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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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Just like the title says, I'm wondering if anyone has any idea or has read anywhere that PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) SO-DIMMs are compatible with the new Santa Rosa MacBook Pros. I've spotted a few available for purchase online, but before I put down the cash on one (seeing as they're still just a bit pricey) I'd like just a bit of reassurance that it won't make my new MBP asplode or anything.
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Sneaky Punk
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You need PC2-5300 DDR2 667Mhz chips, not the 6400s.
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Where is Chucker?
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
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Well, as long as they are SO-DIMMs they will most likely still work despite being 800 MHz, but they will of course only run at 667 MHz.
Having said that, I didn't even know you could get SO-DIMMs at 800 MHz. It's not like there's much room for RAM heat-sinks in a notebook. |
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Wait what
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: El Dorado County, California
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Well, I was curious, because the new MBP's Santa Rosa chipset has an 800MHz front-side bus - which means that technically, the PC2-5300 667MHz SDRAM is actually a bottleneck for the entire FSB.
My assumption is that Apple included PC2-5300 and stated that it was the only compatible type based on the limited availability of PC2-6400 SO-DIMMs. However, they are available, albeit somewhat pricey (but still cheaper than buying PC2-5300 direct from Apple): Crucial 2GB PC2-6400 SO-DIMM EDIT: Well, finally found a good reason why I was mistaken. Quote:
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Sneaky Punk
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You could try it, but I wonder if it is not a memory controller issue. Only time will tell, let us know if it works.
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