I have a current gen 13" MBP that is able to take 8gb of ram. My question is, can I put one 8gb stick in my MBP? Or does it have to be two 4gb sticks?
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Hi bro, I am planning to do the same and could you please share if it is advisable to install an 8gb ram in one slot and the other with 2gb ram which is already installed or one 8gb ram in one slot and leave the other slot blank?
The max RAM for your computer is 8GB, it would be best to install 2 4GB modules. Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1270#link1
If you have a Mid 2012 MBP of any size screen, 13" or 15", Not a Retina model. you can put up to 16GBs of RAM in it. It is best to install RAM in pairs, 2x4GB, 2x8GB, but it may or may not run with only 1 8GB chip. You could also use one chip of what it came with and add 1 8GB chip. But like I said it is Best to use 2 chips of the same ammount and of course all the same other Specs.
The Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13" can accept 2-8GB RAM modules for 16GB total, despite Apple saying it can only accept 8GB.
If you only want 8GB, then place 2-4GB RAM modules in, however I would just upgrade to 16GB (2 x 8GB) now and enjoy the benefit and only opening your machine once.
16GB is really sweet, allows one to open many apps at once, even other operating systems in virtual machines.
Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?
Get your RAM at Crucial.com or at least use their online checker to make sure your getting the right specs.
OtherWorld computing has RAM/tools and also videos how to go about it without damaging your machine and violating your warranty/AppleCare.
I'm pretty sure it will recognize 16... Apple only says 8, but every other source says 16.
But my question is will the single stick 8GB work?
MilesTV wrote:
But my question is will the single stick 8GB work?
It may or may not, it might run slower.
64bit processors like their RAM in matching banks pairs.
You can buy one 8GB module, then get another, but it's going to cost more that way, as it's usually sold in matching pairs.
Eric that is incorrect. All MBPs since the early 2011 models can use 2x8GB SODIMMS. Apple only tested the early, Late 2011s with 2x4GB chips as there was no 8GB chips available at the time they did the testing. They have since not bothered to test the older models or the newer ones with more RAM then 8GBs, 2x4GB chips.
The Retina models can take 16GBs and they use the exact same Intel chipset as the standard MBPs use. So if the Retina can have 16GBs so can the others.
People on this forum and alll over the place have been installing 16GBs in newer MBPs for a couple of years now. If you go to the Crucial website and look up any Mac from early 2011 till now it lists the Max RAM as 16GBs.
Eric Ross wrote:
The max RAM for your computer is 8GB, it would be best to install 2 4GB modules.
I personally don't know anyone that has installed Only 1 8GB chip so you should be the one to find out and then post back with your results.
The reason I ask about the one 8GB stick is because I plan on eventually going to 16... Just can't afford the whole purchase right now... So I was trying to get to it piece by piece. Lol
@MilesTV,
Did this work? One of my RAM slots is broken and I am looking to install one 8GB stick into the other, working, slot.
Please let me know.
Hi there,
I have just placed one 8 GB chip in a MacBook pro 13" mid 2012 version and i have left one slot emty. This seems to be having a clear positive increase in effect. I have no failures or errors and I experiense noe hickups at all. I am planning to buy and insert another 8 GB chip at a later stage. So far this is working just fine for me.
Can I put one 8GB RAM stick in my 13" MBP?
