Author Topic: Best place to get RAM (Read 2116 times)

Andy · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 07:34:03 pm »

Hi guys,

finding that size going from Snow Leopard to Lion my MBP is starting to lag a bit in the RAM department, often getting down to less that 500mb free with only a few applications running.

My system as standard has 4GB (2x2GB sticks) but reckons the max I can have is 8GB, so I'm looking at doing this upgrade. Apple's website even gives a step by step guide

So wheres the best place to get it from. Someone told me theres a few shops on Amazon, but would rather go to a proper place and have some come back rather than an amazon shop.

Cheers!

ianjpage · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:30:37 pm »

The ones i've used are, in rated order:
Overclockers
Ebuyer
Dabs

Fieldy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:45:44 pm »

On a similar note, I'm after memory for my MacBook.

Andy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:43:23 am »

Cheers Ian, will check them out later. Still not 100% sure what I'm looking for but been told to match it up with what's installed just bigger.

Fieldy, if compatible and will run, do you want my old ones?

Fieldy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:29:51 am »

I actually meant the Harddrive on my Mac.... Not very good at this computer talk

Thanks Andy

EDGE · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:00:37 am »

I always use "crucial memory' for RAM. Almost exclusively actually, apart from once I bough some apple RAM from a company called Orca... great service from both actually. I'd go to crucial first, its all they do and they do it very well...

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:04:21 pm »

Don't know anything about Mac's, but is it 64bit?

If not, I there's no point going above 4GB. For Windows, a 32bit OS cannot make full use of 4GB, let alone 8GB.

Titsy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:56:07 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

I'd go to crucial first, its all they do and they do it very well...

Andy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2012, 01:08:15 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

I always use "crucial memory' for RAM. Almost exclusively actually, apart from once I bough some apple RAM from a company called Orca... great service from both actually. I'd go to crucial first, its all they do and they do it very well...

Right, when we do meet up for a beer at one of these Country shows, make sure I buy you one.

Far cheaper than anywhere else and a piss of piss to find on their site! (Crucial)

Jamie - Don't know what the deal is with Macs, just read that its a the reason i'm having issues with my apps, add to that I have about 100GB of hard drive thats being used and I can't find where.

EDGE · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:16:51 pm »

talking of which... lady antebelum tickets go on sale tomorrow !

VIPER · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:30:37 pm »

Dodge

Andy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:14:33 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

talking of which... lady antebelum tickets go on sale tomorrow !

You going to the London show?

Andy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:14:57 pm »

Quoting: VIPER

Dodge

aha! sorry, really slow and only just got that!

Andy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:28:09 pm »

WTH is 'Other'?!

Fieldy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:49:40 pm »

This happens on the iPhones too, it is generally history and statistics built up over time of use.

I turned of the reporting etc to Apple and haven't had the issue since....

EDGE · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:41:40 am »

Quoting: Andy

You going to the London show?

was thinking about it yeah

EDGE · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:25:58 am »

just booked 2 tickets in the standing area at the front. They only have stnading or circle, and the circle at the HMV Hamersmith Apollo is SO high up its ridiculous!

Andy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:32:20 am »

Woah! Just booked 2 tickets standing as well at London! Get in!

Still need help with what the 'other' stuff is. A friend suggested that it could be Aperture as if it's anything like Logic it saves any changes made to the hard drive as another file. Anybody know if this is true?

Andy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:00:33 am »

Double post Woohoo!

Within 24 hours my RAM has arrived from Crucial! Talk about great service, only £2.99 postal and got it next day! In all the 8GB upgrade is £35 inc VAT. Shabba!

EDGE · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:05:54 am »

not sure what the 'other' could be.. Ive got apperture but tbh ive never looked at the drive space in that format, is that lion?

good effort on the tickets, we'll have to meet up this time for sure... you were 3 rows in front of us at toby keith and i couldnt see you for love nor money!!

Andy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:34:57 am »

I looked around after that really god awlful but really attractive (until she said she had kids) support act and couldn't see you. We were I think three rows back and had a couple of hilarious guys next to us.

No excuse at this as it should be standing!

Back on topic, yeah I'm running Lion now, and ever since I get the spinning beach ball of doom more often. Hoping this RAM upgrade will help with some Apps like Aperture. Apparently though I should be doing maintenance on my harderive like clearing logs and stuff...

EDGE · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:10:48 pm »

who knew!!

EDGE · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2012, 02:48:46 pm »

apparently theres a utility clled onyx that can help, it lets you manually run all the scripts that apple have automated to run over night

Andy · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:15:02 pm »

Before:

After:

And i didn't break it!