I'll be fair here. On NewEgg, there are plenty of 5 star reviews on Corsair RAM, however there are also many 2 and 1 star reviews to make you wonder if it's worth the risk. This is why I shy away from that brand.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
16gb memory big fail
- Thread starter etsi
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I always use OWC memory. Never had a problem with it. I would use the memory Apple sells for upgrades, but it's 4X expensive as OWC.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1333DDR3S16P/
I had corsair for a pc that turned bad after a few months. It passed every test when I first installed it and failed later.
Same happened to a friend. I thought was bad luck but again I had problem with laptop memory 3 times. Bad batches, unlucky? Maybe but I won't buy or recommend corsair to anyone.
Same happened to a friend. I thought was bad luck but again I had problem with laptop memory 3 times. Bad batches, unlucky? Maybe but I won't buy or recommend corsair to anyone.
I used to use Corsair Dominator memory, however when I upgraded to 48GB, I went with Crucial. The performance of the crucial RAM was a lot better. It increased CPU and memory benchmark scores and was much more stable!
To be fair mate, assuming everything you say is true and above board, you have a sample size of 5. Statistically this proves nothing. Plus, you and your friend have bought 5 lots of Corsair ram, for different machines and different batches and they have all failed? That's either completely and utterly bizarre, or untrue or down to something else.
I will second that, all of it. Statistically a sample size of 5 is meaningless unless there are only 5 people out there using Corsair ram. I installed an 8gb stick in my mid-2011 mini, and was pleasantly surprised to have it wake up with 190gb showing. I ordered a second 8gb stick Corsair ram Thursday to bring the whole machine up to 16gb and i anticipate no problems.
To my knowledge, Corsair is the only ram mfgr to have its ram tested and certified at the Apple labs. that has to say something in their favor.
To my knowledge, Corsair is the only ram mfgr to have its ram tested and certified at the Apple labs. that has to say something in their favor.
I refuse to use "Mac certified" RAM as I have seen it cause issues (in Macs noless) whereas universal RAM does not. *shrug*
I do not see this memory in the official supported modules list (1333/1600 MHz RAM for Sandy Bridge processors):
http://download.intel.com/technology/memory/1600_SoDIMM_validation_for_WW42_5.pdf
I buy the Samsung M471B1G73BH0-CK0 (2x8 GB KIT) in the next months for my early-2011 MBP. This memory is compatible with the processor in my MBP (i7-2720QM, see data sheet), gives me a little more performance (1333 MHz vs. 1600 MHz) and has the same price as the 1333 MHz version.
Matched pair
Are you using a matched pair? I have 16GB Corsair memory in my late 2011 MBP. Never had a problem, but I did have problems when trying to put in 2 8GB chips there were not a matched pair.
Are you using a matched pair? I have 16GB Corsair memory in my late 2011 MBP. Never had a problem, but I did have problems when trying to put in 2 8GB chips there were not a matched pair.
i am not too sure what a true matched pair is. Just because they came in the same bubble pack does not ensure that they are from the same batch.
Just a thought.
Oh, and there was a typo in my last post. I have 10gb not 190gb, but another 8gb stick is on the way.
Just a thought.
Oh, and there was a typo in my last post. I have 10gb not 190gb, but another 8gb stick is on the way.
matched pair
If you buy a 2 pack of 8GB memory sticks in one package, this is a matched pair. I bought 2 individual 8GB memory sticks for my 2011 MBP, and kept having freezes and mysterious problems. I returned them and went back to a pair of 4gb sticks. Later, a 16GB matched pair from Corsair was on sale, so I bought this after an Apple tech said I needed to buy a matched pair. Since then I have had ZERO problems, and my Corsair matched pair was not the package labeled "Apple Memory", which is tested specifically for Apple computers. I thought about returning it, but since I have had ZERO problems, I don't see the need.
If you really want to speed things up, in addition to 16GB Corsair RAM, which you can get at Frys.com, also check out the Momentus XT hard drive by Seagate. This is a 750GB 7200RPM hard drive Hybrid drive with 8 GB of built in Flash memory, so you get 80-90% of the speed of a solid state PLUS 750GB of storage, for about $140, all in one drive!
No one I know makes a 750GB SSD. In fact, if you Google this, you come up with the Momentus XT hard drive.
If you buy a 2 pack of 8GB memory sticks in one package, this is a matched pair. I bought 2 individual 8GB memory sticks for my 2011 MBP, and kept having freezes and mysterious problems. I returned them and went back to a pair of 4gb sticks. Later, a 16GB matched pair from Corsair was on sale, so I bought this after an Apple tech said I needed to buy a matched pair. Since then I have had ZERO problems, and my Corsair matched pair was not the package labeled "Apple Memory", which is tested specifically for Apple computers. I thought about returning it, but since I have had ZERO problems, I don't see the need.
If you really want to speed things up, in addition to 16GB Corsair RAM, which you can get at Frys.com, also check out the Momentus XT hard drive by Seagate. This is a 750GB 7200RPM hard drive Hybrid drive with 8 GB of built in Flash memory, so you get 80-90% of the speed of a solid state PLUS 750GB of storage, for about $140, all in one drive!
No one I know makes a 750GB SSD. In fact, if you Google this, you come up with the Momentus XT hard drive.
Owc
Never had a problem with OWC. Not a big enough price difference to warrant using anything else. Plus their Tech Support is excellent
Never had a problem with OWC. Not a big enough price difference to warrant using anything else. Plus their Tech Support is excellent
I had a Newegg coupon and memory has gotten so cheap. It's nice to have a lot for 3d rendering.