RAM or SSD upgrade?

I recently bought a nikon D800E and i'm having problems saving after editing. Also finding some tools are slower. My Alienskin plugin is freezing and even shutting down. I have a 2010 iMac 27". Is RAM my problem or should I upgrade SSD? I have 8GB RAM atm, thinking about getting 32GB. Any help is appreciated.

I'll go along with JJ. The D800 is the one with the huge sensor megapixel size - is that right? OK, I just looked and it is even bigger than I thought at 36Mp. How does it work now? Can you check RAM usage with OSX like with the Windows Task Manager? I have 32Gb with Win7, and never ever see Photoshop use all it's allocated memory, but with those big big image files...
SSD? Hmmm... I am not so sure nowadays. I have paired SSDs in a raid0 in both my desktop and laptop. The desktop has Samsung 256Gb Pro and tests at just shy of 1Gb/s, and the laptop a wee bit slower at 850Mb/s. The laptop is greased lightning in all respects. It starts and shuts down in no time flat, and opens Photoshop in about four seconds. The desktop tests as being faster, but because the system as a whole is more complex with so much going on, and has lots of other drives, in a lot of respects it is much slower than the laptop.

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RAM and SSD upgrade

I have two questions about my dv7-6b77dx.
1) RAM Upgrade:
I want to upgrade my memory to 4+4 from 2+4. Do I have to get the same exact 4GB RAM (CPU-Z says it's Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9) or can I get any 4GB RAM? I'm asking this because I'm not sure if the two modules have to be identical for dual channel memory. Also, new Samsung models are 30nm with less power consumption while my 4GB is 40nm. Would that be a problem if I connected a 30nm and a 40 nm?
2) SSD:
I want to make sure AHCI is enabled for the new SSD. I googled it and it says it should be configurable in the BIOS but my BIOS doesn't have that sort of a setting. My processor is Core I7 2670QM and I couldn't get anything about the chipset from CPU-Z other than "Intel". How can I enable AHCI or check if it's enabled?
Thanks a lot!
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I have two questions about my dv7-6b77dx.
1) RAM Upgrade:
I want to upgrade my memory to 4+4 from 2+4. Do I have to get the same exact 4GB RAM (CPU-Z says it's Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9) or can I get any 4GB RAM? I'm asking this because I'm not sure if the two modules have to be identical for dual channel memory. Also, new Samsung models are 30nm with less power consumption while my 4GB is 40nm. Would that be a problem if I connected a 30nm and a 40 nm?
If you want a memory upgrade to work the first time it is installed always purchase and install a matched pair of identical modules. Don't mix and match manufacturers or modules of different capacities or configurations.
2) SSD:
I want to make sure AHCI is enabled for the new SSD. I googled it and it says it should be configurable in the BIOS but my BIOS doesn't have that sort of a setting. My processor is Core I7 2670QM and I couldn't get anything about the chipset from CPU-Z other than "Intel". How can I enable AHCI or check if it's enabled?
The installed chipset is the Intel HM65 Express chipset. Your notebook does support SSD drives. Normally you can verify that ACHI is being used by checking the BIOS configuration. It is unfortunate, but an HP BIOS does not gve you the ability to configure SATA as IDE (emulation) or AHCI. You can use a free utility called PCWizard 2010 to see what disk controller is installed and the mode it is operating in. The following image is from within Windows 7 and the PC is a desktop with a ASUS Crosshair IV Formula motherboard
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Ram and SSD upgrade on MB Pro 13.3" 2.4GHz (Model ID: 7,1)

Hello,
I have a MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.4GHz (Model ID: 7,1) and I am looking to upgrade some of the hardware and make it run much faster. I currently am running both Mac OS X and Windows 7 on the computer using Boot camp. I've neglected upgrading the software on the laptop for a while now because I just wasn't using the computer too much due to always using my work computer at the office and using an iPad for the miscellaneous stuff done at home.
Anyway, I first plan to fully upgrade the OS, firmware, all system updates before doing anything and then I would like to upgrade the RAM to 16 GB and potentially put an SSD in there. My question is, can I put an SSD on there as the primary hard drive to really realize the booting speed advantages of an SSD. And can I somehow clone my original hard drive so I can maintain my Windows 7 install on there as well. The point of upgrading is that I'd like to get a home office setup going and need to run MS office apps, Factset, and Bloomberg natively on the windows side for work and also be able to log into Citrix to access work files and with my current setup this slows down the computer significantly. Just wondering if I would run into any problems or if the SSD is not worth the trouble and I should just stick with the RAM upgrade.
Thanks!

