New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Support Up to 6GB
ZDNet points out that memory sales company Ramjet has published on their website that the recently MacBook and MacBook Pros can support a maximum of 6GB of RAM. This configuration is possible with the use of one 2GB and one 4GB stick.
This finding is consistent with the experiences of previous MacBook Pro owners. 8GB of RAM has been shown to cause stability issues under Mac OS X when the additional RAM is accessed. For some reason 6GB appears to be the practical limit on the latest MacBook Pros, despite hardware support for 8GB.
Apple officially advertises that the new laptops can only support up to 4GB of RAM.
This finding is consistent with the experiences of previous MacBook Pro owners. 8GB of RAM has been shown to cause stability issues under Mac OS X when the additional RAM is accessed. For some reason 6GB appears to be the practical limit on the latest MacBook Pros, despite hardware support for 8GB.
Apple officially advertises that the new laptops can only support up to 4GB of RAM.
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43 months ago
So I was never clear on this, can the early 2008 MBPs "support" 8 GB of RAM as well (or rather, run on 6 GB but has the hardware for 8GB)?
43 months ago
So this is current. As in they support 6GB right now....
and with a later software update support 8GB?
and with a later software update support 8GB?
43 months ago
So do we have a verifiable reason why 8 GB doesn't work? It is a switch OS X does when seeing the hardware model identifier or what?
So I was never clear on this, can the early 2008 MBPs "support" 8 GB of RAM as well (or rather, run on 6 GB but has the hardware for 8GB)?
Santa Rosa based Mac laptops are limited to 6 GB as well. I haven't seen any tests done on the iMacs that I know of.Interesting. I wonder if Snow Leopard will bring the ability to run 8 GB.
Of course, I'm sure they'll keep advertising them as only taking 4 GB, to help sell the next generation of laptops that "officially" support 8 GB!
Oh well. I like these secret features for folks like us that pay attention.
43 months ago
I'm wondering if Snow Leopard will clear up the 8Gb stability issues. :confused:
43 months ago
Interesting. I wonder if Snow Leopard will bring the ability to run 8 GB.
Of course, I'm sure they'll keep advertising them as only taking 4 GB, to help sell the next generation of laptops that "officially" support 8 GB!
Oh well. I like these secret features for folks like us that pay attention.
Of course, I'm sure they'll keep advertising them as only taking 4 GB, to help sell the next generation of laptops that "officially" support 8 GB!
Oh well. I like these secret features for folks like us that pay attention.
43 months ago
I would also presume that by using 2gb+4gb you lose the dual data-architecture as you're no longer using matching pairs.
Does the extra memory negate this loss?
For those not knowing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-channel_architecture
Does the extra memory negate this loss?
For those not knowing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-channel_architecture
43 months ago
Reminds me of the old MODE32 and non-32 bit clean roms back in the 020/030 days. Could put a shedload of ram in a mac, but it wasn't utilized unless another process was run.
Connectix, where are you? LOL
So the chipset in the current MBP and MB support 8GB of RAM but somehow the board or specific portion of the OS as loaded on the portable does not and is the limiting factor.
Nice.
Connectix, where are you? LOL
So the chipset in the current MBP and MB support 8GB of RAM but somehow the board or specific portion of the OS as loaded on the portable does not and is the limiting factor.
Nice.
43 months ago
I would also presume that by using 2gb+4gb you lose the dual data-architecture as you're no longer using matching pairs.
Does the extra memory negate this loss?
43 months ago
If the new MacBook will accept (and, more importantly, use) 8GB of RAM under Snow Leopard, then that seals the deal AFAIC. I'll sell my white 2007 MacBook after Steve tells me that this is true.
Until I can have 8GB running properly under OSX in a MacBook, there's no compelling reason for me to make any changes.
By the way: The same goes for my iMac; let me use 8GB of RAM and I'll have a reason to upgrade.
(No, the MacPro is a behemoth and doesn't interest me in the slightest.)
Until I can have 8GB running properly under OSX in a MacBook, there's no compelling reason for me to make any changes.
By the way: The same goes for my iMac; let me use 8GB of RAM and I'll have a reason to upgrade.
(No, the MacPro is a behemoth and doesn't interest me in the slightest.)
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