says the max cap. They are just repeating that. They say the 8gb at 24Gb is confirmed to work.
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Shouldnt you update your signature :)
 
skiffx said:
Yeh call them and speak to this older gent with an accent, cant recall his name, but he runs the company, he is been more than accommodating to my whims of cancelling and switching orders 500 times due to the triple/single channel discussions :rolleyes:

Im sure sale of 1x8gb beats 0 sales.
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Mike . . . . .
 
ghostchild said:
i thought the whole point of this thread was to talk about that :confused:
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Oh, my apologies :) . I presumed the original discussion was talking about the 8GB sticks but I wasn't sure if there had been confirmation that it would recognize and utilize ALL slots filled with the 8's.
 
So, I'm confused. I am looking at the single processor machines. Should I order the 24GB kit or the 32GB kit from OWC? I see that the single processor machines will see the 32GB, but will it be used, or will it only use the 24GB?

Source:
http://blog.macsales.com/6620-owc-confirms-2010-mac-pro-single-processor-models-can-use-32gb-ram

OWC also lists 32gb under the 'Quad Core' section of their memory upgrades. Earlier in this thread, somebody read that the board would only allow 24gb. Thoughts?
 
milbournosphere said:
So, I'm confused. I am looking at the single processor machines. Should I order the 24GB kit or the 32GB kit from OWC? I see that the single processor machines will see the 32GB, but will it be used, or will it only use the 24GB?

Source:
http://blog.macsales.com/6620-owc-confirms-2010-mac-pro-single-processor-models-can-use-32gb-ram

OWC also lists 32gb under the 'Quad Core' section of their memory upgrades. Earlier in this thread, somebody read that the board would only allow 24gb. Thoughts?
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24GB isnt enough? Dang . . . dunno about you but 12gb is 'probably' enough for me :)
 
No, I am just thinking for the future. I was happy to see that the mobo supports the 8gb sticks. I would be even happier to see that it will use and address 32gb worth of RAM. I'll probably go with a single 8gb stick to start; this machine is putting a big enough dent in my wallet as it is...
 
Well for the single socket system, it would be best to use 3x8gb as they would run in triple channel, while 32GBs would drop to single...so unless you REALLY need 32GBs, 24gb should be plenty for the next 3-5 years :)
 
Does OWC 8GB RAM comes with temperature sensor?

The question on whether OWC 8GB RAM comes with temperature sensor is still not being answered.

I would like to know if OWC RAM is installed in my Mac Pro, will it cause the fans to start spinning faster? I read that in the forum regarding someone using non Apple RAM and it causes the Mac Pro's fans to spin faster because it couldn't sense the temperature of the RAM?

Can any one confirms that? Thanks.
 
jtoh said:
The question on whether OWC 8GB RAM comes with temperature sensor is still not being answered.

I would like to know if OWC RAM is installed in my Mac Pro, will it cause the fans to start spinning faster? I read that in the forum regarding someone using non Apple RAM and it causes the Mac Pro's fans to spin faster because it couldn't sense the temperature of the RAM?

Can any one confirms that? Thanks.
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I'd contact OWC directly:

http://eshop.macsales.com/Service/contact/

Can you let us know if you find anything out?
 
jtoh said:
The question on whether OWC 8GB RAM comes with temperature sensor is still not being answered.

I would like to know if OWC RAM is installed in my Mac Pro, will it cause the fans to start spinning faster? I read that in the forum regarding someone using non Apple RAM and it causes the Mac Pro's fans to spin faster because it couldn't sense the temperature of the RAM?

Can any one confirms that? Thanks.
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Umm, I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but this is located right on the OWC website on the memory page:

* Size: 8GB (8192MB)
* 240-pin SDRAM DIMM
* 1024M x 72, Dual Rank ECC Memory Module
* Data Rate = 1333MHz
* Module Bandwidth 8.5GB/s
* CAS 9-9-9-24
* Voltage 1.5V
* Apple Specified Thermal Sensor*
* RoHS Certified
* Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty
* Why do I need more RAM?

* About the Apple Specified Thermal Sensor:
Ensuring maximum performance, reliability, and operational feedback – all OWC DDR3 ECC Modules for the Apple Mac Pro ‘Nehalem’ process models feature utilization of Apple qualified components including the inclusion of the Apple qualified Thermal Sensor EEPROM.
 
jtoh said:
The question on whether OWC 8GB RAM comes with temperature sensor is still not being answered.

I would like to know if OWC RAM is installed in my Mac Pro, will it cause the fans to start spinning faster? I read that in the forum regarding someone using non Apple RAM and it causes the Mac Pro's fans to spin faster because it couldn't sense the temperature of the RAM?

Can any one confirms that? Thanks.
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I don't think it'd be too much of a problem. Their website says that they use Apple specified thermal sensors "ensuring maximum performance, reliability, and operational feedback – all OWC DDR3 ECC Modules for the Apple Mac Pro ‘Nehalem’ process models feature utilization of Apple qualified components including the inclusion of the Apple qualified Thermal Sensor EEPROM."
Source:Other World Computing

You might want to contact the vendor for more specifics, but it looks like they took steps to avoid such a problem.
 
jenzjen said:
Umm, I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but this is located right on the OWC website on the memory page:

* Size: 8GB (8192MB)
* 240-pin SDRAM DIMM
* 1024M x 72, Dual Rank ECC Memory Module
* Data Rate = 1333MHz
* Module Bandwidth 8.5GB/s
* CAS 9-9-9-24
* Voltage 1.5V
* Apple Specified Thermal Sensor*
* RoHS Certified
* Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty
* Why do I need more RAM?

* About the Apple Specified Thermal Sensor:
Ensuring maximum performance, reliability, and operational feedback – all OWC DDR3 ECC Modules for the Apple Mac Pro ‘Nehalem’ process models feature utilization of Apple qualified components including the inclusion of the Apple qualified Thermal Sensor EEPROM.
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That's what I thought, and then it occurred to me:

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