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post Sep 14 2009, 04:36 PM

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I will suggest you to read this thread as a lot of good info there about any kind of upgrade, especially RAM.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/990177
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post Sep 25 2009, 09:16 PM

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i have a question about the RAM upgrade.

I got 2 macbook pro 13.3" but i only have budget to buy 2 x 2GB ram.

If you put 1GB + 2GB for each, will this combination cause problem to degrade the performance?

Thanks.
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post Sep 25 2009, 09:32 PM

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thanks... then i will upgrade 1 mbp 1st... and make it 2x2GB.

So how much i can sell my 2x1GB? can give me some price guide?
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post Sep 25 2009, 10:29 PM

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thanks jinaun for the advise.

I will keep the original RAM since no value and better keep for future warranty.

By the way, just upgraded 1 of our mbp to 4GB with (2x2GB Kingston KVR), no issue so far.... will try to leave it over night and see. biggrin.gif
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post Sep 25 2009, 10:58 PM

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QUOTE(v1rtual @ Sep 25 2009, 10:53 PM)
how much and where did u purchased your KVR??
please update us if there is any issue
planning to upgrade mine soon as well
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I got it second hand from LYN forumer. RM200

Will update tomorrow see got problem or not smile.gif
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post Sep 26 2009, 12:39 PM

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Below price list i got from StarTec in Lowyat Plaza last weekend (20 Sep 09) and so far their price is the lowest compare to other stores:

Kingston KVR - RM145
Corsair - RM140
Kingmax - RM140
Mushkin - RM138

Added on September 26, 2009, 12:40 pmUntil now, my 2nd hand 2x2GB kingston KVR still running fine and no error.

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post Sep 26 2009, 08:39 PM

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QUOTE(v1rtual @ Sep 26 2009, 08:31 PM)
which mean RM290 for 2x2GB for kingston kvr
is it the best and less trouble ram within those 4 choices??

did u try leaving it on overnight while running some apps?
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yaloh... RM290 for 2x2GB Kingston

Kingston KVR is the less problem one?

I on it over night but didnt running any application.

i felt it quite hot compare to 2x1GB leh... is this normal?
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post Sep 26 2009, 10:37 PM

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How to check the temp?
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QUOTE(summerkw @ Sep 28 2009, 02:09 PM)
hi, i m new here. Wanna ask all the sifus for advise.

I have an old Macbook Pro 15" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz. Everything original with 1GB RAM.
I wanna increase the RAM. But according to my research, my MBP can only support up to 3GB.

So my question is do i just get a 2GB to upgrade to 3GB. Will this affect the performance?
According to "jinaun old post:  it will work fine.. but your mbp may take some performance hit as the after the 1gb boundry of ur 2GB stick will onli work at single channel"

Or should i get 2x 2GB RAM. But i will lose 1GB RAM.

Appreciate your advise.

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Yours is this model?

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macb...6-15-specs.html
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post Sep 28 2009, 02:44 PM

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QUOTE(philipcs @ Sep 28 2009, 02:30 PM)
Yours is this model?

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macb...6-15-specs.html
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QUOTE(summerkw @ Sep 28 2009, 02:45 PM)
yup...this is my MBP model...any advise?

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From the link i provided:

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Standard RAM: 1.0 GB
Maximum RAM: 3.0 GB*

Details: 1.0 GB installed as a single module. One slot free.

*Apple officially supports a maximum of 3 GB of RAM but third-parties have been able to upgrade the system to 4 GB of RAM using two 2 GB memory modules with some limitations.
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post Sep 28 2009, 03:01 PM

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QUOTE(summerkw @ Sep 28 2009, 02:52 PM)
exactly my dilemma. So to add 2GB or 2x 2GB.
If i just add a 2GB RAM. What kind of RAM IS better? KTA or KVR?
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if you have budget, get KTA, which approved by Apple.

But i dont have budget, therefore i am using KVR and running without problem since last Friday.
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post Sep 28 2009, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(summerkw @ Sep 28 2009, 03:06 PM)
so what do you recommend?
buy 2 x 2GB RAM

or

buy 1 x 2GB RAM.
how much did you get the RAM for? What brand and where?

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My 2 cents opinion:

based on my understanding, since your mbp unable to utilize full 4GB, just get 1 x 2GB to add on to your existing 1GB. (total of 3GB)

I got my Kingston KVR 2 x 2GB DDR3 1066MHz, 2nd hand from one of the forumer in LYN, RM200 only smile.gif
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post Sep 28 2009, 03:18 PM

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QUOTE(summerkw @ Sep 28 2009, 03:15 PM)
ok...thanks for the advise.
So it is better to add a KTA RAM to 3GB, ya.

Do you know where can get good price for a KTA 2GB RAM?

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Better match the RAM model that you are using now to prevent complication in future smile.gif

For the place, I have compared the price list that i collected from Lowyat last 2 weeks, looks like StarTec is giving the best deal:

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Below price list i got from StarTec in Lowyat Plaza last weekend (20 Sep 09) and so far their price is the lowest compare to other stores:

DDR3 1066MHz SODIMM:

Kingston KVR - RM145
Corsair - RM140
Kingmax - RM140
Mushkin - RM138
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QUOTE(nimrod323 @ Sep 29 2009, 06:44 AM)
his is only DDR2 667MHz, and he has to get 2+1 DDR2 667Modules because by default the MBP comes with 512MB+512MB DDr2 667MHz modules,theres only 2 slots inside.
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yes... his ram is DDR2 667MHz, i just gave him a guideline for the ram price.

In term of the ram layout, this is late 2006 model and should be single so-dimm (1x1GB) instead of 2x512MB.

See the Apple Spec here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP24

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Memory  1GB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
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