how often

[chris200x9]

hi I'm wondering how common it is to get kernal panics from 3rd party ram because my cosin is getting a macbook and im trying to convince her to install her own ram to save money but if something happens like she gets a bunch of kernal panics I'll never hear the end of it

 

[reh]

You can get kernel panics from Apple ram too if it's bad. Any bad or incorrect ram can cause kernel panics. Just make sure you get the right ram and a guarantee to go with it.

 

[chris200x9]

newegg ram says it has a lifetime warrenty but is that the same as crucials garentee

 

[reh]

I've never had to deal with either Newegg or Crucial for warranties. But I will say that I've never had problems buying RAM from Newegg. However, I always check the comments on Newegg to make sure that several people have reported satisfactory results with that RAM on the model of Mac I have.

 

[chris200x9]

yeah ok thanx I just checked and the ram has gotten alot of good reviews by macbook users

thanx again

 

[Mord]

it's not like apple has magical ram thats perfect in every way.

 

[mad jew]

The most important thing to remember is to deal with someone who'll replace it if it doesn't work in your Mac. A Mac-specialising dealer would be ideal.