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RAM question (don't know what to do : did my research)
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<blockquote data-quote="LemonadeJoe" data-source="post: 1702336" data-attributes="member: 370032"><p><strong>Both 1.35 and 1.5v work</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know this is way old, but anyone finding this thread should know I've had success with multiple MacBook Pro Mid-2012 units using both 1.35 and 1.5v ram. I believe the 1600L standard states the chips should work at 1.35 but are also compatible with 1.5v too. </p><p></p><p>Using the slightly lowered powered ram MIGHT help a little with power-throttling ( this macbook can draw more power than the adapter can provide ). But otherwise I don't think it makes a difference.</p><p></p><p>The CL9 ram would be faster - I don't know if it's noticeably faster, like you'd immediately notice it's doing things faster, but the benchmarks certainly show a slight increase in memory speed/throughput. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure the poster is fine with whichever ram he chose, but if you're looking to upgrade one of these you should get:</p><p></p><p>SODIMM DDR3-1600L 1.35v CL9</p><p></p><p>The difference in price is like $20 for CL9 vs. CL11 ram, but I'm of the mind every little bit of speed helps. Good luck everyone and peace!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LemonadeJoe, post: 1702336, member: 370032"] [b]Both 1.35 and 1.5v work[/b] I know this is way old, but anyone finding this thread should know I've had success with multiple MacBook Pro Mid-2012 units using both 1.35 and 1.5v ram. I believe the 1600L standard states the chips should work at 1.35 but are also compatible with 1.5v too. Using the slightly lowered powered ram MIGHT help a little with power-throttling ( this macbook can draw more power than the adapter can provide ). But otherwise I don't think it makes a difference. The CL9 ram would be faster - I don't know if it's noticeably faster, like you'd immediately notice it's doing things faster, but the benchmarks certainly show a slight increase in memory speed/throughput. I'm sure the poster is fine with whichever ram he chose, but if you're looking to upgrade one of these you should get: SODIMM DDR3-1600L 1.35v CL9 The difference in price is like $20 for CL9 vs. CL11 ram, but I'm of the mind every little bit of speed helps. Good luck everyone and peace! [/QUOTE]
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