Anyway, I first plan to fully upgrade the OS, firmware, all system updates before doing anything and then I would like to upgrade the RAM to 16 GB and potentially put an SSD in there. My question is, can I put an SSD on there as the primary hard drive to really realize the booting speed advantages of an SSD. And can I somehow clone my original hard drive so I can maintain my Windows 7 install on there as well. The point of upgrading is that I'd like to get a home office setup going and need to run MS office apps, Factset, and Bloomberg natively on the windows side for work and also be able to log into Citrix to access work files and with my current setup this slows down the computer significantly. Just wondering if I would run into any problems or if the SSD is not worth the trouble and I should just stick with the RAM upgrade.
You can fit an SSD and there will be a significant performance increase.
I suggest that you first (using WinClone) clone the Windows installation to an image on the OSX partition, then (using CCC) clone the Mac partition to the SSD (assuming there is enough space). Then use WinClone to restore the Windows partition.

Upgrading RAM and SSD on MacBook Pro 15" mid 2009

Hey,
I want to upgrade RAM and SSD on my macbook pro, identifier 5,3, and I want to make sure the parts I picked will be compatible with my Macbook.
I'm specifically not sure about its support of 512GB.
I thought about RAM:
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-8500-SODIMM-204-Pin-CT2K4G3S1067M/dp/B008LTBJF M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420487078&sr=8-1&keywords=DDR3+PC3-8500
SSD:
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" I have also created a back up on Time Machine (I think I did)."
Check this out:
http://macintoshhowto.com/repair/back-up-computer.html
Once you think you've done it correctly restart and hold down the option key or go to "System Preferences" under the Apple and look at "Startup Disk".
That will tell which Disks are bootable.
Now about that Crucial drive:
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Crucial-SSDs/512GB-M4-and-2009-Macbook-Pro/td-p/7805 6
It's not clear to me that this issue was resolved. The last post goes nowhere!
I always use OWC:
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Just did two including this MacBook Pro early 2011 13" and a 2012 Mini. Total no-brainer! The way I like it.

Early 2008 Macbook Pro Should I upgrade to 6gb ram and SSD?

In the last few months, I've entered the world of 64-bit computing. I learned that this now means that my Early 2008 Macbook Pro, that has been fantastic and flawless for 6 years, needs an upgrade or replacement. I'm hard-hard stuck on whether I should upgrade it or replace it.
My current configuration is:
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Storage 200 GB SATA Disk
I need to run OSX Mavericks and Windows 7 in VMWare or Bootcamp (I don't really like bootcamp).
I am eyeing two upgrades
1) Crucial 4GB Single DDR2 667MHz (PC2-5300) CL5 SODIMM 200-Pin Notebook Memory Module CT51264AC667
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RB21JY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Well, I have researched and researched and researched and come to a conclusion. I've compared many brand new replacement computers, and also reviewed my options for upgrading my computer. Upgrading to a new computer altogether, I have come across a few very attractive offers, but they're all in the $800+ price range.
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Upgrading RAM and SSD on hp pavilion g6 2005ax

