Oh, Kg. Benggali/Bangkali. My father agreed to take me there tomorrow already. Thanks for the suggestion, really appreciate it!


What about the main items - the RAM and HDD? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!



This post has been edited by Leokid: Jul 30 2010, 10:57 PM

Why do you have to post your message 54052452 times. Seriously just post once and thats it , and ask your question

If I were you, I feel like banning this kid for multiple reposting of details and questions without further research....

cut him some slack la.. maybe connection not good... or got error during the 1st post so he tried again... happened to me sometimes

someone go recommend him a place to buy ram n hdd in penang already

I'm sorry, I have edited my post. Thank you for correcting my mistake.

I have look at the beginning of the thread, and it seems that there are different opinions on what kind of RAM is the best for upgrading.

The same goes with the HDD, I read that HDD with higher RPM can function better but will consume more power thus less battery usage. Does the battery usage differences so significant with the increase of RPM? Is it worth to trade one for another?

And about differences between this brand and that brand and so on, I know nothing. For me, it is as though all RAMs and all HDDs are same.

Therefore i admit, i'm a noob in this IT-thingy. That's why I'm asking for the expert's opinion here. Pardon me if I have not done enough research.

I think I have provided with a thorough information about my macbook and my usage trend, please inform me whatever more information you need to know in order to help me.

Increase RAM will improve on more application running the faster the HDD will improve on app loading and accessing the HDD to remove the HDD and RAM is quite easy actually. Need some Apple certified RAM i had and can provide u a very nice price if ur interest. For HDD you can get any HDD and swap it in.

you are correct: RAMs and HDDs (of the same spec) from different brands are supposed to be the same. but here's what we have collectively found out so far in this forum

RAM - a few users has been reporting incompatibility issues for kingston, and fewer for mushkin. corsair seems to be a safe bet. OWC and crucial is supposed to be the best, but they're not available locally.

note: u dont need 'certified for Macs' RAMs. they're normally standard overpriced RAMs.

HDD - before, our favourite here was the 500gb western digital scorpio blue, but a small number of forumers (including myself) has experience poor performance. seems like a good choice would be hitachi travelstar 5k500 or 7k500. if u have the money, seagate momentus xt is pretty fast. got even more money, splurge on an intel x25-m SSD

for ur usage, RAM is more important. try to google on how to determine if ur RAM is enough by using Activity Monitor (keep track of Page Out). also, make sure ur hdd isnt almost full...having about 30% free space should be fine to maintain the performance

but of course, upgrading RAM n HDD can only give so much performance. best way is of course to get a better machine

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jul 31 2010, 12:11 AM

Yes ideed from ur statement some are true.

Actually RAM certified a ate always better as it's 100% guaranty it will run on ur Mac. We have tested on some MBP 2008 unibody and those tuning on normal standard ram have issue on stability after tuning a few month but after replaced with certified ram the problem solve. Yes old days apple certified ram ate sky high in price but now it's just like rm50 different so it's a good investment for such guaranty.

i mean, they are basically the same thing. the difference is they are actually tested on a mac, thus it's the best bet

feins is selling a 2x2gb KTA for rm460. i got my non-certified corsair 2x2gb for rm370. so it's really up to what rm90 means to a person. better assurance, or a nice tshirt lol

Yes indeed rm460 and it's nego.

I own a Macbook white 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo year 2008 and running on 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. Now i plan to upgrade the memory. But i am fresh on this hardware upgrade especially when it need to open the case.

What should i look and aware for?

I can use any DDR2 SDRAM which selling in the market?

Thanks.

The only thing u need to concent is the 0" philips screw driver which is very small in size. Removing the ram n hdd r very easy just pop out the battery n loosen the 3 screw from the side of the metal shield n there 2 small lash after u remove the shield. And yes DDR2 ram u can use any standard ram with speed 667 will do. I'm using Kingston KVR 2x2gb DDR2 and been used for over 2years without any problem.

So whatever DDR2 667MHz ram will do?

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Added on July 31, 2010, 10:21 amAfter i insert the RAM, anything else i need to do for my software? Or just let it be like usual?

This post has been edited by Choc: Jul 31 2010, 10:21 AM

People usually get confused with the screws. I think if they are really lazy to know what screws to buy, mayb som1 can post the correct general name for that particular screw along with a clear picture. Solves the case of 10000000 question of how to open it up??? a link to youtube with credits to the owner of the video for showing how to open the damn thing.

For screw driver set, you can get in Thye Huat either in Perai (opposite Giant Perai) or Bukit Jambul area.. Price just RM21.50 per set.. That day I bought 2 sets from Perai, left just one.. Got 30+ precision screws - all you need to open macbook or any type of handphone.. Really worth it..

After install the ram that's it reboot n hope all work fine nothing more to do. Just enjoy.

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Added on July 31, 2010, 3:04 pmActually at apple home page actually got teach u how to replace ram n hdd.

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Added on July 31, 2010, 3:09 pmI bought my precision screwdriver on eBay brand SATA come with lifetime warranty for RM90 a very hood n reliable brand. I did use those china screwdriver before n got a bad exp while it break n the tip stuck at my screw while servicing my GTX 280 n it really give me the headack to remove it. So I better stick with a good brand especially with those such small tips like size 0" or 00"

This post has been edited by feins: Jul 31 2010, 03:09 PM

Can i use 2gb ram instead of 2 x 1gb ram if i want 2gb ram for my macbook?

Yes u can u only lost the dual channel and run on single channel only mar.

can but 1x2gb is slower than 2x1gb

same goes to 2x2gb and 1x4gb... 2x2gb is faster

Is it ok for me to mix the 2GB module with 4GB module for my Mac Pro?
The mix will make my system RAM to 16GB.

This post has been edited by b48753: Aug 4 2010, 01:07 PM