Question about processor vs RAM in 2011 13 MBP

I am looking at upgrading my older Macbook to a new 13" MBP. I was going to get a 13" Macbook Air until I realized they did not have an ethernet port. I am contemplating between the 2.3 i5 with 8 gig of RAM and the 2.7 i7 with 4 gig. What do you guys think would be a better setup for system performance. I mainly just do normal tasks like web browsing and some programming.
Thanks

Hi There. I just purchased the 2.7 Ghz this past Thursday, with the 4 GB RAM. I am loving it, and have had no performance issues, even when running iTunes, Mail, iChat, Safari and Aperture all at once. I think you'll be more than ok with 4GB based on your usage.
Also, you can easily add more RAM after the purchasing the machine if 4GB turns out to be too little. You can't change the processor though. That being said, that's why I went with the 2.7.

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This is just a question on the posibilities first!
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Hi Ravi
Thanks for that.... I got the data wrong... Try this again
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80000300 HR
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I hope this makes better sense.
The EIC profile is assigned to all org units, as the inbound / outbound emails are be different.
In OOSB, they are not assigned to a struc auth (in QA or DEV) but are in PROD. HR Claim they used to be able to do this, but Im not sure how
Any help on this would be great....
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New Mac Pro - some questions about setup and RAM

After debating between iMac and Mac Pro, I decided on a refurb SINGLE 2.8 quad-core Mac Pro.
Somewhere in these discussions (can't find it now) I thought I saw recommendations to zero out the hard drive and re-install the system when it arrives. Is this necessary?
Also, I plan to use the single processor savings to buy RAM. When I go to the Crucial site, they have a choice of RAM for 4-core or 8-core. Mine is only 4-core, but would I choose the 8-core option to get the correct RAM for 2008 models?
In general, when it comes to buying and installing RAM, should I follow the 8-core directions? Will having a single processor change anything to do with upgrades or expansion?
Thanks. Hope I didn't ask too much in one post.

Somewhere in these discussions (can't find it now) I thought I saw recommendations to zero out the hard drive and re-install the system when it arrives. Is this necessary?
No, that really isn't necessary. If you were prepping a new bare drive that had never been used or you were installing OS X on a drive that had once been used for Windows, then zeroing the drive is quite appropriate.
All the Mac Pros use the same type of RAM. The Late 2008 models use the faster PC2-6400 800 MHz RAM, but the other specs are the same - ECC, Fully buffered, heat sink. The RAM and installation is the same regardless of cores.
RAM should be installed minimally in matched pairs, optimally in matched quads. The following illustrations show how it should be installed:
Mac Pro memory arrangement photos
Mac Pro Memory Configuration

W530, questions about adding additional RAM

My current setup came with the factory optional 2x 8gb Samsung DDR3 1600mhz RAM. I recently purchased gskill ripjaws 8gb stick ( 1.35V model). My computer recognizes the ram is installed however mentions that the new ram is unusable. I have the i7-3840QM 3rd Gen processor.
Is the lower voltage causing the ram the culprit? Where else should i begin looking to allow my machine to be fully capable of using the full 24gb now installed?
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I never buy memory that isn't guaranteed compatible with the machine by the vendor, which is why I always buy memory from Crucial.
I also don't buy single-sticks to upgrade the total memory, but rather buy them in pairs (i.e. "kits") to guarantee dual-mode performance with identical matching size sticks in each pair of DIMM sockets.
The Crucial site shows all 1.35v memory for the W530, so that's fine. Memory latencies available from CL=9 to CL=11.
Of course mixing latency memory speeds will just force the machine to run at the SLOWEST speed which seems undesirable, which again is another reason you should always match new memory latency with your older memory latency, or instead opt to upgrade all of your memory to newer faster "kits" of guaranteed matching identical performance pairs of cards.
The Crucial site shows both PC3-12800 and PC3-14900 memory as compatible with the quad-core W530, ranging from CL=9 to CL=10 to CL=11. So you have your choice, and price range.
If your new single 8GB stick of memory has different latency characteristics from your existing 2x8GB factory memory, I guess the results should really just be that things run at the slower speed. But to actually not even see the new single 8GB stick, well I don't know.
Can you return the new memory and buy a replacement "kit" of 2 sticks (either 2x4GB or go with 2x8GB) which match the performance specs of your existing memory?

Question about Mac Mini RAM Slots?

