Switching from 2g Ram to 4g Ram

[zFrenchy]

my laptop is the Unibody macbook pro
2.4ghz
2g Ram

I found that 2g RAM was not enough for what i am doing.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/53IM2DDR4GBK/

would that ^^ be a good set to go with or is their better/cheaper

 

[comedine]

I put 4GB in mine and it's never used more than 2GB. Just to warn you.

I'm handbraking a DVD at the moment and it still says 2.5GB free.

 

[01jamcon]

Well the OP says that his needs exceed what he currently has, so lets assume he knows what he needs is correct. The price looks pretty decent, and its OWC so generally quite trustworthy.

 

[jeevesofRKdia]

Just a warning with that: you said you have the unibody MBP, but that RAM is DDR2, not DDR3 which is what you'd need for the upgrade (though I'm not 100% sure if DDR2 works with the unibodies in the first place)

Also, if you use virtual machines or run a few programs at one, or use photoshop, having the extra RAM helps.

 

[01jamcon]

Ah yes, I forgot to check that it was the right RAM for your unibody, I thought that was a bit cheap for DDR3 stuff. For your Macbook pro, you specifically need 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM.

 

[iToaster]

Nope, that's DDR2 RAM, not DDR3, among other incompatibilities.

You need this.

 

[zFrenchy]

thanks for the help, I am about to order it

 

[thesmallelder]

Hopefully you didn't buy that. It's only $25 shipped from Newegg per 2gb stick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148192

Crucial is better and you save over $20.