Seeking advice in memory upgrade

[noxyn]

Hi! I own a mid 2009 17" MBP and would like to upgrade the memory from 4 to 8GB. I have 2 questions, would be great if u guys could help me out:
1- is it safe to buy ram from off the net like crucial.com or so on, are these gonna be "proper" or there is a chance that I will get some cheap aftermarket stuff? Here i found 2x4gb for 35 something pounds, and at apple it would cost me 320..
2- i still have half a year of applecare, so if i swap the ram do i loose the warranty?
Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[GGJstudios]

Hi! I own a mid 2009 17" MBP and would like to upgrade the memory from 4 to 8GB. I have 2 questions, would be great if u guys could help me out:
1- is it safe to buy ram from off the net like crucial.com or so on, are these gonna be "proper" or there is a chance that I will get some cheap aftermarket stuff? Here i found 2x4gb for 35 something pounds, and at apple it would cost me 320..
2- i still have half a year of applecare, so if i swap the ram do i loose the warranty?
Thanks a lot for your help!

• Apple does not manufacture RAM and charges more than you would pay with other reputable RAM providers.
• Some great sources for Mac-compatible RAM are OWC, Crucial and newegg.com.
• Installation of user-installable parts such as RAM does not void the Apple Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan, unless you damage something in the process.
  
  
• MR Guide to Buying RAM
• MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
• MR Guide to Matched RAM on Intel Macs
  
  
• MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory
• MacBook: How to remove or install memory
• iMac: How to remove or install memory
• Mac mini: How to remove or install memory

 

[noxyn]

thanks!!!

Mate, these are the best news, thanks a lot for your help, ill go with crucial.com then as they seem to have a proper UK site and grab 8gb for 35gbp.
thanks a lot again!