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installing ram into my macbook pro

so i was wondering if i have the ability to upgrad my current ram from 4GB to 16GB (2x gb ram cards) i know certain models of the mac book pro simply wont function when upgraded, or atleast thats what ive seen personally. I know i could install it myself with no problem i just dont know where to get a good set of 8GB cards from or if they will even work on my computer. Thanks for thehelp and patience, i recently switched from windows (hated it) to OSX Lion and mac so im still learning this stuff lol

MacBook Pro, iOS 6.1.3, 15" late 2011 macbook pro

Posted on Apr 23, 2013 11:50 AM

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uselessSABOTAGE

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Posted on Apr 23, 2013 11:56 AM

Go here http://macsales.com/ and follow the links on ram for your model and they'll tell you what the most ram your mac can handle and they usually have quality items at the best prices.

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Apr 23, 2013 8:05 PM in response to jadester343

Good enough proof for you?

or you can go to www.everymac.com and look up the year and model of your Macbook Pro and how much RAM it does support.

jadester343 Author

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Apr 23, 2013 8:12 PM in response to Bimmer 7 Series

im not doubting you by any stretch, im just scared ill ruin my COMP, i keep seeing this on my system specs, i dont know why i didnt post a screenshot in the first place lol

Apr 23, 2013 8:15 PM in response to jadester343

Apple has always been very conservative with their specs - 16GB RAM weren't that common back in 2011 either.

See image below regarding your Macbook Pro.

steve359

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Apr 23, 2013 8:17 PM in response to jadester343

I am running 16 GB in my Feb 2011 15 in MBP. All happy here.

jadester343 Author

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Apr 23, 2013 8:18 PM in response to steve359

whew you sir have alot of evidence, lol i might just give it a shot and buy the crosair 16 gb memory, lets see what happens lol

Apr 23, 2013 8:25 PM in response to jadester343

There are a few users here using the 16GB Corsair Apple RAM - none of them have reported any issues using them.

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Apr 24, 2013 6:25 PM in response to Bimmer 7 Series

well, the deed has been done, the Corsair ram has been purchaced lol lets hope this works out haha thanks guys for helping me out with this 😁

Apr 24, 2013 6:36 PM in response to jadester343

Good for you - post back once you've got it up and running and take a screenshot of your new 16GB Macbook Pro.

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Apr 27, 2013 4:33 PM in response to Bimmer 7 Series

well here we go, installed and running. noticed a little hiccup but its running fine now, gonna try some steam games and see how well they perform next! thanks for all the advice in picking ram and installing, very helpful!

installing ram into my macbook pro