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    Need help to upgrade my MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thanhkhoa84, Oct 10, 2006.

  1. thanhkhoa84

    thanhkhoa84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wanna buy 1 more 1gb to install in my MBP.Is it ok 2 run with existed ram with a new Corsair ram together?Corsair is the only one that I can find here (in Vietnam :) ).Can I buy 1 more to install or buy 2 new Corsair to put in?So please help me.Thank you guys so much.
     
    thanhkhoa84, Oct 10, 2006
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    guhjeeh Notebook Consultant

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    doesnt matter what brand ram it is. just make sure ram is compatible with your system.
     
    guhjeeh, Oct 10, 2006
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I would do a search on Corsair, make sure it will run. I have heard some reports that it does not, but double check. Newegg is a good place to look because someone has usually tried it on a Mac and reviews it. But yes you do not have to upgrade both at once. I myself did one stick and got the other a few months later.
     
    cashmonee, Oct 11, 2006
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    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Depends on whether you have any free RAM slots in your MBP. If you have a free slot, then you can just buy RAM from Corsair and stick it in. Otherwise it is probably best to buy 2 sticks of 512MB from them (assuming you have 2 x 256MB in it at the moment).
    You could always return the RAM or exchange it if it's not compatible (most RAM is compatible).
     
    Budding, Oct 11, 2006
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    thanhkhoa84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just get a Corsair.It works very good.Thanks for all of your helps.
     
    thanhkhoa84, Oct 11, 2006
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    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just to clarify, the stock MBP's either have a single 512MB DIMM on the low-end config or a single 1GB DIMM on the high-end configs. It's only the MacBooks that ship with 2 256MB DIMMs standard.
     
    zadillo, Oct 11, 2006
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