Will upgrading memory help final cut run faster?

[cmelara64]

I have a MacBook 2.1 GHz and the maximum memory I can upgrade to is 4 GB. I am trying to run Final Cut Express 5 and when I render video it takes forever. Will upgrading my memory help speed this up. Any info will be nice! :-]
Thanks!

 

[Eidorian]

RAM is so dirt cheap nowadays that it makes little sense not to just max out on it.

I've had 4 GB of RAM since December of 2007. $79.99 was dirt cheap back then.

 

[ravenvii]

Yeah, with how cheap RAM is those days, there's no reason not to upgrade.

 

[spinnerlys]

I have a MacBook 2.1 GHz and the maximum memory I can upgrade to is 4 GB. I am trying to run Final Cut Express 5 and when I render video it takes forever. Will upgrading my memory help speed this up. Any info will be nice! :-]
Thanks!

It will not speed up incredibly, as the CPU is the one that is needed the most to render.
But it will run smoother, and maybe you'll experience a slight increase in render times.

 

[prizm]

This may be a dopey request, but where is the best place I can get the little screwdriver to open up my macbook for RAM replacement?

I'm in NYC if that helps any.

 

[Its Trish]

RAM ( www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231135 ) is so dirt cheap nowadays that it makes little sense not to just max out on it.

Eidorian,

Thanks for that link. I went to that product listing, then clicked "Read All 520 Reviews" then I sorted to show lowest reviews first. Apparently that RAM has much incompatibility issues.

 

[Richard1028]

This may be a dopey request, but where is the best place I can get the little screwdriver to open up my macbook for RAM replacement?

Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowes?

This isn't a dopey question. I looked high and low before I found one. Then... my ebay drive showed up and there was one included. 😀

 

[Eidorian]

Eidorian,

Thanks for that link. I went to that product listing, then clicked "Read All 520 Reviews" then I sorted to show lowest reviews first. Apparently that RAM has much incompatibility issues.

I wonder why I've had nearly 2 years of flawless performance then.