Deviant0ne Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I just got a 1GB kit of Corsair RAM for my MacBook as an upgrade. While I was installing the new RAM, I noticed that the RAM that shipped in the MacBook looked like it was corroded at the pins... For those of you that upgraded your RAM yourself, was this the case with your stock RAM? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandetta Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I haven't upgrade my RAM yet but I already checked it and my RAM's pin were not corroded. Anyway, is 1GB of RAM enough if I want to run application like Parallels Desktop, Aperture, and Photoshop? Is 1GB of RAM will be Leopard ready? I was thinking wether I should upgrade it to 2GB or 1GB. 1GB will surely save me alot of money Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-195737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I haven't upgrade my RAM yet but I already checked it and my RAM's pin were not corroded. Anyway, is 1GB of RAM enough if I want to run application like Parallels Desktop, Aperture, and Photoshop? Is 1GB of RAM will be Leopard ready? I was thinking wether I should upgrade it to 2GB or 1GB. 1GB will surely save me alot of money When it comes to OSX, 1G should be the minimum! Anything native: 1G is fine... Parallels: definitely 2G... Personally, I've always *only* had 1G (on my Macs) but in recent years I've noticed that this particular upgrade is "expected" meaning most professional grade applications (UGS, PTC, Autodesk, Cadence, Logic Pro, Adobe...) tend to want more and more aka >1G. My MBP now has 2G and my HP workstation 4G and I can tell you first off, there IS a difference. I'd say, if you're some kind of professional in need of productivity with money to invest, RAM can be a worthwile investment. If not, 1G won't be outdated too fast; I certianly wouldn't sweat it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-195829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo50 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 you can see my config in the signature. i have not powerfull CPU and 1 GB of ram. i try activity monitor to see usage of CPU or RAM. and i see what CPU usage is not more 50% in any apps (i have some sound work) and the RAM usage is always 100%. i suggest for buying a bigger RAM for any PRO software. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-195969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandetta Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I do use parallels for programming and SQL Dbase, so I guess I need 2GB RAM. Thanks guys Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-196701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I'd definitely go for 2Gb. Prices are dropping all the time, and if you shop around you should find 2x1Gb sticks for not that much more than some places are charging for 2x512Mb. Happy hunting! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-196731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrks Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 The white stuff you saw on your ram is normal. I think it's 'lube' to ease the installation, as the ram needs alot of pressure to seat it correctly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28570-macbook-ram/#findComment-205167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts