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1. 2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE INSTALL
2. 2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE FULL
3. 2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE PRO
4. 2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE MAC

They are the latest, top tier parts - that are able to use less power and run cool in the system as to provide reliable operation under load. I emailed Lawrence O’Conner at OWC about the great results I was seeing, but mainly I wanted to know why the 4GB module cost so much more (per GB) than the 2GB modules. Pricing on the DDR3 memory for the 2008 unibody model is more, but it also has come down in price. UPDATE: the 4GB module for prior-generation (pre-unibody) MacBook Pros has dropped in price to $159 as of February 2009. The greatly enhanced Photoshop performance should draw the attention of anyone working with large image files a wide battery of benchmarking was done with the module installed.

2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE PRO

This was true of both the 2007 MacBook Pro 2.4GHz and the late 2008 unibody MacBook Pro 2.8GHz.

In day-to-day use in a variety of tasks, I experienced no unusual events whatsoever-no indication of anything unstable or unusual. The Memory description will vary, depending on the type of memory (depends on the MacBook Pro model you’re using).

2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE MAC

The first thing was to boot up and choose About This Mac to verify that the system recognized the memory. Testing the memory Verifying the memory is recognized Installation takes a bit longer in the new unibody (late 2008) MacBook Pro because accessing the memory slots requires removing and replacing eight screws. Regrettably, dual 4GB modules apparently cannot be made to work reliably, but perhaps OWC will work out a solution in the future. I screwed the screws, popped in the battery and was done: 2 minutes max.Ī few days later, I replaced my remaining 2GB module with the 2GB OWC-supplied module-same reliable results. I popped the battery, removed 3 screws, and in seconds had swapped the top 2GB module for the OWC module. OWC shipped me a 4GB and 2GB module for evaluation, but at first I installed just the 4GB module-my MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (2007 model) had two 2GB modules already installed. Unfortunately the runtime was only a bit more than two hours, see the results.

It also speaks well to the rock solid reliability of the OWC memory kit. Amazing performance and a big improvement over the previous models, which could become uncomfortably hot. The MBP17 was rock solid, and only got moderately warm on the bottom or top.

2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE FULL

That’s 100% CPU usage of both cores, fast graphics enabled, continuous hard-drive access and the screen on full brightness. Using the OWC 8GB kit (two 4GB modules), I ran the MemoryTester stress test for 5.6 hours at an ambient temperature of approximately 70☏ (21☌). Price-conscious users might want to try 6GB first to see if it meets their needs without going to 8GB.

2008 MACBOOK MEMORY UPGRADE INSTALL

You can install 6GB or 8GB in the 17" MacBook Pro as 2GB + 4GB or 4GB + 4GB. The 2.4GHz model supports a maximum of 6GB. Update, April 2009: the newest 15" 2.66GHz and 2.93GHz also support 8GB. This kit has now been used extensively in the review of the 17" model-it’s rock solid and highly recommended! Get the 8GB kit at OWC. The 2009 17" MacBook Pro accepts 8GB memory (two 4GB modules). The bulk of the review that follows was written for the 6GB kit, but applies equally to the 8GB kit for the MacBook Pro 17" (see review). When running multiple program together, such as Photoshop, Aperture, a RAW-file converter, Mail, Safari, etc, the extra 2GB can make a very large difference in performance, well beyond the apparently modest increase in memory. So having a 6GB module is more akin to having 62% more available memory. This is a big deal, as 6GB is in actuality more than 2GB more than 4GB! The usable memory on a 4GB system is around 3.2GB after booting, vs 5.2GB on a 6GB system.