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#471255 - 04/14/07 01:01 PM Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
zib_redlektab Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 42 Loc: Avoiding Direct Sunlight	I currently have 2 512mb sticks in my mbp core duo, and i'm looking to upgrade to 1.5 or 2gb. My dad's old Toshiba laptop was upgraded with (i think) a 1gb stick, so would I be able to use that in my mbp? and does the ram have to be matched pairs or can I use a 1gb and a 512mb? _________________________ MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0ghz, 1gb ram Dell 228WPF 22" monitor Mybook Premium 320gb iPod Nano 4gb (red) Wacom Intuos3 6x11
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#471256 - 04/15/07 09:36 AM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
Waragainstsleep Registered: 02/13/05 Posts: 1723	The Core based Intel Macs prefer matched pairs, but they will run mismatched ones. Matched pairs should be faster though. As for using your toshiba RAM, if its the right spec, it will work fine. If its older than a Core Duo/solo, the its probably wrong. Needs to be 667MHz, PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMMS.
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#471257 - 04/15/07 01:51 PM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
maestro Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1656	He is right, be sure its the right speed. Two 1gb stick will do ya right. You could run a 2gb and 1gb and even though not matched, it doesnt seem to matter much.
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#471258 - 04/15/07 08:12 PM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
zib_redlektab Registered: 03/17/07 Posts: 42 Loc: Avoiding Direct Sunlight	I'm only a core duo (32-bit) though, so aren't I limited to 2gb of ram? And it turns out my dad actually had 2 512 sticks in there, so I guess I'll just buy a 1gb and run with 1.5 for a while... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220078 <-would this stuff work? Edited by (04/15/07 08:16 PM) _________________________ MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 2.0ghz, 1gb ram Dell 228WPF 22" monitor Mybook Premium 320gb iPod Nano 4gb (red) Wacom Intuos3 6x11
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#471259 - 04/16/07 01:20 AM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
Waragainstsleep Registered: 02/13/05 Posts: 1723	Looks allright to me.
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#471260 - 04/17/07 02:58 AM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
burtman Registered: 02/05/05 Posts: 176	I'm running my 1.83 MacBook Core Duo with 1.5GB of RAM, I would like to get round to upgrading it to 2GB and maxing the spec out, but I'm not sure its worth it or not for the things I do. But it does run fine and has done for about 10 months since I bought it. _________________________ -- Burt I break stuff.
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#471261 - 04/17/07 06:27 AM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
TCPMeta MacModder Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1797 Loc: Florida, USA	Would it make a differents if the memory was ECC or not? _________________________ To live is to let die
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#471262 - 04/17/07 12:05 PM Re: Upgrading RAM options? [Re: sirve]
Waragainstsleep Registered: 02/13/05 Posts: 1723	I know the Mac Pros and Xerves take ECC RAM, don't think anything else supports it. Get the non-ECC.
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