My dad is thinking about buying the 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo Mac Mini (MA607LL/A), and I was going to upgrade the RAM for him with a stick of 512 RAM from Crucial.
1. I can't find out online if the factory default Mac Mini ships with 2 sticks of 256 already in each slot, or if it ships with 1 stick of 512. Can someone please confirm this for me? I'm guessing it ships with two sticks of 256, one in each slot, but I'm looking for a confirmation on this.
2. Also, if I replace a stick of 256 with a new 512 stick, how much of a performance hit will he get if the ram isn't identical in pairs? We could just replace each stick with 512 if it's really worth it, but if the performance gain is minimal, then it may not be worth it.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.

hello mike,
Your best bet is to go the whole way, and put 2X 1G ram sticks in the machine. This will future-proof the machine, and also give the bset performance per buck. OsX really likes a lot of RAM.
As far as taking a performance hit by having mis-matched ram, i dont think its going to make a whole lot of difference. The performance decrease is very minimal. the same is true for macbook's FYI.
Cheers, hope it helps
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Question about processor speed

Ok. I used to have an iBook G4 1.2 Ghz. I am considering getting one off of ebay with a 1.07 Ghz processor...if I had 768 RAM last time and had it with the one i am considering buying, would there big a noticeable difference in speed or performance?

Obviously there will be a difference. I'm only basing my judgement on the fact that I own a 1.33Ghz iBook and having used a 1.42Ghz iBook, the only way I'd probably notice any real speed difference was if I ran them side by side. If you're running with 768Mb of RAM, I think the computer will (in your mind) run [virtually] identically.

Question about processor switch

Hello,
I just got my new 21.5 imac and I was wondering if anyone has changed processors before? I know, I know....this will void my warranty and all that good stuff, but its just a question. I see that the 21.5 inch uses the LGA 775 Socket T. In theory, this machine would support up to a Core 2 Quad Q9400. Am I correct to assume this? Thanks for the help.

Even if it works "in theory," the heat dissipation design may not be sufficient to handle the additional heat. And there may be additional power draw that is not accounted for in the design. I wouldn't "assume" it will work, just because the sockets are the same.

Question about Processors, Operating Systems and TFLOPS

Hi guys, I recently read an article about the power of the PS3 consoles. This is a table that I copied from it, which I don't really undestand. All I can see is that the Mac OSX shows the least number of TFLOPs for both PowerPC and Intel architectures. That doesn't seem to be good. If there's anyone out there who can translate the details into "basic language" I would appreciate it.
OS Type------------Current TFLOPS----Active CPUs---Total CPUs
Windows------------152--------------159564------1625622
Mac OS X/PowerPC------7----------------8737--------95371
Mac OS X/Intel---------9----------------2756----------7272
Linux----------------43---------------25126-------215901
GPU-----------------42-----------------708----------2199
PLAYSTATION®3-----516---------------21062---------22299
==============================================
Total----------------769--------------217953-------1968664
If you are further interested, or the table became unreadable, or both, this is the link to the original article.
Thank you very much in advance.
George...
MBP 15in 2.33GHz. Mac OS X (10.4.9) other 200+ posts with the old Discussion Forums (now lost)

Yes, you are misinterpreting the data.
What you're looking at is the workload on some distributed computing task like folding@home, right?
What it's telling you is that at the time you checked, Windows computers were contributing 152 TFLOPs (trillions of operations per second), PowerPC-based Macs contributed 7, Intel-based Macs added 9, and 516 from the PS3.
However, you also need to take into account the number of active machines.
Those 152 Windows TFLOPS were the combined output of 159,564 CPUs, for an average of 0.0009525958 TFLOPS/CPU.
By comparison, the 7 PowerPC TFLOPS were from 8737 CPUs, or 0..0008011903 TFLOPS/CPU - not all that much different and statistically insignificant.
The Intel Macs' 9 TFLOPS from 2756 CPUs equates to 0.0032656023 TFLOPS/CPU - significantly higher than either of the other two results.
The PS3 on the other hand contributes 516 TFLOPS from 21062 CPUs, for 0.0244990979 TFLOPS/CPU - an order of magnitude higher still.
I'd take the results with a large pinch of salt, though - is that 7 TFLOPS for the PowerPCs, 6.5, or 7.49? That makes a big difference.
Also, consider that when the PS3 is running the code, that's all its doing. Any other OS is going to be running other applications at the same time.
Don't get me wrong, the Cell processor is certainly pulling its weight, but don't discard the GPU - its 42 TFLOPS come from just 708 CPUs, for an average of 0.0593220338 TFLOPs/CPU - two and a half times that of the PS3.

