MacBook Memory

[ChrisPearson]

I've just bought a MacBook Pro 2.4 i5 with 4GB and 500GB HD. Its fast and lightning compared to my other mac but just seen that i can get 8Gb for £34 so might give it a go.

Is this the same thing? and are they easy to fit? Will it effect warrenty?

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=940B388FA5CA7304

http://store.apple.com/uk/memorymodel/ME_MB_W11_13_2_4

and why is this more?

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=9F42C48AA5CA7304

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

You can change the HDD and RAM on a MBP unibody without affecting the rest of your warranty.

I didn't notice any change moving from 4GB to 8GB, was a waste of money imo.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Macs are faster with more RAM. Programs open faster etc.. also if you're doing RAM intensive things, it will have more memory to work work.

If you do a Crucial memory checker thing, through their website, it'll show you all the options you can have. I'd imagine you'd be able to put 16 max. in yours if it's new ?

I bought 2x4GB and now have 12GB in my iMac as it just went in the spare slots next to the original RAM.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Think ill stick with the 8Gb don't want to spend too much if i do upgrade but at £34 i might as well.

Stupid question maybe but is all RAM as good as each other? Who makes RAM for MacBooks etc?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Think it's just Crucial available in the UK mate, post up your results, I doubt you'll notice a difference unless you use applications that push the limits of 4GB.

I should also point out the Crucial memory I put in my MPB actually got a lower memory speed result in a benchmark than the standard stuff.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Think it's just Crucial available in the UK mate, post up your results, I doubt you'll notice a difference unless you use applications that push the limits of 4GB.

I should also point out the Crucial memory I put in my MPB actually got a lower memory speed result in a benchmark than the standard stuff.

Oh right, maybe its not worth doing then. Most of the time ill just use mail,iWork, safari and iTunes. But sometimes mess about with Xcode, website software, FTP etc

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Nope I'd stick with 4.

I do video editing from time to time and even on that can't say I've seen an improvement (that i've noticed).

 

[Rob182]

have you looked at

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002YUF8ZG/?tag=cliospnet01-21

from want i have read its meant to be one of the best memory you can get! (i bought mine and its working fine and its very quick too!) and its cheaper

Noticed a huge differences when running parallels desktop 7 (so i can run windows within OSX)

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

i put 8gb in my macbook pro and loading applications (e.g Photoshop illustrator) is very impressive, i bout mine for £30 odd from crucial, brilliant performance gains for the money, wish the same could be said for clios

 

[ChrisPearson]

Ok i don't know what to do now. Any reason Jeffs went slower than standard?

 

[Rob182]

Ok i don't know what to do now. Any reason Jeffs went slower than standard?

I don't know but when i updated my results went up for the geekbench score.

 

[eugegall]

When i went from 4 to 8 in my 2011 15" MBP it went from fast to rapid. Noticed loads.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Where was that from?

When i went from 4 to 8 in my 2011 15" MBP it went from fast to rapid. Noticed loads.

 

[Pep]

Is this possible on a new Air?

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Is this possible on a new Air?

dont think so, ive heard the ram is soldered onto the logic board, unless your handy with a soldering iron

 

[eugegall]

Where was that from?

Crucial mate.

 

[ChrisPearson]

http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/does-my-mac-need-more-memory.html

mine is like the bottom image but even less free memory and more page outs thats when its basically not doing anything, just has safari and mail open?

Is that right?

 

[ChrisPearson]

I bought and fitted 2 x4Gb from crucial, never fitted RAM before but took all of 5 minutes.

Seems to be slightly faster