OCZ RAM for Macbook Pro?

I'm thinking of getting this kit of 2 x 2GB modules of OCZ RAM for my Macbook Pro:

OCZ 4GB PC2-5400 667MHz DDR2 Value SoDIMM Kit

Can anyone comment on the quality of this RAM versus the competition (e.g. Kingston, Mushkin, Crucial etc.)? Does "value" in the name mean it is somehow inferior RAM, or does it just refer to the fact that it is a packaged deal (2 sticks of 2GB RAM)? What does "no heatspreader" mean? Does anyone know about any compatibility issues (e.g. reported kernal panics, etc.) with Macs?

If this isn't good RAM, can anyone recommend better RAM for my Macbook Pro?

Thanks for any help!

 

If the RAM had heat spreaders then it won't be able the fit inside your notebook. Heat spreader are the metal you see on some desktop RAM to help dissipate heat.

OCZ is good brand to buy RAM from and value means that it will have the regular 5-5-5-15 timings on the RAM.

There is nothing wrong with buying that RAM.
Just make sure you have a Santa Rosa model Macbook Pro.

 

I have that RAM for my machine(not a MAC). It has been really good with NO problems. I ran memtest on both modules several times and there were no errors. I think it should be the same quality as other brands with the same timings. In day to day use there are no issues, but I haven't done a speed test/comparison with other brands though.

I have heard that heat spreaders can cause more problems than they are worth, by actually retaining the heat of the memory rather than disappating it.

 

Thanks for the replies!

Sorry, I don't know what the timings mean. Will it affect performance? If it just means I can't overclock, then I'm fine with that.

Has anyone found or heard of any compatibility problems? The only thing I could find was that the PC 6400 OCZ RAM (but not this PC5400 version I'm asking about) isn't compatible with the Penryn MBPs. BTW, I have a Santa Rosa.

 

5-5-5-15 timings are fine for your memory. They are in milliseconds, so the difference in timings is not noticeable to a trained eye or any computer guy. You can only see the performance difference in synthetic benchmarks.

You cant overclock your macbook anyways, so it doesnt matter.

Pc6400 is completely compatible with pc5300/pc5400.
However no penryn based laptop can make use of pc6400 memory. The system will automatically clock the memory down to pc5300 speeds. So if I were you I would save the money and get the Pc5300 memory.

K-TRON

 

Thanks, K-TRON. RE: PC6400, yes, in general they should work with Penryn, but I have read that people who have tried the OCZ PC6400 (and even some PC6400 from other brands) in the Penryn MBPs found this was not the case.

See CanadaRAM's responses in this thread:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=447136&highlight=penryn+6400

Just FYI for Penryn MBP owners thinking of going this route.