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Ram for Macbook Pro

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gear2d

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Aug 16, 2008
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I have a macbook pro and wanted to get some ram for it. I found this ram:

Crucial 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-667 PC2-5300 Notebook (SODIMM) Memory

Will be compatible with the mac, and how good this ram?

Thanks In advance
 
gear2d said:
I have a macbook pro and wanted to get some ram for it. I found this ram:

Crucial 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-667 PC2-5300 Notebook (SODIMM) Memory

Will be compatible with the mac, and how good this ram?

Thanks In advance
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I would just go to Apple and order RAM through them!
 
You'll find answers to this and many other commonly asked questions under the Guides tab at the top of this page:

If you have questions that these sources doesn't cover, you can check to see if it has been answered in another thread by doing a Google search of the forums. I hope this helps!
 
Thank You all for the answering my post.

Should I worry about the case latency, in this its 5? Or should go with one that is 4?
 
gear2d said:
Thank You all for the answering my post.

Should I worry about the case latency, in this its 5? Or should go with one that is 4?
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CAS Latency 4 RAM makes a tiny difference -- like 1% -- to real world performance. If you can get a $40 rebate on the Corsair CL4 RAM it's a fine choice, but it's not going to light a rocket under your computing compared to CL5 RAM.
 
whats the real difference in DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 speed memory for a MBP? Would it run the computer hotter then 667? would you even see much of a difference? Just wondering.
 
Smighty24 said:
whats the real difference in DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 speed memory for a MBP? Would it run the computer hotter then 667? would you even see much of a difference? Just wondering.
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Yes, 800 would run a bit hotter.... and no, you'd not notice the difference, and I doubt the difference in overall system performance would be greater than 2-3%.
 
I bought a 4GB Kingston RAM kit from Newegg ($80), and it has been performing flawlessly on my 2.4 Penryn MBP. Highly recommended :D
 
Smighty24 said:
whats the real difference in DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 speed memory for a MBP? Would it run the computer hotter then 667? would you even see much of a difference? Just wondering.
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Firefly2002 said:
I doubt the difference in overall system performance would be greater than 2-3%.
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Absolutely no difference in performance --- the MacBook Pro will run the RAM at 667 MHz regardless of the RAM's max speed rating. Your machine sets the speed, not the RAM.

DO NOT get 800 MHz RAM for the current MacBook Pros, there are many reports of the 800 MHz RAM not downclocking properly in Penryn MacBook Pros and failing to work.
 
gear2d said:
I have a macbook pro and wanted to get some ram for it. I found this ram:

Crucial 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-667 PC2-5300 Notebook (SODIMM) Memory

Will be compatible with the mac, and how good this ram?

Thanks In advance
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If you picked this out using Crucial's own configurator, giving it the right options then
1) It will work
2) They'll guarantee the statement I just made in part 1.

I do this at work and at home all the time for laptops desktops and servers. Crucial are not the rock-bottom cheapest in the world but they make a decent product and they stand behind it if you do have a problem.
 
CanadaRAM said:
Absolutely no difference in performance --- the MacBook Pro will run the RAM at 667 MHz regardless of the RAM's max speed rating. Your machine sets the speed, not the RAM.

DO NOT get 800 MHz RAM for the current MacBook Pros, there are many reports of the 800 MHz RAM not downclocking properly in Penryn MacBook Pros and failing to work.
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Oh brother. I forgot for a minute that the MBP doesn't even use 800 MHz RAM, lol.

What I said holds true for a system capable of 800 MHz DDR2.

For one capable of 667 MHz DDR2, the performance difference is 0.0%.
 
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