Hey guys,
I have hp pavilion 2005 ax laptop i want to upgrade ram and SSD i have one slot unused i want to know which ram should i go with.
Corsair DDR3 8 GB
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB
or if there is any other ram please provide me detail.
Also this is my cpu-z report
will this both ram will work at 1600mhz and compatible with my board ?
Should i add one ram to existing or replace it with two ?
what is max size i can upgrade for RAM ?
Will this SSD would be compatible?
Samsunng evo 840
Crucial MX100
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Hi,
Your machine currently has 4Gb of RAM:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03325481
It supports 8Gb max. CPU-Z (SPD tab) should show you RAM information including brand. You can work out what do you need using that information. My suggestion: use information on the SPD tab INCLUDING brand.
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Performance with 2GB RAM and SSD

I own a late 2010 MBA, 13" baseline model with 2GB RAM, w/SSD. I am using Snow Leopard, and it runs perfectly. I would like to upgrade to ML to sync with ipad, but a concerned with performance. I use my MBA for word processing, emails, and internet surfing, including occasional movie downloads. I cannot upgrade the RAM on this model. I would therefore very much appreciate if someone who has run the latest versio of ML on this model can inform me of its performance w/2GB RAM and an SSD drive. (I know it can run; I want to know how it runs). Thanks very much!

Just went through the same situation with my 2006 iMac. Technically my memory tops out at 3gigs, but I can get 4 in there if I insist (though the machine won't take full advantage).
After a considerable amount of research, and hearing some horror stories of some folks who dove straight into Lion on older machines, I opted on upgrading memory to 3gig, backing up all my data, then running a clean install of Snow Leopard. I then reinstalled all my stuff, followed with a run of Monolingual (a shareware program that removes unnecessary languages and builds), then ran OnyX (another shareware) to run scripts and check/repair permissions.
Works fantastic. Machine is operating perfectly on 10.6.8 and with the memory upgrade and clean drive its running faster than ever. Definite new breath of life in the machine.
As per memory upgrade, I'd recommend going to Crucial. They're very Mac friendly, customer oriented, and reasonably priced. They have a small program you can download that scans your machine to determine the correct chip required, then brings you stright to an info and ordering page. I managed to get a 2gig chip with shipping for about $25. With the Snow Leopard upgrade total cost was under $60 for resuscitation.

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SSD Upgrade to Late 2008 MBP, Plus Windows 8 Install

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I have a 15", late 2008 MBP that was a beast in it's time, but has started to show it's age, especially due to my aging hard drive. I've read great things about performance improvement through installing an SSD, and so I want to perform this upgrade. Also, while I do have my computer backed up through Time Machine, I'd rather just be proactive on replacing my hard drive before it fails on me (which will definitely happen at some point). Here's some more detailed specs for my computer:
CPU: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 4 GB of 1067 MHz DDR 3
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In looking up SSD's, I've found that people that have had laptops with similar specs to mine have had success with the Crucial M500 SSDs.
After I get my drive all figured out, I want to use Boot Camp to install Windows 8 on the SSD. Currently, I do not have any Windows installations on my computer. My computer is not supported for Windows 8 installation through Boot Camp, despite the fact that hardware-wise, it is compatable with Windows 8. However, I have found discussions that are pretty standard on how to get Windows 8 installed on my computer.
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-My second question: Given that I will have just installed an SSD, will Windows 8 installation be doable? This is probably the most important question for me, because if it's not possible, then I'd rather just buy Windows 7 right off the bat and install that in boot camp instead.
-My third question: If I can get Windows up and running, how does my computer's double graphics chip configuration work in Windows? I'd want to make sure that Windows is using the more powerful of the chips and not the less powerful one.
-My fourth question: My computer has gone from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Mavericks, and I never performed a "clean install" for any of these OS upgrades. If I clone my HD to the SSD, would it be beneficial for me to run a Mavericks clean install, and then pull all my necessary data off my backup drive?
Sorry for the long-winded post, and I know much of it is demonstrated elsewhere. I have found many discussions involving SSD upgrades, and getting Windows 8 on a late 2008 MBP, but I haven't found anything that has shown both being done. Both seem easy to do, but I just don't know if doing both in tandem is going to cause a bunch of problems. Has anyone out there done this, and can anyone offer me any advice on how to make this process any smoother? I really like doing this upgrade now, because if I run into Windows issues, or other issues on the SSD, I could still just boot from my old hard drive and use my computer. Thanks everyone!

