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I know that this question has been asked multiple times, but I couldn't find a clear answer. I have an early 2008 mac pro, and I found some ram for a 2010 mac pro. I wasn't sure if it would work in my machine. I have read that it is backwards compatible, but I wanted to be sure. The 2010 specs are
PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC
1066MHz
For my model (2008)
PC6400 DDR2 ECC
800MHz
Thanks
Mac Pro, OS X 10.11
I checked a few other reputable RAM manufacturers:
PNY - no way to even check to see if they have the correct type
Crucial - no longer have it
Kingston - out of stock, all sizes, highly unlikely to ever restock
RAM is RAM. There isn't such a thing as PC RAM vs. Mac RAM. What matters is having the correct type.
I had both a 2008 and 2010 Mac Pro. The RAM is not interchangeable. And as Grant has already warned of, the RAM for a 2008 Mac Pro must have the proper heat sinks right on the RAM sticks.
I checked a few other reputable RAM manufacturers:
PNY - no way to even check to see if they have the correct type
Crucial - no longer have it
Kingston - out of stock, all sizes, highly unlikely to ever restock
RAM is RAM. There isn't such a thing as PC RAM vs. Mac RAM. What matters is having the correct type.
I had both a 2008 and 2010 Mac Pro. The RAM is not interchangeable. And as Grant has already warned of, the RAM for a 2008 Mac Pro must have the proper heat sinks right on the RAM sticks.
Other World Computing has the correct RAM for your Mac. As computers get older, RAM prices for them go up as they are harder to come by, so these aren't cheap.
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/owc/apple-mac-pro/2008
The Mac Pro 2006 through 2008 uses FBDIMMS. Enormous heatsinks are required.
The Mac Pro 2009-2012 uses completely different DIMMs and they are absolutely NOT interchangeable.
Is there not somewhere else I could get the RAM? There's a Kijiji ad that's $25 for a 5,1, so there must be something cheaper. Can I use the same RAM meant for a PC?
Is ram backwards compatible?
