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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Mid 2009 Macbook Pro. Can/should I use only 1x8Gb RAM leaving the other slot empty.
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1484990" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>While this all may be true...there are many many different Apple Macintosh computer models...and there are many diferent types of ram used in Macintosh computers.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts...I suspected that the incorrect ram was purchased...since to the best of my knowledge...Mid-2009 MacBook Pro's really do not support 8gig sticks of ram. </p><p></p><p>Mid-2009 MacBook Pro's need 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM...not what was purchased.</p><p></p><p>FYI...when you do not know exactly what ram an Apple computer needs...it's best to visit site's like:</p><p></p><p>- <a href="http://www.macsales.com" target="_blank">OWC</a></p><p>- <a href="http://www.crucial.com" target="_blank">Crucial.com</a></p><p></p><p>...since they have very detailed ram info pages or a "ram finder" system that will correcty identify what ram you need. Once you know exactly what ram you need...then you can purchase it from the website you desire.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1484990, member: 56379"] While this all may be true...there are many many different Apple Macintosh computer models...and there are many diferent types of ram used in Macintosh computers. As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts...I suspected that the incorrect ram was purchased...since to the best of my knowledge...Mid-2009 MacBook Pro's really do not support 8gig sticks of ram. Mid-2009 MacBook Pro's need 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM...not what was purchased. FYI...when you do not know exactly what ram an Apple computer needs...it's best to visit site's like: - [url=http://www.macsales.com]OWC[/url] - [url=http://www.crucial.com]Crucial.com[/url] ...since they have very detailed ram info pages or a "ram finder" system that will correcty identify what ram you need. Once you know exactly what ram you need...then you can purchase it from the website you desire.;) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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