beestmode,
I have a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, and I put a Samsung 840 PRO SSD into mine. Where did you find evidence that this model SSD would not work in your MacBook Pro? (The SSD which you’ve installed has a good reputation, so you should have no reason to regret your choice.)
Windows 8 via Boot Camp will not be possible with your model MacBook Pro. In Boot Camp, you could install up to Windows 7, either 32-bit or 64-bit. A virtualizer such as Parallels Desktop or VirtualBox could allow you to install Windows 8, but virtualizers have their own sets of positives and negatives.
Since I have a 13-inch model with only one GPU, I don’t know how your dual GPUs would be handled on the Windows side.
When I’d installed my SSD, I did a clean installation of Mavericks onto it, keeping Snow Leopard on my old internal disk, and putting it into an external enclosure.

Windows 8 (all versions) stop several times, bootcamp 4.0 macbook air core i 5 4GB Ram, 128 SSD

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1- Macbook Air Core i 5 4GB Ram 128 SSD. mountain lion 10.8.2 (latest updates).
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I see that you are saying all versions of Windows 8 are failing on your system, but are you including 32-bit and 64-bit flavors? I understand why 32-bit versions might give you grief (too much RAM for a 32-bit system to handle). A 64-bit system might still have device driver issues. Microsoft does not auto-magically have all the device drivers in the world that are necessary to make any system usable. The original device manufacturers must provide Microsoft with drivers before the Windows Update servers would be able to communicate said drivers to the computers in question.
In regards to Apple devices, Apple has not yet released the device drivers needed to run the hardware with Windows 8. Apple has released the drivers for previous versions of Windows (XP SP2 and higher, Vista RTM and higher, 7 RTM and higher) to their userbase, but not to Microsoft for distribution through Windows Update (unless I am mistaken). Until Apple releases a version of Boot Camp updated for use with Windows 8, they have not yet released any form of the full collection of necessary device drivers for normal device function with Windows 8. Running compatibility mode on the Windows 7 device driver bundle via boot camp is not a fully palatable solution because compatibility mode generally is meant for application programs, not device driver services. Therefore, partial compatibility might be gained by using the Windows 7 device drivers for Windows 8 with the compatibility mode enabled prior to install. Unfortunately, much unanticipated incompatibility is equally likely with such a decision.
Some parting words on the subject may be necessary for clarification: prior to the RTM versions of Windows 8, the trial versions of Windows 8 were distributed with a much wider array of device drivers than the RTMs. This was for Microsoft's testing purposes. Furthermore, some of the architecture used during the trial period likely used Windows 7 engines more than Windows 8 engines. This means the Windows 7 drivers pack would have had more likelihood of working during the Beta and Release Candidate periods than during the final Golden Master period we have now entered. Regardless, it is not recommended by Apple (our hardware manufacturer) to use another method of installing Windows on a Mac than to utilize Boot Camp.
As Mende1 suggested, you would be wise to reinstall a previous version of Windows you may have been running. Also, given your previous post, you will want to repair your OS X installation back to full functionality prior to the Windows reinstall. For a reasonable timeline estimate, consider that it took 89 days from the original release of Windows 7 by Microsoft until Apple originally released device drivers via an updated Boot Camp. That puts a reasonable ETA for the necessary Boot Camp update at January 22nd/23rd. Even though this does not seem to apply to your situation, the discounted download for the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade will end after January 31st.
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DVD Rom, RAM, and SSD question(s)

