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  1. lightningsalesuk

    Apple G5 A1047 Not detecting 1-4 RAM SLOTS

    So I got my hands on a Dual 2.5GHz G5 for a low price. The graphics card was almost dead. Now replaced I have got into the system and seen that only 4GB of the 8GB of RAM installed on the board is showing up. In errors an error reads : Last Run: 01/01/1970 01:00 Result: Failed Failure type...
  2. Pballer

    Mac Pro 2,1 Ram Compatibility

    Hi, I upgraded my Mac Pro1,1 to 2,1, so I can put in 64 GB. Is this RAM compatible? 64GB 8x 8GB PC2-5300F FB DIMM 667MHz Thank you, Pballer
  3. cjaames

    MacBook Pro Glitch/Restarting, Possible RAM Issue?

    Hi guys! I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2012. I bring it with me on campus every day. I always put my MacBook to sleep after using it and before putting it in its sleeve and in my backpack. For some reason, a couple of weeks ago when I went to take my computer out of my backpack about an hour after...
  4. R

    Late 2012 i5 iMac 27" RAM upgrade with 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs?

    Hello, Newbie here please go easy on me. I am currently looking into upgrading the ram on my macbook 7,1 white unibody with new 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs (also upgrading the HDD to a Crucial SSD drive). this means I am going to have two 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs modules, 2GB each...
  5. J

    Best SSD/ RAM for Mid 2010 Macbook Pro

    Hey guys I am looking to upgrade my macbook in order to avoid buying a new computer this year. I found a thread that basically answered my questions about SSD and RAM upgrades but i want to know if these are still the best options since it is an old machine, or if there is something new to...
  6. d00bz

    Is the RAM I bought compatible?

    I have a mid 2012 13 in MacBook Pro, 2.5 CPU. I have some DDR3L PC31600 204 pin memory that I bought a while back. Would it be compatible with the laptop?
  7. outatime

    64GB RAM Upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1 (Early 2008)

    Hi there, I wanted to upgrade the RAM of my old Mac Pro 3,1 - 2x4 Quad Intel Xeon (Early 2008) up to 64GB of RAM. At this moment, I have 10GB of 800Mhz Kingston RAM installed and with El Capitan 10.11.6 and Adobe CC. It's definitely to slow now. I'm not sure, if I should go for 8x8GB 800Mhz...
  8. Endlessly29

    2.9 Ghz i5 vs 3.1Ghz i5 for MacBook Pro 2016 13" TouchBar

    Hi!! I'm thinking to get a 2016 MBP with the touchbar! I'll be using it for daily use, school use, as well as video editing in FCPX/adobe premiere (no 4K, 1080p for now with filters and effects heavy) and stuffs. I've already decided on getting the 13" touchbar model with 16Gb RAM and 512Gb...
  9. 2

    Mac Mini G4 RAM upgrade issue

    Recently, I bought a 1 GB standard DDR ram stick for my old Mac mini G4, looking to re-purpose it. Everything seemed to be going fine when I began to install it, until I restarted the mac to find that only half of it (512 MB) is working. I found this very strange, considering the previous RAM...
  10. C

    RAM upgrade question

    If I was to buy an imac 27 with the standard 8GB of RAM, then add two 8GB crucial RAM in the free slots, would that be safe? Or does each slot have to be filled with the same amount? Something tells me yes but I can't find the answer anywhere. Reason being it would be nice to add 16GB to the...
  11. M

    Which specs do I need?

    Hi, I am going to buy a new mac laptop soon, have had a MB Air 11" (4GB RAM, core i5, 128GB SSD) for two years, and it is starting to slow down a lot. I want a powerful, future-proof and very portable Mac. I will mostly be using it for Lightroom editing, light Final Cut Pro use and smaller...
  12. redff

    Macbook Pro after start up: flash, black screen and continues beep, "13 mid 2010

    Hi, I have a Macbook Pro "13 mid 2010. Upgraded my RAM (from 4 to 8), replaced my battery and placed a second hard drive a year ago. My Macbook was as new until a few days ago. It started crashing a few times. giving sometimes black screens, white screens, blue screens, green stripes all over...
  13. Wiltonian

    Mac Pro 1.1 memory upgrade query

    Mac Pro 1.1 memory upgrade: My newly-acquired Mac Pro 1.1 has 6Gb, 4x1Gb on riser A and 4x512Kb on riser B. I've bought four 2Gb sticks, so plan to double the RAM to 12Gb. Nothing I've read on the web seems to suggest that "what goes where" matters with 1.1 RAM upgrades, apart from which slots...
  14. T

    iMac 27" late 2015 - RAM

    Hi. Normally an iMac late 2015, use 1867 MT/s (PC3-14900) SODIMM 204-pin. Do someone know if it's possible to use.. 2133 MT/s (PC3-17066) SODIMM 204-pin (cheaper RAM) and then it downscale it to 1867 MT/s ?
  15. WhateverDewd

    MB Pro 15" - Early 2011 - Shutting down during boot

    So after switching out the original RAM, and replacing the original battery, my macbook booted perfectly, and everything seemed normal. Battery charged, RAM was registered and nothing else bothered me. Now, two days later, it's a whole different story. The machine is having trouble booting up...
  16. F

    Upgraded RAM in Mid 2012 Macbook Pro but it's constantly restarting?

    Hello MacRumors, Last week I brought my Mid 2012 13" Macbook Pro to NCIX to upgrade the RAM and install a new SSD. I upgraded to a 16gb 1600 MHz Corsair memory kit that was specifically for Apple products. The SSD that was installed was the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB. The next day my laptop was...
  17. A

    Pre-purchase 13" TB MBP questions

    I've just moved from a top-end 2016 5K iMac to using my 12" MacBook as my main macOS machine alongside a custom gaming PC. These are both connected to a shared USB-C 4K monitor. I need to upgrade my macOS machine, and I'd like it to be a portable device - so that leaves me with the MacBook Pro...
  18. C

    Cleaning junk from iPhone to speed it up

    Hi All, Is there an app made by Apple which cleans the junk from an iPhone like Clean My Mac cleans junk from a hard drive on a mac book? I am hoping there might be an app like this for iPhone in order to speed up the processing or RAM on the iPhone. Please let me know if there is one, or...
  19. H

    Sierra Beta 10.12-3 Safari uses 55gb ram & crashes

    Hi, I have a really annoying problem. I have an MBP 15" late 2013 with Mac OS sierra beta 10.12.3 beta and my safari freezes / crashes after one hour of use. When I check the Task Manager it says that Safari takes 55gb of Ram though it has compressed 53gb, do not know what it means but assume...
  20. tennisproha

    RAM memory price spikes and fluctuations

    CT2K8G3S160BM That is the model number of the memory I've been trying to buy for like a year now. It hasn't been a priority so I've been occasionally tracking the price, waiting for it to come down further. It hit bottom this past June at $43.99. Spring and Summer of 2016 the prices fluctuated...