Hardware General Mac Upgrade Discussion, Ram, HHD, OS/updates, Cable, Driver etc
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 Jun 11 2010, 12:33 AM
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guys, i'm planning to upgrade my MacBook 2.16GHz's RAM from 2GB to 3GB.
question, is it okay for me to use two different RAM brands? (value RAM only) I've searched the forum but seems like not many people are doing that. This post has been edited by Kim^.^": Jun 11 2010, 12:35 AM |
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Jun 11 2010, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE(feins @ Jun 11 2010, 12:44 AM) bro, FYI, my machine can only support 3GB max. anything more than that will be wasted except for the dual-channel thingy but from wat I understand it won't affect the performance much.since Kingston value ram are so cheap y don't u direct upgrade it with the 4gb kit. For DDR2 ram there is no issue upgrading with value ram. Only for DDR3 Version u recomended to go for apple certified ram. I use Kingston value on my MBW 2.4. No issue after using for over 2 years.  Furthermore, some users faced problem with KVR according to this thread (eg. kernel panic) I'm currently on 1GB+1GB so I just need to get a 2GB then can dy. Or maybe I should just forget about it, tahan a bit longer then get a new comp?  This post has been edited by Kim^.^": Jun 11 2010, 01:02 AM |
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Jun 11 2010, 12:50 PM
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QUOTE(feins @ Jun 11 2010, 01:44 AM) Bro, the reason I'm avoiding KVR is because I read that Kingston doesn't test all of them during production whereas Corsair and Mushkin test them one by one. I would rather spend a lil extra for the peace of mind. Using value RAM is an gamble as u might know it already. So some tested ok some dont. As like i said i've been using KVA 4gb kit since day one and face no problem until now for the MBW 2008 and 2007. but we found out quite number of user on MB 2009 version face alot of problem especially on the DDR3 version. So that's y i mention its recommended to go for Apple Certified RAM if ur on DDR3 but its not a must depend on ur luck sometime. Well also now DDR2 2GB is about RM160 per piece so u might wan to try one just head down to Lowyat and hunt around.  second hand RAM will do for me since it's cheaper and still got lifetime warranty mah. hope u don't take any offence coz I see that u sell Kingston RAMs  bumping my question, is it okay for me to use two different brands of RAM for my MacBook? This post has been edited by Kim^.^": Jun 11 2010, 12:52 PM |
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