I need to upgrade my RAM...
My computer is running slow so I want to upgrade the RAM. I have a
Mac Pro Quad-Core MC250LL/A Mid 2010 system with 4 memory slots that have 1 GB of RAM each. My question is can I just upgrade that one slot and if so, how much RAM can I install in that one slot?
Thanks in advance.
The Mac Pro 2010 5,1 uses memory by the each, not in pairs. The largest module you can ADD to your existing ones is 8GB, because the 16GB DIMMs are Registered DIMMs and require all the others be removed.
The 8GB module is about the same price as two 4GB modules, so the 8GB module is what you should buy. Buy from a Vendor who promises:
"It works in your Mac,
or your money Back."
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I need to upgrade my ram very urgent plz help !!!
I have MacBook Pro 13 inch early 2011, i need to upgrade my ram, right now i am using 4gb ram, i searched on apple support it says max 8 gb ram and base 4gb , but if i install 8 + 8 = 16 gb ram will it work perfectly ?
Yes it will work and is compatible with your make and model computer early 2011,13", 2.7 ghz, i7 MacBook Pro I believe what Niel meant by this satement ~Yes, unless there's a problem with the specific modules you get; the computer supports 16GB.~ Was if the new modules eg 2x8 are in themselves a problem or defective. Hope this helps you somewhat
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I need to upgrade DDR RAM on my Satellite A30
Hi!
i need to upgrade my ddr upto 1GB or 2GB, how can i identify which ram i can buy.
blow is detail of my laptop.
Satellite A30-514 P4 2.8GHz/WX...
Key Features
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Or how about using of the Advanced search option? Im sure this was asked many times here in this community!
Ok, Ok Im patient with you ;)
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I need to upgrade my ram on a pavilion dv 6000 and how would i do that?
i only have 912 MB of ram which is suckish so how would i upgrade my ram i would like to get 2 1GB sticks to put in my comp can u tell me what type of ram i would buy and where i would get it like (best buy,etc)?
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Im running a 32bit os
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Click here. This tells you what you would like to know. You could also install the free Crucial System Scanner Tool which will scan your system to find the exact configuration you currently have and what you could upgrade to.
Let me know if this helps. -
I have a macbook pro 13" early 2011 and i need to upgrade the ram
my plan is to upgrade to a ssd and upgrade the ram but i'm not sure what kind of ram (pc3-8500/10600/10660/10666/12800) and how much i can put in it..
on apples website it says i can upgrade to a maximum of gb of ram http://support.apple.com/kb/SP619?viewlocale=no_NO my mactracker software says this:
Maximum Memory
16 GB (Actual) 8 GB (Apple)
so how much ram can i install, and what kind of ram.. i know it has to be DDR3....Apple only supports 8 GB, but you can install 16 GB on your computer. You have to buy SDRAM DDR3 1333 MHz. You can buy RAM on OWC > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_133 3MHz_SDRAM
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I need to upgrade my macbook ram and hard drive pls help
Hi all,
I need to upgrade my macbook's RAM and hard drive as after 3 yrs of use it is showing signs of aging.
I am novice in hardware stuff. I am planning on doing it entirely by myself and on tight budget will need to compare the prices across sellers and buy a suitable peice of kit. Please help
Questions:
1 - How to find out which RAm do I need to buy and what is the maximum I can go on my macbook?
2 - How to find which hard drive to buy and what is the maximum my macbook will support?
3 - Can I buy the SSD drive instead of SATA for this macbook?
Some of the specs are listed below:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.38f5
MANY THANKS FOR READING AND REPLYING TO MY POST
[email protected]Hi Chefjeegar
Yes that screwdriver kit has the #00 phillips screwdriver that you need to access the RAM and hard drive. You'll also need the Torx driver to change the hard drive. http://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-Computer-Technician-Precision-Torx/dp/B0000934GO/r ef=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1348072554&sr=1-1
For a good explanation about RAM look at the page on OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/DDR2/
In the UK Amazon or eBay might be your best bet for cheap RAM but read the description and reviews carefully. For a little more expensive but with a better warranty is Crucial UK http://www.crucial.com/uk/
A good resource for working on your MacBook is ifixit.com http://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Core_2_Duo
Is your external hard drive formatted for Mac? To transfer your current hard drive I like the free application Carbon Copy Cloner. It makes a bootable copy of everything on your hard drive http://www.bombich.com/index.html Check that it's set up right by booting up from the external drive. Put the new drive in your MacBook, then format and partition the new drive. Then use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer your OS back to the new drive.
