Mac pro 2012 12-core RAM questions

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Mac pro 2012 12-core RAM questions

Hello Everyone,

I am in the market for 48 or 64 gigs of ram for my mac pro. the cheapest solution that i have found is this: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-1333MHz-240-Pin-Single-CMX8GX3M1A1333C9/dp/B006XB5 6VI/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1349058965&sr=8-14&keywords=PC3-10600E%2C+1333+MHz%2 C+DDR3+desktop+memory (i will buy 8 of these sticks)

However my only concern with that ram is that its not registered ecc ram.. is that going to be an issue for me? Will i still be able to assign 3 gigs per CPU for adobe after effects?

What are the drawback of this ram? or will this work just fine?

Thank in advance!

Final Cut Pro 6

Posted on Oct 1, 2012 12:00 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 1, 2012 1:21 PM in response to SonyGuy11

Do not try to save a few bucks by installing other than ECC RAM. It is a false economy.

One of the best features of Macs based on the Xeon processor is their ability to do Error Correction. ECC memory stores an additional eight check bits, and a single-bit error on read is corrected on-the-fly. Uncorrectable errors cause a kernel panic and stops your Mac before the error can propagate into your data.

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SonyGuy11 Author

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Oct 1, 2012 1:18 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thanks for your reply Grant!

Do you have any RAM in mind that you suggest i consider? I was originally thinking about buying ram from OWC but idk what type of ram there modules are..

Im really not an expert when it comes to this, so any input helps!

I would like to stay in between $300-$400 if possible

thanks again!

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The hatter

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Oct 1, 2012 1:18 PM in response to SonyGuy11

I think this thread says it all:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1455934

you don't and can't 'assign' anything to any cpu. You can populate the daughter board and you can innsure you have enough. And now with 10.8.2 seems you can have "too much" as it broke support for more than 64GB.

http://www.macperformanceguide.com

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Answer 4

Oct 1, 2012 1:23 PM in response to SonyGuy11

http://www.datamemorysystems.com/_apple_info/Apple_Mac_Pro_12-Core_Xeon_Westmere _2.93GHz_Memory_1632.asp

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Oct 1, 2012 10:30 PM in response to SonyGuy11

I am not at all affiliated with OWC, but look here:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory

-Robert

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The hatter

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Oct 2, 2012 7:41 AM in response to SonyGuy11

Also

http://www.memoryamerica.com/k6d31024721333au.html

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Answer 7

Oct 2, 2012 7:58 AM in response to SonyGuy11

SonyGuy11 wrote:

...What are the drawback of this ram? or will this work just fine?...

Wherever you end up buying the RAM, one of the considerations should be the willingness of the vendor to offer a lifetime warranty and to have a reputation for actually providing that support quickly, easily, and without a hassle. DIMM's aren't all perfect and some don't show problems immediately after installation. For example, if the DIMM's from Amazon are defective out of the box or six months from now, who do you call?

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