what 2x4 RAM to buy for i7 - 8gb(apple)

[wirelessness]

G.Skill makes fine memory. As good as Patriot or any of the others imo. I only bought the Patriot because it was less than half the cost of current retail price and almost half the cost of the cheapest prices I have seen for 4GB modules. Only seen at Fry's in store deal w/ MIR though.

 

[rkaufmann87]

Right now Fry's in the SF Bay Area is selling single 4GB SO-DIMM Modules from Patriot for $124.99 w/ a $75 Mail in Rebate. That's $49.99 which is half the price of Newegg for 4GB and $99.98 for 8GB. I bought 4 4GB modules today. I think the MIR ends 9/2.

PSD34G13332S is the model number.

Just came back from Fry's and also bought this, the jury is still out on how it works. So far 1 Kernel Panic and 2 crashes. System seems to boot up fine, works for about 5 minutes and then locks up solid. If it continues, the RAM goes back.


NOTE: Well it crashed again, back to Fry's to return it!

 

[jaminthejar]

Is there any difference in performance between two sticks of 8GB and four sticks of 4GB?

 

[Tomple]

I would not do it that way. It's a $400 up charge to go to the 2x4GB. I would either just add 2x4GB to the 2x2GB stock RAM for 12GB total or replace the stock 2x2GB as well for 16GB total.

thanks

 

[wirelessness]

Just came back from Fry's and also bought this, the jury is still out on how it works. So far 1 Kernel Panic and 2 crashes. System seems to boot up fine, works for about 5 minutes and then locks up solid. If it continues, the RAM goes back.


NOTE: Well it crashed again, back to Fry's to return it!

Did you replace the stock memory or just add some of this memory to the stock RAM? I replaced the stock with 4 sticks and it works flawlessly so far.

 

[DoFoT9]

Is there any difference in performance between two sticks of 8GB and four sticks of 4GB?

yes. none that you will notice though.

 

[wirelessness]

Is there any difference in performance between two sticks of 8GB and four sticks of 4GB?

If they are making 8BG sticks of SODIMM RAM for laptops it's not readily available or cost effective....I think.

 

[gotanimac]

I have a new 2010 IMAC too.

Would this ram work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227548

edit: looks like several in this thread have recommended. nevermind!

 

[wirelessness]

That memory will work.

The Frys deal is only for a few more days and I found out it's only one of each product per household so I had to use my work and friends addresses. Hope it works. 49.99 for 4GB stick is pretty sweet.