Yes, you can put an SSD in the MacBook. -
I need to upgrade my macbook's RAM-how do i upgrade?
i have a macbook that i need to upgrade to 4 or 8GB of RAM. what i need to know is if this is a good quality of RAM.
heres the link (i will try and post the info for you but i dont know if i will get everything you need to know so i will post the link as well)
this one is the 4GB
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S4GP/
this one is the 8GB
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S8GP/
the reason i need to upgrade is because i use my macbook for all of my video and picture editing. i use imovie and iphoto. what i need to know is should i upgrade to the 4 or the 8? i want to get lion but i need more ram before i upgrade because i have heard that if you dont have 4GB of ram or more lion runs slow. also i need to know if this is good ram. i know that there are different kinds of ram so i want to know how good this ram is and if it will hold up to my standards.
also what is your opion about buying lion? does anyone like lion? should i wait for mountain lion? and does anyone know what the mountain lion specs are?New and changed features in 10.8
Deeper integration of iCloud, which includes new Open and Save dialog boxes across built-in applications, iWork and third-party applications via an API. Applications that make use of this API support a new user interface to view and manage documents in the cloud that are specific to the application being used.[6]
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Notes – previously in iOS and separated from Mail into its own application, with support for desktop notes added[9], replacing Stickies[10]
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AirPlay Mirroring – remote broadcast of OS X desktop to Apple TV via AirPlay[13]
Gatekeeper[14] – an anti-malware feature based on digital signatures and the Mac App Store
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More Chinese features – has additional features for users in China, including support for Baidu as an option for Safari search engine, QQ, 163.com and 126.com services for Mail, Contacts and Calendar, Youku, Tudou and Sina Weibo are integrated into share sheets.[17]
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Renamed applications
iCal is renamed "Calendar"[6]
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iChat has been enhanced and renamed "Messages"[7] (see above)
Dropped features
RSS support in Mail and Safari has been removed[19]
Software Update – has been unified into the Mac App Store[20]
X11.app – users are directed to the open source XQuartz project instead[21] -
I have a Macbook Pro late 2012 model with intel processor and 4G of RAM. I upgraded to Yosemite and now my system is so slow. I do not have a backup to revert to because of insufficient space. I have ordered a 1T external drive to do a backup now. What can I do to improve my system performance? Do I need to upgrade RAM or do I have to reinstall Mtn Lion?
I have a Macbook Pro late 2012 model with intel processor and 4G of RAM. I upgraded to Yosemite and now my system is so slow. I do not have a backup to revert to because of insufficient space. I have ordered a 1T external drive to do a backup now. What can I do to improve my system performance? Do I need to upgrade RAM or do I have to reinstall Mtn Lion?
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i want to upgrade the ram on my macbook pro 13inch (early 2011). i found an 8Gb (4Gb x2) PNY "mac compatible" that is DDR3 PC3-10666 but my macbook is a PC3-10600. Do i need to use a ram with the exact specifications that my macbook lists? Or will the ram i am trying to buy work fine?
Yes that is your best bet. Without looking at it too closely double check your options here:
OWC http://www.macsales.com/
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I recently upgraded my 2007 vintage iMac from its original Leapord OS to the new Mavericks OS and now its really running slow. I've run disk utilities to confirm everything is ok from the hard drive standpoint ... but am wondering if this is simply a memory issue. I only have 2G of DDR2 SDRAM installed. Is there a minimum recommended for the Mavericks OS? Any other recommendations? Time to launch any app has more than tripled from what it was before the OS upgrade.
A combination of things:
1. Slower CPU and GPU.
2. Not enough RAM installed.
3. Upgraded from Leopard.
I would have backed up my files, erased the hard drive, then reinstalled Snow Leopard. Downloaded Mavericks and upgraded Snow Leopard directly. Then I would restore my files.
Upgrade your RAM to at least 4 GBs if supported by your model.
Backup your files, then do the following:
Install or Reinstall Mavericks or Mountain Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
because it is three times faster than wireless. -
I have a Mac OSX Version 10.5.8 When I put in my disc to upgrade to snow leopard version 10.6.3 it tells me I need atleast 1gb of ram memory to download. what can I do
Your iMac can take a total of 2 GBs of RAM Max.
Maximum Memory
2.0 GB
Memory Slots
2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM
You will be able to install OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and it will run, but you may not be happy with the performance overall.
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and later OS X versions use more and more CPU, GPU and RAM resources.
OS X 10.6, by itself, will use between 2-4 GBs of RAM to run quickly, smoothly and efficiently.
Start running additonal applications and your iMac is going to struggle.
Just fair warning if you notice that your iMac is running slower after installing OS X 10.6.
Good Luck! -
Dear All,
I have a Macbook 5,1 late 2008. I want to upgrade my RAM to the maximum since I sometimes use VMware Fusion to run windows 7 for school stuff. I know Apple says my Mac is 4GB max but some of these discussions have mentioned its really 6GB maximum. I was looking at this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104165 . It has the right number of pins and low latency. Or do I have to buy the MAC specific computability memory like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134833
Thanks in advance,
PatDear Kappy,
Thanks for getting back to me so fast. Here is the info from my system profiler.
