wilycoder Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I've got kalyway 10.5.2 installed on q6600 and asus p5e :-) I have 4GB RAM and I want to drop in another 4GB for a total of 8GB. I didn't change any options during installation. "uname -a" tells me: Darwin wilycoders-mac-pro.local 9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386 Can I use 8GB with this install? In other words, am I running a 64 bit kernel? thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
insomnimac Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I found my system very unstable with 4GB in it so I've removed 2gb and now it runs great. I wouldn't bother with 9GB until there is a fix for this. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-738407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Just because your system is unstable doesn't mean his will be. Many of us run 4+ gigs with no problems whatsoever. Plus, the OP's system is already working with 4 gigs, so why would it not work with eight? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-738418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
enyceexdanny Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'm running with 8gb. It's running very stable. But it really depends on your setup, and even on two identical setups - there will be some differences in stability. Best way for you to know for sure is to try it out. Just keep in mind that if your rig is overclocked, you may have to lax it a bit due to all 4 dimms being filled. And yes, you're running a 64bit os. Leopard contains both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries. So if your setup supports 64bits, it will utilize it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-738508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Yeah, RAM can be a touchy thing. Especially when overclocking, but not always just when overclocking. For Example: I was doing a burn-in on a new build with stock settings. Mid range Crucial 1.8v ram. With two dimm slots filled the system was stable on a 10 hour OCCT mixed run. With four slots filled the system would lock hard after after 30-40 mins. Ran memtest on the strips individually and they all checked out. Checked the strips in Everest and all the chips were from the same lot. Either set of dimms (or combination of them) would give a stable run, just not all four together. Had me stumped. Guy on the OC Forums suggested I bump the voltage 0.5v when running 4 dimms. Problem disappeared. Same ram in a different mobo was fine without the bump. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-738552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilycoder Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 thanks for the response I was running an OC system (2.4Ghz --> 3.0Ghz) however it would lock up once every few weeks. So I am back to 2.4Ghz. 8GB ram here I come! <if only logic was 64 bit app> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-739699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hell, once every two weeks could be totally unrelated to the overclock. Could be power fluctuations in line voltage, cosmic radiation, some random bios problem... anything. As long as I get stable overnight Prime95 and OCCT runs I consider it stable. One of the greatest boons to stability I ever added to my system was a UPS/Line Conditioner. I suggest a Tripp Lite system. Quality stuff and not too expensive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-739747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macita Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 thanks for the response :censored2: I was running an OC system (2.4Ghz --> 3.0Ghz) however it would lock up once every few weeks. So I am back to 2.4Ghz. 8GB ram here I come! <if only logic was 64 bit app> i run 6 GB but my Virus TI is dammnit unstable... glitching and desync in midi... i must use it without the usb interface like a classic synth. i think ill buy soon a real mac pro! im loving it! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-740095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25power Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Welcome to the 8GB club! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-740204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmcgpa Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 8 GB of bliss here, no problems! OSX *loves* the extra memory! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-740836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
an1r0n Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Yup, 8 Gigs work just fine! Tested on Kalyway Leo 10.5.1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-741673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 From my experience, if you're on Intel system, 3GB issue is ALWAYS related to driver problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-741677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 i got 6GB running pretty stable here, and one quick question. Checkup 1.1.1 report capability as 32 bit even though i know that my CPU (Intel Pentium 4 630) support 64 bit. FL:~ tommy$ uname -a Darwin FL 9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386 FL:~ tommy$ Do anyone know if i need to use different kernel? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/103609-kalyway-1052-with-8gb-ram/#findComment-745283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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