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Mac Pro memory question

http://www.staples.com/Edge-2GB-PC2...leBase:Technology:Pc_Memory:744125:PE20852302


this is non ecc much cheaper the sticker is you need ecc type


it is like buying a new part for an old car. costly as there are not made anymore or made in small amount. i don't know pricing for your machine but I know it is expensive



http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/64FB2MPK04GB/

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/64FB2MPK08GB/



crucial below

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148219


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148189


be careful with your order I don't know much about your macpro..

I know you need to get the right ram.
I know it is not cheap.

I know matching and ecc is important.

try and find a member that has your make and model mac pro. double check the ram with him before you buy.
 
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I have been having the same issues with a 2006 pro

The prices are crazy - I have seen the same money can buy at least twice as much, and sometimes four times the amount of memory, for a newer pro :mad:
 
@OP

Yes, unless you "need" a Mac Pro.

RAM for the 2006 and 2008 MP is expensive because it uses a high-tech kind of RAM that never really caught on outside of servers because it was A) expensive and B) hot.
 
gullySn0wCat said:
RAM for the 2006 and 2008 MP is expensive because it uses a high-tech kind of RAM that never really caught on outside of servers because it was A) expensive and B) hot.
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That's really interesting, and explains the huge heat sinks on either side of my memory sticks!
 
RAM for the 2006 and 2008 MP is expensive because it uses a high-tech kind of RAM that never really caught on outside of servers because it was A) expensive and B) hot.
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To my knowledge, all Intel 5300/5400 chipsets required FB-DIMMs per spec.


skyton:

The cost of manufacturing (added to the fact that the demand is pretty low) FB-DIMMs makes them very expensive. Apple-specific ones cost even more because they require special heatsinks. It's the primary reason I've avoided maxing out my 2008 MP to 32GB (over $1k at OWC). I'll likely keep this machine at 16GB and replace it with a newer Pro (if I go that route again, anyway) eventually.
 
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