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    Ram for Macbook Pro

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Emerican_Idiot, Dec 16, 2008.

  1. Emerican_Idiot

    Emerican_Idiot Notebook Consultant

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    Alright I want to get some ram for my Macbook Pro (early 2008), right now I have 2GBs in it and want to max it out to 4GBs. Here are four rams I've been looking at, http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3956845&CatId=2500, http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=017694&cid=RAM.188, http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=017475&cid=RAM.188, and http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019505&cid=RAM.188.
    I'm pretty lost when it comes to ram, which one should I buy?
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Dec 16, 2008
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  2. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You do not necessarily have to buy "for Apple ram". Most if not all DDR2 667 SODIMM should work. Just find the cheapest. You cannot use DDR2 800 however. 2x DDR2 800 sticks wont work for me but 1x DDR2 800 + 1x DDR 667 works with both running at DDR2 667. Just a FYI.
     
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    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    putting dual channel into consideration, it is advice to get 2 of the same thing

    i was looking into getting a pair of 2gb as well but somehow the refurb mbp came with 4gb instead of 2gb which was spec'ed for

    i am one partly lucky customer (not so much after the cost of around 1.8k)
     
    hydrocyanic, Dec 16, 2008
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    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You will run dual channel as long as you have two sticks in it. It will either work it will not as the MBP only runs at DDR2 667. Does not have to be the same.
     
    lixuelai, Dec 16, 2008
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