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Upgrading RAM for Macbook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="scottkletzka" data-source="post: 1272806" data-attributes="member: 209306"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>I was planning on upgrading the RAM for my Macbook Pro to 8GB and I was looking at these chips: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MX5YWI/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Crucial CT2KIT51264BC1067 8GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 (4GBx2): Electronics</a></p><p></p><p>Its a nice price and I plan on buying them but I have a few questions. I have a 15 in Pro, 2.53 ghz processor with 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 RAM. Now the chips I linked to don't appear to have 1066MHz frequency. Is it okay if I put in RAM that is a different frequency than in specified for the laptop? or does it matter?</p><p></p><p>I also found these: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PS9UKW/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Kingston Apple 8GB Kit (2x4GB Modules) 1066MHz DDR3 SODIMM iMac and Macbook Memory (KTA-MB1066K2/8G): Electronics</a> It says they are 1066MHz which matches my current RAM but they're a bit more expensive than the Crucial ones. Or am I worrying for nothing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scottkletzka, post: 1272806, member: 209306"] Hey guys, I was planning on upgrading the RAM for my Macbook Pro to 8GB and I was looking at these chips: [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MX5YWI/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: Crucial CT2KIT51264BC1067 8GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 (4GBx2): Electronics[/url] Its a nice price and I plan on buying them but I have a few questions. I have a 15 in Pro, 2.53 ghz processor with 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 RAM. Now the chips I linked to don't appear to have 1066MHz frequency. Is it okay if I put in RAM that is a different frequency than in specified for the laptop? or does it matter? I also found these: [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PS9UKW/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: Kingston Apple 8GB Kit (2x4GB Modules) 1066MHz DDR3 SODIMM iMac and Macbook Memory (KTA-MB1066K2/8G): Electronics[/url] It says they are 1066MHz which matches my current RAM but they're a bit more expensive than the Crucial ones. Or am I worrying for nothing? [/QUOTE]
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