MacBook - mixing up the RAM?

JeffBookPro · JeffBookPro #1 (**permalink**)

02-22-2008, 12:05 PM

Well, I am feeling like bumping up my macbook's RAM.
When I first got it from the apple store online, I gave an arm and a leg to have apple upgrade my RAM from 1GB to 2GB.

I do a lot of video editing, and I noticed that OWC has a 2GB module for around $48.

Is it wise to have a 1GB stick of RAM from apple, and a 2GB stick from OWC? Or will things run smoother with two matched sticks ( two 1GB sticks) from apple.

(I have the early 2007 model. the 2.16GHz)

rianm7 · rianm7 #2 (**permalink**)

02-22-2008, 01:23 PM

as far as i know they are basically the same, i mean, RAM is RAM. just as long as the OWC brand RAM is the RAM designed for your Macbook configuration, everything should run smooth.

JeffBookPro · JeffBookPro #3 (**permalink**)

02-22-2008, 02:03 PM

doing that though would result in the RAM not running in dual channel right?

Geeky1 · Geeky1 #4 (**permalink**)

02-22-2008, 03:38 PM

No, it *should* run in dual channel up until the first 2GB are filled, then drop back to single channel. That's what the chipset supports; Apple may have chosen to lock that out somehow, but the chipset supports asymmetric dual channel operation.

JeffBookPro #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 09, 2007 Posts: 155	02-22-2008, 12:05 PM Well, I am feeling like bumping up my macbook's RAM. When I first got it from the apple store online, I gave an arm and a leg to have apple upgrade my RAM from 1GB to 2GB. I do a lot of video editing, and I noticed that OWC has a 2GB module for around $48. Is it wise to have a 1GB stick of RAM from apple, and a 2GB stick from OWC? Or will things run smoother with two matched sticks ( two 1GB sticks) from apple. (I have the early 2007 model. the 2.16GHz) Macbook- 2.16GHz core 2 duo/2GB RAM/120GB Hard Drive iMac 20" Aluminum 2.4GHz core 2 duo/4GB RAM/250GB Hard Drive PC 3.5 GHz core 2 duo/8GB RAM/160GB Hard Drive/Nvidia GTX 275
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rianm7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 107	02-22-2008, 01:23 PM as far as i know they are basically the same, i mean, RAM is RAM. just as long as the OWC brand RAM is the RAM designed for your Macbook configuration, everything should run smooth. 2.2 GHZ 15.4" MBP with NVIDIA GeForce GT 8600 and 2GB RAM 8GB iPod Touch
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Geeky1 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 589 Mac Specs: See Sig...	02-22-2008, 03:38 PM No, it should run in dual channel up until the first 2GB are filled, then drop back to single channel. That's what the chipset supports; Apple may have chosen to lock that out somehow, but the chipset supports asymmetric dual channel operation. MCCCXXXVII Notebook RAM Buyer's Guide- How much, what type, what brand, where to buy, etc. MBP: 17" WUXGA/2.4/4GB/160GB 7.2K G4: Heavily modified Dual 533 DA
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