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what's the difference between these 2 8 gigs?

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  • #2
    Sad Professor
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    One is a single 8GB chip, the other is two 4GB chips, hence the cheaper price.

    Your Macbook only has two slots, both of which are already occupied.


  • #3
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭eurotrotter


    could i put in 2x8gigs?

    1. i heard that it will operate at 8gig performance even if i get the 16gig ram?

    2. can i get x1 8gb slot & x1 4gb slot?


  • #4
    Sad Professor
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    eurotrotter wrote: »
    could i put in 2x8gigs?

    1. i heard that it will operate at 8gig performance even if i get the 16gig ram?
    What model is it? When did you buy it? If it's a Sandy Bridge MBP it will support 16GB.
    2. can i get x1 8gb slot & x1 4gb slot?
    Sure.


  • #5
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭eurotrotter


    thanks for your help sad prof.

    i was always under the illusion you had to have 2 slots, which were exactly the same size.

    so you're saying you can mix and match?

    i bought my macbook in December 28th 2011 direct from apple in cork, since my uncle works there.

    what do you mean by a sandy bridge mbp?


  • #6
    Sad Professor
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    Years ago they had to be matched but not anymore. You still get a slight performance boost by doing so.

    Sandy Bridge is the CPU. If you got your Mac in 2011 then that's what it is.


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  • #7
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭eurotrotter


    would you recommend the 8gig/12gig or 16gig?


  • #8
    Sad Professor
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    It depends whether you need it. What are you doing?


  • #9
    macsauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭macsauce


    Im running 16gb on mine to speed up video rendering in FC pro X and i noticed a big improvement (bought late 2011). If you are going to install chips of differing speeds just be sure to put the faster chip in the lower slot.


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