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jsantoni
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Q: Is it possible to get ram at a higher speed for this mac pro? Will that work?

Im interested in upgrading my ram from 8 gigs to 32. Wondering what the highest speed is for the ram.

Mac Pro

Posted on Aug 9, 2015 10:00 PM

by Kappy,Solvedanswer
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You cannot use RAM with specs different from those set forth for your model.

Maximum Memory48 GB (Quad-Core Actual) 128 GB (8- and 12-Core Actual) 32 GB (Quad-Core Apple) 64 GB (8- and 12-Core Apple)
Memory Slots4 (Quad-Core) or 8 (8- and 12-Core) - 240-pin PC3-10600E (1333 MHz) DDR3 ECC SDRAM (memory speed for certain configurations is 1066 MHz)

Using memory rated at a higher speed won't run any faster than your memory bus supports which is 1333 MHz, so there's little point in using faster rated RAM.

Posted on Aug 9, 2015 10:04 PM

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Q: Is it possible to get ram at a higher speed for this mac pro? Will that work?

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  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Aug 9, 2015 10:04 PM in response to jsantoni
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    Aug 9, 2015 10:04 PM in response to jsantoni

    You cannot use RAM with specs different from those set forth for your model.

    Maximum Memory48 GB (Quad-Core Actual) 128 GB (8- and 12-Core Actual) 32 GB (Quad-Core Apple) 64 GB (8- and 12-Core Apple)
    Memory Slots4 (Quad-Core) or 8 (8- and 12-Core) - 240-pin PC3-10600E (1333 MHz) DDR3 ECC SDRAM (memory speed for certain configurations is 1066 MHz)

    Using memory rated at a higher speed won't run any faster than your memory bus supports which is 1333 MHz, so there's little point in using faster rated RAM.

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 10, 2015 1:11 AM in response to jsantoni
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    Aug 10, 2015 1:11 AM in response to jsantoni

    Based on other posts in this forum it depends upon the specific memory. Sometimes a faster speed memory works and sometimes it does not.