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Mac Pro 64GB of RAM - Apple or OWC?

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I'd like to purchase a new fully decked out Mac Pro with the maximum 64GB of RAM, but I obviously don't want to have to pay Apple $3,550 for the extra RAM.

Does anyone have any experience with, or words of advice about, the RAM sold by OWC (sold here)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 
m021478 said:
I'd like to purchase a new fully decked out Mac Pro with the maximum 64GB of RAM, but I obviously don't want to have to pay Apple $3,550 for the extra RAM.

Does anyone have any experience with, or words of advice about, the RAM sold by OWC (sold here)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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I started a thread about a question similar to this and it can be viewed here:
Overall, very positive responses about OWC
 
If you're going to need that much memory, definitely go OWC. Apple's RAM upgrades are a huge ripoff.

Just curious, what do you need all that memory for?
 
I have 32GB of RAM in my Mac Pro and I got the RAM from Superbiiz, it was a steal compared to OWC and Apple's prices. It looks like they have the RAM for $137 per 8GB stick, so that'd be just shy of $1100 plus tax and shipping.
 
iBookG4user said:
I have 32GB of RAM in my Mac Pro and I got the RAM from Superbiiz, it was a steal compared to OWC and Apple's prices. It looks like they have the RAM for $137 per 8GB stick, so that'd be just shy of $1100 plus tax and shipping.
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Good price.. except it seems Superbiiz only provides a 30-day repair/replacement warranty. After which, it's up to the manufacturer if they'll repair/replace the item. In this case, Hynix... who apparently don't talk to consumers about RMA - they only talk to the sellers. So.. uh.. well, they may or may not replace it.

Buying from OWC/Transintl provide a lifetime warranty.

So.. risk versus less risk... or cheaper vs expensive.
 
OWC and Trans International both make excellent Mac memory. Trans Intl is typically the cheaper of the two (by maybe 10% or so), but both are good bets - lifetime warranties, excellent customer support.

One thing that is unique with OWC though is that they offer rebates when you send in your factory Apple RAM. It's not very much, but it's something.
 
Vylen said:
Good price.. except it seems Superbiiz only provides a 30-day repair/replacement warranty. After which, it's up to the manufacturer if they'll repair/replace the item. In this case, Hynix... who apparently don't talk to consumers about RMA - they only talk to the sellers. So.. uh.. well, they may or may not replace it.

Buying from OWC/Transintl provide a lifetime warranty.

So.. risk versus less risk... or cheaper vs expensive.
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you can then buy a square trade warranty for 3 years

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php...-DDR3-1333-8GB-ECC-REG-Original-Server-Memory

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=D3-13R8GH1&show=w so 64 gb ram with a

3 year warranty for about 1237 owc is 1637
 

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iLucas said:
I started a thread about a question similar to this and it can be viewed here:
Overall, very positive responses about OWC
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I've purchased from OWC in the past. GREAT company for RAM upgrades!

(Though their Mac Pro upgrades are a tad pricey; I'd be better off buying a new Mac Pro than to upgrade my current one. :( )
 
iBookG4user said:
I have 32GB of RAM in my Mac Pro and I got the RAM from Superbiiz, it was a steal compared to OWC and Apple's prices. It looks like they have the RAM for $137 per 8GB stick, so that'd be just shy of $1100 plus tax and shipping.
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I'll second the SuperBiz recommendation. Tastes great and much less filling

JohnG
 
Don't pay for  RAM. OWC and transintl are very reputable.

I don't have any experience with SuperBiz, but I will say this:

Paying for a warranty for something like RAM is a crock of crap.

That having been said, RAM failures are exceedingly rare. Not at all like hard drives. Which is probably why most of it is lifetime guaranteed.
 
files and folders will not open

I have a mac desktop with Mac OS X version 10.4.11 and I can't open my files and or folders, it also will not let me "right click" or save bookmarks. Do I need a norton anti-virus or can I get this thing to fix itself. Sorry if I am on the wrong forum but it is a bit confusing and I am 66 years old and it's a feat just to operate on of these. thanks. coop
 
canninrm said:
I have a mac desktop with Mac OS X version 10.4.11 and I can't open my files and or folders, it also will not let me "right click" or save bookmarks. Do I need a norton anti-virus or can I get this thing to fix itself. Sorry if I am on the wrong forum but it is a bit confusing and I am 66 years old and it's a feat just to operate on of these. thanks. coop
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Please start a new thread. This is called thread hi-jacking.
 
Haven't looked at RAM pricing in a while, but damn, current MP ram is way cheaper than it was for my 06.
 
iBookG4user said:
I have 32GB of RAM in my Mac Pro and I got the RAM from Superbiiz, it was a steal compared to OWC and Apple's prices. It looks like they have the RAM for $137 per 8GB stick, so that'd be just shy of $1100 plus tax and shipping.
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Dang that's cheap! Though I have a fear of Hynix RAM from having many issues with its non-ecc desktop series in the past. Hope they hold up well and won't produce errors. No problems with total RAM detection\compatibility etc. for you ?

I am looking to stick 8GB x 4 of these in my Mac Book 2010 8-core with processor capable of supporting 1333MHz RAM.
 
JollyJoeJoe said:
Dang that's cheap! Though I have a fear of Hynix RAM from having many issues with its non-ecc desktop series in the past. Hope they hold up well and won't produce errors. No problems with total RAM detection\compatibility etc. for you ?

I am looking to stick 8GB x 4 of these in my Mac Book 2010 8-core with processor capable of supporting 1333MHz RAM.
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I've been running 32GB of RAM in my Mac Pro for a few weeks now and never had a problem with it. It's a fantastic deal :D
 
maclaptop said:
I always order fully loaded BTO from Apple along with Apple
Care, its expensive but removes any concerns. Its easier also.
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Reputable retailers mean there are no concerns.

As far as easier...I suppose it is easier for someone who can afford to spend twice as much on memory to save them a trivial amount of labor.

Different strokes for different folks.
 
JollyJoeJoe said:
Is there something similar to memtest86 that will thoroughly test the RAM inside the Mac ??
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Since memtest86 is a bootdisk with some operating system compiled for Intel i386 processors, I am using memtest86 to test my (Intel) Macs RAM. Doesn't it work like this on yours?
 
Forget about Apple RAM, I've 64GB inside my rig and it's all OWC. Very satisfied!
 
johnnymg said:
I'll second the SuperBiz recommendation. Tastes great and much less filling
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I just received this and it is indeed the same ram that currently costs around $200 from transintl. Same part numbers and everything.

Here is the current link: https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.ph...-DDR3-1333-8GB-ECC-REG-Original-Server-Memory

Here's a screen shot of my system profiler (DIMM1 & 2 are from Transintl back when I bought a pair in Nov 2010 and DIMM3 is one i bought from Superbiiz.com and installed today May 2011).
 

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