Which RAM to buy for MBP

paprochypaprochy
Posted:
in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Hi,



I currently have a C2D MBP 2.33ghz with 2GB ram installed. I know this particular model supports up to 3GB so I would like to upgrade. The question is which RAM would be compatible in order to leave one 1GB stick in and upgrade the other to 2GB. I know it should be a SODIMM DDR2 667mhz stick. The question is, which brand can I buy? Will it matter if the new stick is a different brand than the original 1GB stick I want to leave in? I am thinking it shouldn't make a difference, but I just want to make sure.

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    donebyleedonebylee Posts: 521member
    Just go here. OWC has great prices, good quality RAM and they stand behind everything they sell. I have upgraded my MacBook with their RAM and it works flawlessly.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    fatherjack43fatherjack43 Posts: 4member
    I always buy from Crucial. Not the cheapest but never any problems.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    paprochypaprochy Posts: 129member
    That doesn't really answer my question. What I really want to know is if I can mix the brand of ram i have inside with another brand. I'm in Europe btw so OWC is not in my area.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    donebyleedonebylee Posts: 521member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paprochy View Post


    That doesn't really answer my question. What I really want to know is if I can mix the brand of ram i have inside with another brand. I'm in Europe btw so OWC is not in my area.



    Check OWC's website. They have all the info about whether you can mix RAM or not. And if you still have a question then use their online chat function to directly ask a consultant.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    paprochypaprochy Posts: 129member
    oh ok, I'll check that out. Thanks
  • Reply 6 of 8
    paprochypaprochy Posts: 129member
    Ok, that's good to know. Which brand of ram does apple use?
  • Reply 7 of 8
    futurepastnowfuturepastnow Posts: 1,772member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paprochy View Post


    Ok, that's good to know. Which brand of ram does apple use?



    Presumably whatever they can buy cheapest in bulk that month.



    The branding is irrelevant.
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