i'm looking to upgrade my ram with some memory from crucial and was just wondering if both slots are used for the standard 2 gb my uMBP came with?
also, is it worth going to 4 gb?
can I use 2-2GB RAM modules in 2 slots and 2-4GB modules in the other two slots, or do all 4 modules need to be the same size?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
All other articles I've seen online and on this site have been utterly useless for information on how to reformat this drive to a standard format. It has to be possible because all it is is a standard usb thumb drive.
I don't care if it gets rewritten as I've made a copy of it, and besides, if I really need the os to be installed again I'll just take it to the Genius Bar to have it done.
I'm looking for someone who really knows there stuff with terminal and permissions and all of that stuff to shed a little light on this subject.
Someone else pointed out in another thread that on the 11" MBA with 4 GB, if you look in System Profiler under memory, the software says that there are two RAM slots. I can confirm that on my MBA. So:
1) Is the same true on the 13" with 4 GB RAM?
2) Has anyone published a tear down of a 4 GB model just to be absolutely sure that there is only one soldered RAM slot? (I know it's unlikely that a second one got crammed in there, but I'd just like to see the tear down picture)...
simple Q: I know these slots can be used for GPUs and sound cards, but what other uses are there?
View 16 Replies View RelatedI have just bought this RAID controller:
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When trying to install it I found my Quad core mac pro only has PCIe slots, of which I can see anyway.
Is there any way at all to connect this to my mac?
I have the Power Mac G5 Dual Processor 2.0 GHZ, with 3 GB of RAM, but I would like to upgrade but this model only has four slot, not 8. On the logic board, I can see little holes where the other 4 slots are meant to be, but obviously they aren't there. Is there any way to upgrade this G5 so it has 8 slots, rather than 4? I haven't found anything about this on the Apple Discussions, or MacRumors.
View 7 Replies View RelatedWe're all used to the idea of technology, memory, price, and TIME. But how long do you think before you can get a 512 GB SSD for around $200? I'm guessing 2 years, and by that time SSDs will become standard and everyone will be asking around that time what could possibly make Hard drives faster. It would even be perfect to replace your old hard drive instead of buying a new computer, just back up your data and re-install the OS and you practically have a brand new computer. And of course by that time there will be SSDs that surpass the current Intel ones.
View 13 Replies View RelatedWhen are we going to see SSD's as the standard option in MBP's? I plan on buying my MBP during the Sandy Bridge refresh so I'm in no rush...
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Do I physically move them all first, then restore using the disk utility or do I physically move them after restoring?
In physically moving a hard drive are there any settings that need changing?
Ok, my problem is as the title states. Why is this happening? My motherboard had 8gb slots and is compatable with 8gb ram. I installed 8 dimms of this ram I bought from newegg: [URL]
Currently I have a GTX 285 in Slot 1, and a GT 120 in Slot 3. Slot 2 is the faster slot, which I would think would benefit the GT 120, but then it's closer to the GTX 285 that leads to overheating concerns. I'm going to run anything graphics intensive on the GTX 285-connected monitor, so any real drawback then to having the GT 120 in Slot 3?
View 4 Replies View RelatedHow many memory slots are in the 3.06 27 incher, and how many slots are taking up on the basic setup? If there are four slots, are all four slots filled with 1gb cards? Im curious because I ordered my iMac from my job here, and I also ordered 2gb of memory, thinking I can go from 4gb to 6gb of ram. I was going to order a 4gb card, but it was 200 euros at my job. If anything, I will order a couple of more 2gb cards, but that all depends on the number of slots available/open.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have a 27" iMac and recently picked up the latest model MacBook. I also picked up a 4Gb (2x2) RAM. I placed the 4Gb in the MacBook and decided to place that 2GB from the MB in my iMac to boost it to 6GB.
Here is my question, did I place the RAM in the best slots, assuming there is such a thing as best slots. I remember from the old day of PC that there was a strict order for placement else I may not get the most out of the additional RAM. It does register as 6GB when I click on 'About This Mac'. Below is a diagram and screen shot to show exactly what I did.
