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best MEMORY in macpro '08, help!

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umbilical

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hi, i want buy 8gb for my macpro 08 (have 2gb) so I want have 10gb... which memory is the best? I see the OWC

$314
OWC Memory 8.0GB 2 x 4.0GB Kit PC6400 DDR2

is good? or other better brand or?

helpppppppp! thanks
 
OWC RAM is good, but so is the "iRAM" brand that NewEgg (and other palces, I imagine) carries. I have a pair of 4GB sticks from iRAM and they work great.

But yeah, OWC is the "gold standard".
 
I bought my 8GB from OWC about 2 years ago. One of the modules failed recently and was replaced by them free of charge (actually I had to send the pair). Because of the pricing and lifetime warranty, OWC is the place where I "go" for RAM :)
 
seems like you've made up your mind already... But just in case you'd like to know. I had an experience of using Kingston ram in 2008 MP. I bought it directly from Kingston and it was running non-stop 24/7 for 2 years. I absolutely had no problems with it. This year I also got Kingston memory for my new MP.
 
sharkymac said:
seems like you've made up your mind already... But just in case you'd like to know. I had an experience of using Kingston ram in 2008 MP. I bought it directly from Kingston and it was running non-stop 24/7 for 2 years. I absolutely had no problems with it. This year I also got Kingston memory for my new MP.
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kingston or owc if both working... have both same performance? I mean both give same speed etc...? if yes kingstone can be a good choice for save around $45
 
Wait a moment - your 2008 MP should be an 8 core, with 8 Ram slots - why buy expensive 4GB sticks if all you want is a total of 10 GB ?
 
barmann said:
Wait a moment - your 2008 MP should be an 8 core, with 8 Ram slots - why buy expensive 4GB sticks if all you want is a total of 10 GB ?
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well for later insert other 8gb and etc... not stop in 10gb

why is not right?

see my info
 

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On my MacPro like yours, I have 8 slots, 2 have the stock 1gb and the have 4 2gb ram.

Now I wonder what my next set of ram should I get for the remaining 2 slots.
 

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jngphoto said:
On my MacPro like yours, I have 8 slots, 2 have the stock 1gb and the have 4 2gb ram.

Now I wonder what my next set of ram should I get for the remaining 2 slots.
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for that reason I think that is best buy 2 x 4gb for leave empty others for future, the difference in money is just $40 in OWC:

buy 4x2gb ram $275
buy 2x4gb ram $315

by the way, how you feel running with 10GB? Im start feel slow with my 2GB
 
by the way said:
10GB is great, but when I run a bunch of power apps I want more RAM, so it seems that the more RAM the better. That's why I'm contemplating adding 2 more sticks, but not sure if it is worth it.
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In my opinion, the best '08 Mac Pro RAM is RAM that work without ECC errors, has the proper heatsinks, and is cheap. They all come from the same few OEM suppliers anyway. I don't understand the love affair that so many seem to have with OWC.
 
Memory America RAM FTW

I bought 4 x 2gb modules from these guys in 2008 then another 4 x 2gb in 2009 when the price crashed along with the Dollar vs. Pound.
Since then 2 modules went faulty in just under 3 years, they replaced the whole consignment of 4 modules each time one failed, for free!
Lifetime warranty FTW.
Running 4 matched pairs of 16gb total is fantastic, never run out of memory while multitasking and pushing all 8 cores, awesome.

Check out the 4GB ones here:http://www.memoryamerica.com/apple-mac-memory-desktop-mac-pro--2006-2008--memory.html
$265 for a pair. With Apple heatsinks ofc.
 
gpzjock said:
I bought 4 x 2gb modules from these guys in 2008 then another 4 x 2gb in 2009 when the price crashed along with the Dollar vs. Pound.
Since then 2 modules went faulty in just under 3 years, they replaced the whole consignment of 4 modules each time one failed, for free!
Lifetime warranty FTW.
Running 4 matched pairs of 16gb total is fantastic, never run out of memory while multitasking and pushing all 8 cores, awesome.

Check out the 4GB ones here:http://www.memoryamerica.com/apple-mac-memory-desktop-mac-pro--2006-2008--memory.html
$265 for a pair. With Apple heatsinks ofc.
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interesting! mmm at this point and see a lot choices I dont know which I should buy :(
 
Pressure said:
Well, it's cheap because it isn't the ram you need.

The Mac Pro (early 2008) uses FB-DIMMs (fully buffered dual in-line memory modules).

You can get a general idea about price level here.

16GB is $539.99 ...
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ups, thank you

well I think that I go for crucial
 
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