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MP 6,1 Can Mac Pro 2013 use third party RAM?

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complaxneoda

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I know Mac pro 2013 can use Samsung RAM to achieve 128GB RAM, I want to know the capacity of another ram provider such as Kingston. Thanks.

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03/01/21 update

I installed 4 32GB Crucial Memory into my Mac Pro, they work very well.

According to many cases and my situation, I think brand is not a problem to Mac pro 6,1.
 

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I have 64gb 3rd part in mine. Has been flawless. Just m make sure you buy the correct ram.
 
yellowbunny said:
I have 64gb 3rd part in mine. Has been flawless. Just m make sure you buy the correct ram.
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Thank you. Which brand do you use? Mac Pro 2013 use Hynix, Elpida and Samsung ram, but those brand are more expansive than Kingston. So I want to know if other brand still work.
 
The Mac Pro 6,1 didn’t come with Samsung RAM, although Samsung RAM is fine. It came with the other two you mentioned along with Micron. The brand doesn’t matter, although I tend to favor genuine Apple RAM such as the Hynix. Just make sure it has the correct specs and that the DIMMs match.
 
complaxneoda said:
I know Mac pro 2013 can use Samsung RAM to achieve 128GB RAM, I want to know the capacity of another ram provider such as Kingston. Thanks.
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I know that OWC memory has gotten "mixed" reviews from people. However, OWC RAM has worked well for me.

I just ordered another 32GB RAM for my 2013 Mac Pro.
 
richmlow said:
I know that OWC memory has gotten "mixed" reviews from people. However, OWC RAM has worked well for me.
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As far as I'm concerned, these "mixed reviews" are not caused by a product not working well , but by the exorbitant price OWC puts on it.
AFAIK OWC buys RAM from another 3rd party , puts its name on it and sells it for a much higher price.
 
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KeesMacPro said:
As far as I'm concerned, these "mixed reviews" are not caused by a product not working well , but by the exorbitant price OWC puts on it.
AFAIK OWC buys RAM from another 3rd party , puts its name on it and sells it for a much higher price.
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What is your definition of "exorbitant" prices?

I don't think that OWC RAM prices are exorbitant.


richmlow
 
richmlow said:
What is your definition of "exorbitant" prices?

I don't think that OWC RAM prices are exorbitant.


richmlow
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Apparently we dont share the same opinion.
It's really not worth it (at least not to me) to get into this.
Nonetheless to answer your question: I wrote 2 phrases: phrase 1=statement and phrase2= clarification.
 
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MisterAndrew said:
The Mac Pro 6,1 didn’t come with Samsung RAM, although Samsung RAM is fine. It came with the other two you mentioned along with Micron. The brand doesn’t matter, although I tend to favor genuine Apple RAM such as the Hynix. Just make sure it has the correct specs and that the DIMMs match.
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ok, thank you.
 
richmlow said:
I know that OWC memory has gotten "mixed" reviews from people. However, OWC RAM has worked well for me.

I just ordered another 32GB RAM for my 2013 Mac Pro.
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thanks for your information, but it is not easy to buy OWC RAM in my country. on the other side, used server memory is cheaper than it. so I want to confirm the brand problem.
 
KeesMacPro said:
Apparently we dont share the same opinion.
It's really not worth it (at least not to me) to get into this.
Nonetheless to answer your question: I wrote 2 phrases: phrase 1=statement and phrase2= clarification.
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OK...chill out. Nobody's asking you to "get into this."
 
yellowbunny said:
I bought 64gb on eBay years ago. Was super cheap and has worked flawlessly. Can’t remember the brand but wasn’t official Apple.
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Mr of Ms Bunny

If you want to know the brand, just go to:

1. Apple - Far left

2. About This Mac

3. System Report

4. Memory

There you will find all your RAM listing Brand, Size, Part No., and Serial No.

Lou
 
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flowrider said:
Mr of Ms Bunny

If you want to know the brand, just go to:

1. Apple - Far left

2. About This Mac

3. System Report

4. Memory

There you will find all your RAM listing Brand, Size, Part No., and Serial No.

Lou
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Thanks for the tip. The cheap ones from eBay are micron. I’ve had the 4x16gb for around two years without any issues. Also have a Samsung 1tb ssd in there too.
 
I just installed an OWC 32GB RAM upgrade into my 2013 Mac Pro. It now has a total of 64GB RAM and is
ready to run computationally intensive Mathematica programs (for research projects)!


richmlow
 
An update about my Mac Pro’s RAM, I installed 4 32GB Crucial Memory into my Mac Pro, they work very well.

According to many cases and my situation, I think brand is not a problem to Mac pro 6,1.
 
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