Macbook - RAM upgrade problem

jpierson · jpierson #1 (**permalink**)

06-20-2006, 07:12 PM

I purchased 2 dimms of G.SKILL 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Notebook Memory - Retail.
When I have both of them in the Macbook, I get a problem where the beachball will start spinning, and it won't stop. It eventually freezes the computer. This happens about once a day when I'm using it.
If I just run one of the dimms, the computer is fine (1 gig). If I run one of the 1 gig dimms with an apple 256 it is fine also.
Both 1 gig dimms have been checked individually. I've run the Mac system test disc that came with the computer, Ive also tried Rember. None will find a problem with the ram.
Any thoughts? There is no pattern for the freeze (I can't duplicate it by running certain programs).

coach_z · coach_z #2 (**permalink**)

06-20-2006, 08:54 PM

return both of them and get new sticks, should be free. one of the sticks of ram are probably bad
-chris

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Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	06-20-2006, 08:54 PM return both of them and get new sticks, should be free. one of the sticks of ram are probably bad -chris MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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jpierson #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-20-2006, 07:12 PM I purchased 2 dimms of G.SKILL 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Notebook Memory - Retail. When I have both of them in the Macbook, I get a problem where the beachball will start spinning, and it won't stop. It eventually freezes the computer. This happens about once a day when I'm using it. If I just run one of the dimms, the computer is fine (1 gig). If I run one of the 1 gig dimms with an apple 256 it is fine also. Both 1 gig dimms have been checked individually. I've run the Mac system test disc that came with the computer, Ive also tried Rember. None will find a problem with the ram. Any thoughts? There is no pattern for the freeze (I can't duplicate it by running certain programs).
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