Another question about processors and cores.

I did a search and review, but I'm not clear about one thing. There was one thread where it was mentioned that more cores would allow for more video streams to play in real time on the timeline. I need to get at least two HD video streams with alpha, one audio stream, a background still, and a foreground text overlay to all run at once. Can an iMac with just the i3 or i5 dual processors do that, or do I need to step up to the quad core iMac or the MacPro?

Shane Ross wrote:
I can get by with just one HD stream and one audio stream. So for that, will any of the processors in an iMac do?
HD stream. WHAT FORMAT of HD? DVCPRO HD...HDV...PRORES...yes. UNCOMPRESSED HD...no. And again, the amount of streams isn't related to processors...it is related to HARD DRIVE speed.
For the intermediate video with alpha, what is the best HD format to use that has no compression?
NO compression? Well, the only NO COMPRESSION alpha codecs there are is ANIMATION...and that isn't playable. ProRes 4444 is the one with the Alpha built in. It is compressed, but pretty darn lossless.
Point is, you need a good 4-5 drive eSATA RAID...or better.
Shane
I start with an image sequence out of Lightwave 3D. I currently use PNG images with alpha. Those are then rendered into video clips - one talking, one not. I use those clips over and over again in a single layer on the timeline and match them to the audio. That intermediate project is then rendered out with alpha and used in the final project.
That's why I need an uncompressed/lossless format, because I'm building up the project with a couple of prior renders. Sounds like ProRes 4444 would work unless there is a no-compression format.
How could I use an eSATA when none of the Macs have an eSATA connection?

Question about 3rd party Ram

Hi there,
In the past, I have used Crucial for adding extra RAM. Apple, however, says the RAM in the Mac Pro has a special heat sink design, and cautions about it. I have found in the past that Crucial does a good job about supplying very compatible memory. Does anyone have experience with the Mac Pro and Crucial and this issue?
Thanks

About a month ago, I purchased an additional 2GB of RAM from Crucial. When installing it, I noticed that it looked identical to the Apple RAM already in the MacPro, with the exception of the Crucial sticker on the edge of the heatsinks. All of the other stickers and identification appeared to be the same.
After installation (took about 2 minutes total), I have had absolutely zero problems - and my computer runs much better. Photoshop CS2 runs much faster than on my G5 iMac, even with Rosetta (looking forward to CS3!). Since I have only 3GB total, I am tempted to purchase at least an additional 1GB or even 2GB, in the event my daughter-in-law wishes to push me aside and do some video editing.
Bottom line - absolutely NO PROBLEMS with Crucial. Now if their price would just ease down a bit ...
Dave
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Question about how much ram I need to download

Q: How much ram do I need to download premiere pro? I have 4 right now. Windows 7 is my platform. I was told I can only upgrade to 6 rams total. Will that be enough?
Basically I tried to download the premiere pro trial and could not, even with the help of tech support. I was told I needed more Ram. I have the Adobe cloud on my desktop right now and want to try to premiere pro program.

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Dear jmfers,
I learn jmf by copying jmf2 guide's example.
And i'm using j2sdk1.4.2_06
The following is part of my code:
processor.configure();
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It's said that the processor will block when it's configuring. But it seems that it doesn't work.
Any hints for such errors?
Thanks for reply.

processor.congifure() doesnt block. its syncronous. You should read better the guide ;-)
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1) Is this possible?
2) What parts will I need to make the connection?
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If there are other recommendations for configuration (I'd like to spend less than $150/monitor. They won't be used for gaming, but for working from home and watching various media...)
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Have you made changes in the display settings to make the PC use both monitors? It doesn't extend the screen on it's own.
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And here are a couple videos (for Windows 7 that is very similar to Win 8) on how to work with multiple monitors:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDQCXOSJGM0
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8g vs. 16g RAM Late 2011 13" MBP

Hi,
I am running 10.7.5 and 4g is not enough for my purposes.
I basically use Photoshop CS5 et al. (Creative Desing Suite) And MS Office.
Largest files are 1g on rare occations (panoramas in PS)
While 16g is "only" $80 right now if I won't notice much of a difference or PS or the OSX does not use it all I'd just as soon have 8g and a $40 dinner if ya get my drift.
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I would get 8 GB and have dinner.

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