[OSX-Users] Re: RAM for a macbook

[Jules]

If the answer is DDR3 then I have some spare. Work out what you've got from "About this Mac" and let me know.

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Jules
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On 19 Jul 2010, at 06:13 PM, Steve Harris <swh at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

> On 2010-07-19, at 17:44, Marcus Cobden wrote:
>> On 19 Jul 2010, at 17:33, Christopher Gutteridge wrote:
>> 
>>> My macbook (White, 2Ghz) is feeling a bit slow and I think it would benefit from an increase in RAM. (currently 1GB)
>>> 
>>> How much can I upgrade it to?
>> 
>> Depends on the model:
>> https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Macbook#Model_specifications
>> 
>>> Is it worth it?
>> 
>> Yes.
>> 
>> I may have imagined it, but I got the feeling that my battery lasted a little less longer with more RAM. I have no idea if this differs between brands of RAM though.
> 
> That's normal, it's because the disk is doing less work.
> 
> I would definitely upgrade, it's cheap (around £40, even if you have to throw the old stuff away), and makes a huge difference.
> 
> http://www.crucial.com/uk/ will tell you what kind you need, and is often a good price.
> 
> - Steve

Jules

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