I purchased a nice T400 (6475-B14) on Ebay and I have upgraded a number of items on it to get it to where I want it.
I upgraded the OS to W7 Pro, put in a Lenovo 4GB RAM stick (now I have a 4GB and a 2GB), and I swapped out the HDD for an Intel X-25 G2 80GB SSD.
90% of the time the machine is great, however I have run into a few problems and I'm really hoping that someone here can help me.
The first issue, is the fact that every once in a while the machine can't start. I end up having to restore the machine using R&R. I don't know what could be the issue. I've replaced the OS and HDD so I'm not sure what to do next. I am by no means a computer expert, but could the mis-matched RAM (1X4GB with 1X2GB) be causing the problem? I don't mind getting another 4GB stick, but if it won't do anything to fix the issue I don't want to waste the money.
Number two, I'm trying to burn an image recovery disk, but according to the Nero Tool I can't write with my drive (HL-DT-St DVD-ROM DU10N). Do I need additional software? I find it hard to believe that Lenovo would include a drive that only reads and is not capable of writing on DVD or CD, but based on the searches I've done on this forum and others, I can't find any other answer.
Lastly, the SSD seems to be working great (I've only had to restore the system once since installing it, see issue number one), but I see in the Lenovo download site there is an ISO file for SSD's. However since I can't burn a DVD, I can't burn the ISO file. So my question(s) is/are do I really need the software? Can I use my Apple Mac Pro at home to burn the ISO file and then use that disk to install the software?
Sorry for the long, rambling questions, but I have tried to search a number of forums and the internet in general and I haven't been able find the answers.
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For your first issue the RAM can be the problem. U can mix different size of RAM but make sure to use DDR3 PC3-8500 or DDR3 PC3-10600 memory. And also the T400 does not support ECC be careful to don't mix ECC and non ECC memory.
For your second question your HL-DT-St DVD-ROM DU10N is just a DVD ROM reader and it's not capable to write any CD or DVD.
I don't know about the software for your SSD but if it's an ISO file for windows you can burn it with a mac it won't make a difference. All discs burned on the Mac work across platforms.
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U400 - adding ram and SSD

Is it possible to add ram and SSD to the U400 by user or if it can only be done by service? I would really want to have 8Gb of ram and the SSD but there is no available model with such config at the moment.

My user-upgrade experience is not good. Most of this is user (my) error, there is nothing wrong with the way the machine was supplied from Lenovo.
I found a YouTube video about cracking the case open and that is what I did, cracked the mount fittings in the front of the case. I got it back together but the front edge is not as secure as it should be.
If you decide to open the case, make sure you SLIDE, don't pry or lift the bottom off after removing the 2 feet screws at the back.
Second bummer is the hard drive is right next to the USB3 port. Everything fits fine w/ the supplied hard drive because the case is slightly recessed on a normal (spinning) disk. On the SSDs I've purchased, the case is the full rectangular size and doesn't fit in opening. I had to hack into the surround of the SSD to make it fit.
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T400 rams and ssd compatibility

Hi all
I am planing to upgrade the ram and hdd for my laptop lenovo t400 .
Could u pls help me to know what is the ram and ssd that compatible with lenovo t400 ??
Note : i tried to upgrade the ram for lenovo t400 with bus 1333 pc-10600 but that not work .
Kindly advice .
Regards
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RAM = 1066 mhz 204 pin SODIMM DDR3 (although faster ram is also possible, so 1333 mhz and 1666 mhz DDR3 is also okay). But don't use Corsair ram to avoid incompatibility issues.
SSD = SATAII (Although SATAIII is also backward compatible), 2.5 inch, 9.5/7 mm thick drives.
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MacBook SSD Upgrade

Hello everyone
I am thinking to upgrade my old MacBook (A1181) HDD to SSD because is is very slow.
Can anyone tell me is it worth to upgrade and what capacity SSD will accept the system? the current HDD is 500GB. And I am thinking to remove optical drive and put current HDD there.
"SanDisk Ultra Plus Solid State Drive 256GB SSD 530MB/s SATA 6Gbit/s SDSSDHP-256G"
Will this SSD compatible with mac?
My Mac is Intel Core Duo 2GHz 2GB RAM Late 2006 (Black)
Thanks

http://www.macsales.com/ specialized in SSD upgrades for Macs. I would buy from them.
SSDs have historically been difficult to zero, thus making more of a security threat if sold or given to another party as a gift.
Look at this tip for reasons why your Mac may be slow:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6921

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