RAM upgrade for my MBP 2.4 GHz 15-inch Early 2008 model

[sekker]

SSDs do not seem to be as critical for windows machines (i.e. they do not seem to solve as much of an operational bottleneck as Mac OSX).

[BernDog]

rjmacs wrote:
[quote=kap]
[quote=rjmacs]
It can address 6 Gigs of RAM. That's a decent deal on a 2 Gig chip, but with no warranty it's a crap shoot.

Edit: I have 6 Gigs in my Late-2007 2.6 GHz MBP (3,1), and i love not running out of memory!

Is yours using the same type of RAM as mine? I'll be bringing my MBP to test the RAM before purchasing it. The seller encourages so.
Yup, same type of RAM - did my upgrade through OWC.
Doesn't that require the 4GB chip that never was affordable and probably never will be? Unless prices have had a major downward spike, I can't see how that would make much sense at this point for a six year old machine.

[jdc]

SSDs aint nuthin special on the outside, the look just like a regular platter spinning 2.5" drive =)

[kap]

BernDog wrote:
[quote=rjmacs]
[quote=kap]
[quote=rjmacs]
It can address 6 Gigs of RAM. That's a decent deal on a 2 Gig chip, but with no warranty it's a crap shoot.

Edit: I have 6 Gigs in my Late-2007 2.6 GHz MBP (3,1), and i love not running out of memory!

Is yours using the same type of RAM as mine? I'll be bringing my MBP to test the RAM before purchasing it. The seller encourages so.
Yup, same type of RAM - did my upgrade through OWC.
Doesn't that require the 4GB chip that never was affordable and probably never will be? Unless prices have had a major downward spike, I can't see how that would make much sense at this point for a six year old machine.
Ha, as luck would have it I just now found a 1 x 2 GB stick from an old HP laptop! jdc, don't be quick to bash Windows. You never know who will end up to be your friends. Didn't Bill come the rescue of Steve not too long ago? ;-)

BernDog, until I could afford the greatest latest MBP, I'll stick with this one for awhile:-)

Anyhow, will see how long I can keep the spinning ball from appearing at 3 Gig of RAM.

[sekker]

kap, 3GB RAM will be helpful.

One way to add the SSD affordably would be to go the Data Doubler route - remove the optical and replace with the hard drive, then add an inexpensive SSD to be the boot drive.

[rjmacs]

sekker wrote:
kap, 3GB RAM will be helpful.

One way to add the SSD affordably would be to go the Data Doubler route - remove the optical and replace with the hard drive, then add an inexpensive SSD to be the boot drive.

Agreed. I did that and don't miss the optical drive - ever. There's a much cheaper way to do date doubling than the OWC route for this, though. I got my drive bracket to replace the optical drive much cheaper off ebay.

[jdc]

Sorry, no windows love here. :comp:

Thankful that my experience has been extremely limited. First use was a Mac Plus in 1986 and never looked back.

[Racer X]

BernDog wrote:
[quote=rjmacs]
[quote=kap]
[quote=rjmacs]
It can address 6 Gigs of RAM. That's a decent deal on a 2 Gig chip, but with no warranty it's a crap shoot.

Edit: I have 6 Gigs in my Late-2007 2.6 GHz MBP (3,1), and i love not running out of memory!

Is yours using the same type of RAM as mine? I'll be bringing my MBP to test the RAM before purchasing it. The seller encourages so.
Yup, same type of RAM - did my upgrade through OWC.
Doesn't that require the 4GB chip that never was affordable and probably never will be? Unless prices have had a major downward spike, I can't see how that would make much sense at this point for a six year old machine.
$70 on up for that 4 gig RAM stick. My 2007 takes the same RAM. He could jump from 2 to 5 gigs.