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Will nMP memory work in a cMP?

Probably, but you can get 16GB DIMMs for $150, so why buy that from OWC? For future upgrade/resale purposes?
 
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It will work, but as Umbongo said, it's rather pointless. You can buy any dual ranked PC3-ECC-R DIMMs and they will work OK including thermal sensors. Speed does not matter as long it is 10600 or above.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Mushkin-Enhanced-Registered-Memory-971980A/dp/B00GYGPZ86

Still waiting to hear back from Mushkin if these have the thermal sensor.
 
As stated above, Yes they will work. As you can see from some of my prior posts, I am definitely not a fan of OWC for a lot of reasons. Mainly, faulty SSDs.

My RAM supplier since 1986 has been:

http://www.datamemorysystems.com/dm61-785/

I can not recommend them highly enough. They have a Lifetime warranty. In all those years, I have never gotten a bad stick of RAM from them.

Lou
 
Demigod Mac said:
http://www.amazon.com/Mushkin-Enhanced-Registered-Memory-971980A/dp/B00GYGPZ86

Still waiting to hear back from Mushkin if these have the thermal sensor.
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Thermal sensor is part of the JEDEC spec, that is why no one mentions it. Only Apple ever made a deal out of it.
 
^^^^That's a Tough one to answer:eek: But, at least in my case, I have been happy to never have to use it.

But, actually that's not quite true. A couple of years ago, I had a Transcend 8GB flash drive fail after about three years of use, they happily replaced it.

Lou
 
Ordered the Mushkin RAM after calling them and confirming. (also a lifetime warranty)

I recall there being a thread on here with folks claiming that sticks without the "Apple" thermal sensor meant the Mac Pro's fans would run faster than they needed to. But if it's part of the spec, I guess that was all a bunch of hot air...?
 
Memory installed and it works. Photoshop is certainly happy now.

Probably won't go for the 56GB max because that'd take it down to single channel.
 
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