Installed the 1gb ADATA stick from the same eBay seller works like a charm.....faultless and i've been testing my MB out, great deal highly reccomended for £40!!!
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MacBook RAM, other than Crucial in the UK?
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Balli said:
Yup I think we all saved a lot of £££, anyway quick update been using the MacBook with the ADATA Ram for 2 days now pushing it with gaming in Boot Camp and mostly a lot of multi-tasking in OS X and no problems *touch wood*
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Good for Macbook Pro?
I'm assuming this ram off eBay is good for the Macbook Pro too? Looks like the spec of RAM for both machines is the same.
Has anyone tried any in a Macbook Pro?
Cheers
Steve
I'm assuming this ram off eBay is good for the Macbook Pro too? Looks like the spec of RAM for both machines is the same.
Has anyone tried any in a Macbook Pro?
Cheers
Steve
Matching sticks?
I have been reading this thread and a few people have been buying just one 1GB stick and using it with one of the smaller 256MB sticks from Apple. But then some people have been saying that everything will work best when the RAM sticks match... I can only really get one 1GB stick at the moment (student
) but with the plan to buy another one in the next few months.... Is that safe/a good way to go?
I have been reading this thread and a few people have been buying just one 1GB stick and using it with one of the smaller 256MB sticks from Apple. But then some people have been saying that everything will work best when the RAM sticks match... I can only really get one 1GB stick at the moment (student
) but with the plan to buy another one in the next few months.... Is that safe/a good way to go?
sockwars said:I have been reading this thread and a few people have been buying just one 1GB stick and using it with one of the smaller 256MB sticks from Apple. But then some people have been saying that everything will work best when the RAM sticks match... I can only really get one 1GB stick at the moment (student
Thats exactly what I have done I am using one 1gb stick and one of the original 256mb sticks that was supplied with the laptop, the MacBook is running great, Matching the RAM is better but it doesn't make too much difference from what I've heard...
So basically just get the 1gb stick for now and if you need it get another later on.
ShadoW
Ok. I thought it was all working out ok but then my hard disk became errorsome, and I have since had to reformat it. I don't know if this was at all affected by the 1 GB RAM from eBay. I tried the RAM back in the machine after the reformat and it was definately faulty. I couldn't play QuickTime movies and a load of other stuff.
So I am back on the 512 MB, I will probably buy more expensive RAM next time.
So I am back on the 512 MB, I will probably buy more expensive RAM next time.
Waiting.......
Got two 1GB Corsair value select sticks from scan.co.uk. Now just need MacBook to put them in! Its coming Friday! I'll let you know how they are.
In the meantime I also upgraded my eMac and iBook with the same ram. All working fine so far. Cost approx £120 for 2GB + £7 for next day delivery.
Got two 1GB Corsair value select sticks from scan.co.uk. Now just need MacBook to put them in! Its coming Friday! I'll let you know how they are.
In the meantime I also upgraded my eMac and iBook with the same ram. All working fine so far. Cost approx £120 for 2GB + £7 for next day delivery.
ADS said:
Scan.co.uk are lovely people. If you buy enough from them in one go, they throw in something free (if you ask nicely enough).
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I've also bought 2gig corsair from scan.co.uk, i've always found them to be good people to deal with. I'd also rather pay a reasonable price for ram that I believe would be reliable than some imported stuff, but thats just me.
I've just got to wait now for the machine to arrive!!! Roll on friday!
I'm so excited it's like christmas. I know I'm a sad sad puppy, but I don't care!
I've also bought 2gig corsair from scan.co.uk, i've always found them to be good people to deal with. I'd also rather pay a reasonable price for ram that I believe would be reliable than some imported stuff, but thats just me.
I've just got to wait now for the machine to arrive!!! Roll on friday!
I'm so excited it's like christmas. I know I'm a sad sad puppy, but I don't care!
Hi TBR,
I am also concerned about getting imported RAM. For 2 x 1GB @ 80 seems a bargain but it may have issues further down the line.
Can you give me the exact link of the RAM bought from scan.co.uk.
Is it currently the best choice of RAM for reliability and price in the UK for MB and MBP's?
Thanks,
I am also concerned about getting imported RAM. For 2 x 1GB @ 80 seems a bargain but it may have issues further down the line.
Can you give me the exact link of the RAM bought from scan.co.uk.
Is it currently the best choice of RAM for reliability and price in the UK for MB and MBP's?
Thanks,
yellowmunky said:
link to scan RAM. Is it the best price AND reliability? How can we possibly answer that!
scan
Erm..it's on scan.co.uk somewhere, I didn't get it online I got it from the bricks and morter shop, a friend of mine bought it as he works close by.
I don't know about it being the 'best' choice but my friend recommends it and he knows his stuff.
yellowmunky said:
Erm..it's on scan.co.uk somewhere, I didn't get it online I got it from the bricks and morter shop, a friend of mine bought it as he works close by.
I don't know about it being the 'best' choice but my friend recommends it and he knows his stuff.
thanks for the exact link robbieduncan and also thanks TBR for your comments.
the scan ram seems a bargain when compared to crucial or orcalogic.
hopefully they will work hassle free in the macbook.
thanks again,
the scan ram seems a bargain when compared to crucial or orcalogic.
hopefully they will work hassle free in the macbook.
thanks again,
I just installed my 2 gigs of ADATA ram from ebay.co.uk (flashman852) and it works like a charm. Very happy with it. I ran it though the hardware test and extended hardware test and it came up okay... so no problems here so far. The only tough part was the actual pushing in of the RAM modules... you really have to apply a lot of pressure!!
I ran it though the hardware test and extended hardware test and it came up okay... so no problems here so far. The only tough part was the actual pushing in of the RAM modules... you really have to apply a lot of pressure!!
I bought a 1GB stick from Scan.co.uk. I got a bit worried because I read that some people were having issues with it in MBPs. It arrived, put it in alongside the original 512MB stick, OS X flies now. It's passed three tests by Memtest OS X, so I'm convinced that it's fine
I'll be buying another 1GB stick soon, if all goes to plan.
I'll be buying another 1GB stick soon, if all goes to plan.