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Add Extra Ram To New Macbook

  • 14-01-2009 04:01PM
    #1
    power2614
    Closed Accounts Posts: 188 ✭✭


    Anyone know what kind of ram I would need and the best/cheapest place to get it.I want to upgrade from 2GB-4GB

    Thanks...


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  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    I've always bought my RAM upgrades from Crucial and would definitely recommend them - you'd need 2x2GB DDR3 modules for the new MacBook. These ones:

    http://crucial.com/eu/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=2E9B2B4EA5CA7304

    €93.83 at the moment - shipping is around the €7 mark.

    Bear in mind though that there have been reports of problems with the new MacBooks and MBPs when maxed to 4GB, if using non-Apple (Samsung) memory for some reason.... It does not affect all systems but it's hard to tell how widespread it may be...


  • #3
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,152 ✭✭✭Passenger


    ebay has teh best selection of Mac RAM and probably the cheapest too. :)


  • #4
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    crucial always gets my business!!

    delivery is SUPER quick and they are guaranteed to work.


  • #5
    power2614
    Closed Accounts Posts: 188 ✭✭power2614


    Thanks for the help folks,what would you recommend passenger from ebay?


  • #6
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,677 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    I dont mean to hijack the thread, how does increasing the RAM affect the computer? Does it improve processing speed or does it increase storage capacity? I've never really understood.


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  • #7
    11811
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Yeah it increases processing speeds, has no effect on hard drive storage space. http://www.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm - good article explaining about RAM

    and OP I'd recommend crucial too, great to deal with.


  • #8
    lee_baby_simms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    About a year ago I put 4gb of crucial ram into my late 2007 macbuke. Took all of 2 minutes and havent had any problems.


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