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| Thread ID: 87529 | 2008-02-25 03:21:00 | Does MacBook RAM Downclock? | Thebananamonkey (7741) | Press F1 |
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| 643351 | 2008-02-25 03:21:00 | Sister just bought a Macbook, and I don't want her to throw her money away for Apple Ram. It takes 5300 DDR2 533Mhz, I can only find higher clockspeeds online. The lady at the store said she'd charge $95/Gig for generic RAM, but I'm sure I can find a better deal. The problem is... Can it downclock from 667Mhz? | Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 643352 | 2008-02-25 03:25:00 | It probably would, but being a mac, you really wouldn't know. You should be able to find DDR2 533 for sale...I'll have a look for some. As for it actually working...really no idea. Post on a mac help forum somewhere. Howzat? (www.nfc.co.nz) www.pricespy.co.nz |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 643353 | 2008-02-25 03:28:00 | I was told that macs would only take 5300 DDR2, most RAM tends to be 4200. I'm a touch confused though, because the Apple site says it's 667mmhz... anyway, perhaps this remains to be seen. Thanks. | Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 643354 | 2008-02-25 04:57:00 | I was told that macs would only take 5300 DDR2, most RAM tends to be 4200.It really depends on the Mac, for example, my iMac G5 (iSight) takes PC2-4200. The quickest way to work out what sort of RAM you need is to visit Ramjet (http://www.ramjet.com/) and select your Mac to get the specifications. Also see: manuals.info.apple.com |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 643355 | 2008-02-25 05:16:00 | Sister just bought a Macbook, and I don't want her to throw her money away for Apple Ram. It takes 5300 DDR2 533Mhz, I can only find higher clockspeeds online. The lady at the store said she'd charge $95/Gig for generic RAM, but I'm sure I can find a better deal. The problem is... Can it downclock from 667Mhz? Yes it does but you wouldn't want to as MacBook RAM tends to be under clocked anyway to run cooler. Check pricespy.com for suitable RAM. That is one area where Apple does over charge (considering that they would have access to some of the cheapest RAM on the planet) RAM specs from Apple.com * 1GB (two 512MB SO-DIMMs) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 643356 | 2008-02-25 09:10:00 | These guys are going to owe me big time. www.laptopbattery.co.nz They have way cheaper ram than Apple supplies, check the compatibility list for your model. My Macbook does take 667, hell, rip the thing apart and look if you have to ! |
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