I just purchased new ram to add to my 1.6hz G5, it has four dimm slots. I am aware of the pairing and slot requirements and believe that all is well there. I added the new ram to the two outside slots, these are numbered 2 and 3 by Apple and the original ram is in slots 0 and 1. The new ram was not recognized. I then swapped and put the new ram in slots 0 and 1, the old in 2 and 3, and the new ram was recognized but not the old ram. It appears that it does not recognize ram in slots 2 and 3, how do I get this to work?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have 1 gig sticks in each of the 8 slots. I recently became aware that I am only accessing 6 gig. System profiler tells me all sticks are ok:
however, it is showing 512 sticks in slots J13, J14, J43, J44. (Again, they are in fact 1 gig sticks). Apple Hardware test implicates J14 and J44, with this error message: post/0/2048 DIMM3/J14, DIMM7/J44
By various means I have determined that my memory sticks are fine. I've swapped them out and tried them in various slots. The sticks in the bad slots work fine in other slots, etc etc. So I'm certain it isn't the RAM. Also, they are paired correctly.
I have 6 -1GB DIMMs installed in 6 of the 8 slots. Can I install larger capacity DIMMS in the remaining 2 slots?
Info:Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Is it possible to put an SD Card slot into the RevC MBA?, I just read that an SD card can be used to boot the MBP in case the HDD Fails. I would think that Apple might be able to squeeze a SD Slot in there to make the MBA even better. Also, the Rev-D should have the SD-Card Slot and a standard 4GB RAM.
View 4 Replies View RelatedSomeone told me its best to use a standard account instead of a admin account for every day usage as its better for security reasons on my new MBP. They say u can always install apps on a standard account. Whats everyone view on this?
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I looked into this because it seemed as if my MBP's battery wasn't lasting as long as I thought it once was. I have a 15" 2.2 gHz MPB
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I am going to get the 13'' MBP, i7, 8gb unit. The question I have is that should I stick with the standard hard drive that comse with the unit (750 GB), or should I upgrade to the solid state drive (desiring 256 gb)?
1. What are the advantages to a solid state?
2. Is it worth the money (trying to stay under $2000 with shipping and taxes)
On my current macbook I have a 250 GB HDD, and I have only used about 100 GB. Size is not the biggest issue, more about speed for me. I am a speed junkie, and I want my computer to perform to it's highest ability. I don't use any heavy intense application, or I am not a computer gamer. Although I know that these are the primary uses, I want the computer I am going to buy to last me several years and to maintain its speed when I use application. I also highly doubt I will use any where close to 200 gb.
Will the stock Mac Pro video card: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT, work in a PowerMac G5 Duallie 2.0 (mid 2004 model) with the pci-x slots? would a Cube G4 Rage 128 video card work in thePM G5? (I bought a G5 without a video card and I need to test it and find a cheap video card for it).
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17" MacBook Pro 2.16/120/2gb ram
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
Mac Pro 2.66, 250 & 80gb hdd, 2 DL-SD, 7gn ram, APX & BT
A G5 PPC Dual 2GHz that I am working on freelance for a client apppears only to have 4 RAM slots - could this be the case? I thought that from the 1st Generation onwards all G5s contained 8 slots.
Information:
G5 Dual 2GHz PPC
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
FCS 2 - FCP 6.01, Motion 3.0.1, DVDSP 4.2.0
The other day, I put more ram into 2 12-inch ibooks - my own 1.0 ghz, and my wife's 1.33 ghz (Yes, I know she has the faster machine. It means I'm the next to upgrade). Anyway, this is the first time I had opened them up at all and I saw something that confused me: I know that ibooks have only one available expansion slot for ram. That's what I saw on mine. But on my wife's, it looked like there was a second slot lower down, just below where I installed the ram, but missing the clips to hold the ram in place.
Is this in fact a second ram expansion slot, or is it just the shape of it that makes it appear to be one, or is it a second slot that is somehow unsupported or unable to be used? My guess is that it's just the shape of the hardware, and it only appears to be a second ram slot, but isn't really. But wouldn't it be sweet if there was in fact another usable slot in the ibook?
I'm installing some firewire cards in a mac pro at my school but the Mojo that we're hooking up needs to be on it's own bus. Do certain pci slots share a bus together?
View 4 Replies View RelatedAll of my used ID and password slots have turned black. I can't see what I am writing and evidently I am making mistakes because they are being rejected. How can I return these fill-in-the-blanks to white backround?
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iMac (24-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I'm buying a new MBP (LCD backlight on my 2007 MBP died last week).
I value the Anti-Glare option pretty highly, but don't have great eye-sight so I would want the AG screen but at the standard 1440 x 900.
I'm wondering how running the high-res display at 1440x900 would look? Would I be degrading the quality of the image by doing that?
Ie. Would the high-res running at 1440x900 look any different from the standard screen at 1440x900 (aside from being anti-glare).
Regardless of how vulnerable to malware you think or don't think macs are...
is there a must have or a best anti virus for macs?
