Ram for Macbook Pro

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Hi All,

Anyone upgraded their Macbook Pro's Ram lately?

I have the following model :

Macbook Pro MC371 i5 4GB Ram.

I want to bump it up to 8GB, but not sure which ram to buy which will work 100%.. I read somewhere that the Kingston Value Ram and Corsair is not 100% compatible..

So I dont want to buy the wrong Ram and leave it in my drawer..

Anyone with the same model MBP as mine, that upgraded to 8GB?? Please advise :)
 
Basically any regular PC RAM will work, so just shop around for the cheapest. Make sure you get DDR3 laptop memory and you're set.
 
I have a slightly older 13" MBP, although I never upgraded to that much (wishful thinking) I did upgrade mine from the (back then) 2X1GB standard to 2x2GB and never had any issues. I used Kingston value ram, just got the DDR3 1066MHz and worked perfectly.
 
Just get any 1066MHz DDR3 SO-DIMMs

Your laptop currently has two 2GB SO-DIMMs installed occupying both slots. You will have to remove both of these and replace them with two 4GB SO-DIMMs.
 
One of my RAM chips are faulty in my MPB (17" Mid 2009), bought two new Kingston 2GB SO-DIMMS, 1333MHz (they were cheaper than the 1066 and they are backward compatible)
Kept getting BSOD (the one chip whilst booting, the other just after loggin into windows). Need to take them back to supplier to get tested, but I doubt that both could be faulty... So be careful before spending the buck... the 4GB's are quite pricey
 
1333 or 1600 works fine - so buy whatever's cheapest. Those numbers just mean the maximum speed which the RAM is rated to run at.
 
Synaesthesia said:
1333 or 1600 works fine - so buy whatever's cheapest. Those numbers just mean the maximum speed which the RAM is rated to run at.
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+1

The faster/newer modules are usually cheaper and still work fine at lower speeds.
 
xera said:
uhhm so are you saying faster memory would be limited to 1066MHz?
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Yes, if the laptops chipset only supports clocks up to 1066MHz for RAM then you will essentially run 1333MHz under clocked to 1066MHz.
 
ponder said:
It's common knowledge. Done a some laptops and desktops this way as the newer higher speed ram is usually cheaper.
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RAM will be limited by the chip set, or by the lowest MHz stick in the system.

If you add DDR3-1600 RAM to a chip set that supports up to DDR3-1600, but has an existing DDR3-1066/1333, the DDR3-1600 addition will be down-clocked to DDR3-1066/1333.

Guys, separate question, is it easy upgrading the RAM on a iMac? I'd imagine it has a cover on the back that unscrews to reveal the relevant slots, similar to a laptop?
 
I just upgraded my MBP 15" i5 from 4GB to 8GB using Kinston value RAM and it works like a charm. Ran memtest on it for a couple hours and no issues. If you buy your RAM from a reputable dealer they should swap out any defective RAM if you do have any issues. If I remember right Kingstone value RAM has a lifetime warranty.
 
MadMailMan said:
I just upgraded my MBP 15" i5 from 4GB to 8GB using Kinston value RAM and it works like a charm. Ran memtest on it for a couple hours and no issues. If you buy your RAM from a reputable dealer they should swap out any defective RAM if you do have any issues. If I remember right Kingstone value RAM has a lifetime warranty.
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What model number is the ram you bought? Also is it 1066 or 1333??
 
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