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hello!
I have a macbook pro 15" early 2011 has 4GB of RAM 1333ghz (if not mistaken).
I would like to buy two 4GB RAM, what brand do you recommend? the ghz must be 1333 or even higher?
thx!
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
what do you think about this?:
corsair CMSA16GX3M2A1600C11
and this corsair CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10
but i don't undestand the difference betwin this 2 model... :/
help me
Those are all 1600MHz - you need 1333MHz. You're headed in the right direction, though...
Clinton
You must install RAM with these specifications:
204-pin PC-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
NOTHING ELSE!
If you want Corsair RAM, with those specifications, buy it. Clinton is an advocate of Corsair and if it works for him I am sure it will work for you.
Please get the 1600 MHz RAM out of your mind. Your MBP will not be able to use it.
Ciao.
you are right for the mhz... but in all the world many people have installed ram with 1600mhz on their mac, and these ram (1600mhz) are working fine o.o
in many forums people recommend me tu use 1600mhz...
TRUST IN ME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO... :/
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO...
Well said.
Clinton
I have given what I believe to be the best advice. There is nothing more that I can do for you. You will have to make the final decision.
Ciao.
Believe us Scugnizzo.90 !
Do not go to 1600 !
I have read the italian paper you linked to me with the comparison speed tests 1333-1600. They claim an increase in some test. I have not made the arithmetic but the increase was few points %.... Do you wish to run a risk for that minimal increase if any ?
And remember also increasing the RAM you do not get a great increase in speed, you get only the possibility to keep more apps open and running. This is a general rule.
I increased the RAM in my MBP from 8 to 16 and I can confirm the above from my feeling, not from Tests which can eventually demonstrate a light increase. And I did it in a more general operation: the 2 RAM sticks each 4GB removed from the MBP are now running in my iMAC 27 in the 2 slots left free (it has 4) and now the iMAC has also 16 GB. Two increase with one price !!!
And about the suggestions from other forums: I do not say they may be right. I tell you that here we are on Apple Support Communities. All of us, even if not Apple Employes, are under the signed agreement to give only safe and tested suggestions. We can have different opinion of course but I am sure (because it happened to me) if someone writes a clear wrong statement he will receive a more clear and public correction.
Do not compare Apple Support Communities with other forums.... Stay on 1333 !!!!
Message was edited by: WALTER-MILANO-ITALY
Ok! I'll buy 1333 ram...! I'd like to take 16gb (2x8gb) what do u think about CL? Many ram with cl 9 are very chep but i know that is not good...
Can u link me a good ram?
Chi è CL ?
Vai qui, è in italiano http://www.crucial.com/eu/mac/index.aspx
e puoi comprare in Italia o in EU, con meno problemi di tasse e dogana
Ciao
CL sarebbe la latenza...più bassa è meglio è la ram
CL is latency ram...
I used MAC TRACKER and this is the result for RAM Memory:
MAXIMUM MEMORY: 16GB (Actual) <-*** i got 4GB / 8GB Apple ??? bha...
MEMORY SLOTS 2 - 204-pin PC-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM [this is my actual ram]
so which ramm i must buy?
will work for you. It's Crucial, it's made for Mac, and it's available at the Italian Amazon website.
Clinton
I know that CL 9 is not good for ram... It's latency...
cl is the latency figure, 9 10 or 11, not really relevant since it is often not mentioned.
Do as Orgelthorpe and Clinton say, and buy from someone who has a configurator on the site, like everyone said. It is VERY important to have the exact right specification.
this is my mac info:
so what can i do?
Sorry, what do you mean by "What can I do"?
info ram macbook pro 15" early 2011
