Upgrading new RAM, on the MBP 2.5 C2D.

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Upgrading new RAM, on the MBP 2.5 C2D.

I bought my macbook pro in late august and i wanted to upgrade more ram. i think the ram in the laptop is pc2-5300? is it possible to upgrade it to pc2-6400 or anything higher? Thanks. sorry if this is a stupid question.

MBP, 2.5 C2D, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Dec 20, 2008 2:23 AM

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Kappy

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Dec 20, 2008 12:44 PM in response to hench0w

It would be a waste of money to buy faster rated RAM because it will not run any faster than what the computer is rated at. Buy RAM that meets the specifications outline in your user guide. If you aren't certain what to get then purchase through a reputable vendor that knows what fits your machine. I can recommend Data Mem. Reasonable pricing and they have a separate Mac memory selector to help get the memory for your specific model.

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Dec 22, 2008 11:21 AM in response to hench0w

You won't see any improvement. Quality of chips matters as much or more than any claimed speed.

Upgrade to 6GB and you'll see boosts in a variety of areas. Here's a review of a 6GB upgrade:

http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-OWC6GB.html

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