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Problems Upgarding RAM on Macbook
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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1795787" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>I've seen memory issues that seem to mimmic software problems. When the G5 was all the rage I bought one of the 2 GHZ models. It would run fine under Safe Boot mode and some light tasks with the Gui. Under hardly any load at all it would crash. I was convinced it was a software issue but couldn't work it out. The machine even passed Apple's hardware test according to the DVD. </p><p></p><p>After weeks surfind the web at modem speed I found a utllity that tested the memory specifically (an earlier version of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/03/memtest-mac-ram-test/" target="_blank">Memtest</a>). In no time at all the memory was failing every time I ran the test. Swapping out the memory fixed the problem immediately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1795787, member: 131855"] I've seen memory issues that seem to mimmic software problems. When the G5 was all the rage I bought one of the 2 GHZ models. It would run fine under Safe Boot mode and some light tasks with the Gui. Under hardly any load at all it would crash. I was convinced it was a software issue but couldn't work it out. The machine even passed Apple's hardware test according to the DVD. After weeks surfind the web at modem speed I found a utllity that tested the memory specifically (an earlier version of [URL="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/03/memtest-mac-ram-test/"]Memtest[/URL]). In no time at all the memory was failing every time I ran the test. Swapping out the memory fixed the problem immediately. [/QUOTE]
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