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Do you think the RAM I first linked would work correctly?
-Pat -
I have a macbook 4.1 with osx10.6.8 and just added memory (2gig) so I could sync my new IPhone and Ipad. Now I'm told at the apple store that I need to upgrade my operationg system. They said they couldn't help and gave me conflicting advice about what to do. Any ideas? Thanks you!
There are three models of MacBook that comprise the 'macbook 4.1' category, and each of them a little different; however other than 'macbook 4.1' the other thing they have in common is they all are considered Early 2008. Two are white, one black, polycarbonate case, Core2Duo 2.1GHz, 2.4GHz white, 2.4GHz black.
So if you can determine which one, if any of these, is the model build year and spec you have, that would be handy. Did you tell whoever you spoke to the serial number of your computer, so they'd know by looking up the specs to see what the supported maximum RAM upgrade capacity was, and other minimum requirements to make any upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.8 at all?
If you have the serial number you can do a lookup to 'indentify by serial number' online, and use that information to determine if the computer needs even more RAM to take it past the minimum for Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and then get it ready to upgrade (via paid download from App Store, Snow Leopard gets you that far) and see what the next supported OS X full upgrade would be for the hardware limitations on that old MacBook.
If your MacBook IS a 4.1 build, the highest OS X it could run if it has the 2.4GHz cpu, is Lion 10.7.5. That would be an upgrade from the App store, available to OS X 10.6.8+ computers that access it online. And I kind of doubt how supported a newest iphone etc may be in lion.
everymac.com has a fair amount of information across many years of Apple computing hardware...
Here's the three MacBooks that share the 4.1 designation; first shipped with as much as 1GB RAM upgrade and the other two only a 2GB RAM*, (one white/one black color) according to this information...
• MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.1 13" (White-08) 2.1 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8100)
• MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (White-08) 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8300)
• MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (Black-08) 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (T8300)
...as seen here: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/index-macbook.html
*But according to MacTracker (free: download database) http://mactracker.ca
these MacBooks can use more RAM in aftermarket specs as much as:
Maximum Memory
6.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots
2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM
To get more information use a service such as this...
•identify by serial number:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/identify-mac-serial.php
The Apple? store or whoever you talked, to may have been as accurate as they could be without further research. Could be you may have a newer or older MacBook, which would change whatever later OS X it could run past 10.6.8. And to go past Snow Leopard, you need to download the last bits for 10.6.x to be able to go and get any later upgrade. The ones that may let a newest iphone or ipad work with it, are past SL10.6.8
Anyway, as you further verify the model build year and configuration specifications, report back.
Good luck & happy computing! -
It also says I need 8 GB of RAM and I only have 4 GB. How do I get more and how much would I need to buy? I know nothing about Cloud either.
Well, I'll try and answer. The upgrade to Yosemite more than likely broke the older software. I don't know much about Phototools and what OS it was meant to operate on, but you will have to discuss that with OnOne,
You have a choice to upgrade to CS6 from CS5 for $200 or pay $10 monthly for the Lightroom and Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan
But of course look at the System requirements | Photoshop
You usually can open up your Mac and add memory. Check with Apple Mac Memory Upgrades From OWC. Easy Guides & Free Install Videos.
8 to16 GB is pretty common these days, get as much as you can.
Gene -
Object is to sync address and calendar between laptop with Max OS 10.4.11 and iPhone. Upgrade of our 10.4.11 laptop to 10.5 is accomplished and we now need to upgrade Quicktime and iTunes; however, the user name and password for the laptop is now not working after the upgrade to 10.5., though it was working prior to the upgrade, for file sharing.
@ BDAqua > I tried your suggestion but no luck. holding opt+command just gave me a blue screen and it rebotted, pushing the disk out of the drive. Yes, the macbook has 1 gb of ram. I realize that the min req. call for 2 gb of ram so i've got an order in for another dimm to put into the machine. Thanks for your suggestions.
@ a_brody > Yes. The machine was plugged into a power source. The disk promts you to do that and i recall aspect this form other installs. Thanks for the reminder tho! ( btw your second post is like greek to me man!)
@ Kuncklesmac > You're right about Snow Leopard being an upgrade from Leopard. I'm aware of this. And yes previously i've been told by Apple that I needed the Box Set (not the family pack. i am using the family pack for OS Snow Leopard) to upgrade my 10.4.11 mac - they never mentioned adding ram but i figured that out on my own and an apple specialist recommended it when i purchased Snow Leopard and confirmed that I coul duse the Snow Leopard to upgarde from Tiger (10.4.11). I've also read extensively (as i said above) that it isn't necessary (always) to buy the box set. Several 10.4.11 users report having upgraded using the Snow Leopard upgrade disk only (not the Box Set) without trouble on intel macs (also see the apple link i posted). So i'm just ondering how they did it and i cannot.
Thanks fo rall yor help!
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