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    RAM and benchmarks

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sepandee, May 27, 2007.

  1. sepandee

    sepandee Notebook Deity

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    1. How much do you think I can sell 2 x 512MB for? These came with my macbook and I'd like to switch them for 2 x 1Gb sticks.

    2. Any good benchmark programs? I just want to compare my macbook BEFORE and AFTER adding more memory.
     
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  2. count_schemula

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    It's not really that ram helps you benchmark faster, it just helps you multitask better and run ram hungry apps like photoshop better.

    If you are not writing to the page file, the speed is the same.

    More ram just raises the ceiling before your apps hit the wall.
     
    count_schemula, May 27, 2007
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  3. sepandee

    sepandee Notebook Deity

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    again, How much do you think I can sell 2 x 512MB for? These came with my macbook and I'd like to switch them for 2 x 1Gb sticks.
     
    sepandee, May 27, 2007
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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  5. count_schemula

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    I don't know the price of everything.

    Look on e-bay and craigslist to see what it's going for. Or maybe just ask like 75% of new and see if anyone bites? Check Newwgg for prices.

    In the time it took for you to post all this and than give me some snide 'tude, you could have already determined a fair market value for your used ram.

    All the best, cheers.
     
    count_schemula, May 27, 2007
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  6. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    Not quite true. What if you're benchmarking Photoshop itself? What if you're benchmarking memory performance specifically? The OP only said benchmarking, and you seem to be thinking along the lines of CPU-only benchmarking.

    That said, I have no knowledge of extensive benchmark software ala Sandra for Macs. Benchmarking is usually done with subsets of well-known apps like iMovie, Photoshop, Cinebench and so on. Pick one which stress memory like PS or iMovie.
     
    Wooky, May 28, 2007
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