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Apple specific memory???

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Davegod75

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A lot of sites have sections for apple specific memory.

I looking to upgrade my 1GB macbook (2x512MB) to 2gb (2x1GB)

Do I have to go with the recommended apple memory or just get only ol DR2 PC2-5300 memory?

Any recommendations?

Thanks
 
If you don't mind paying RMA shipping and a restocking fee, then go for it.

Otherwise use the Crucial.com memory selector and they'll guarantee the RAM is compatible.
 
As far as I know, Apple hardware is slightly less tolerant of RAM with unprecise timings or something similar. Many years ago, Apple computers even had their own RAM designs. So third party RAM should run but lowend stuff might not. You can only try. But once unlabeled RAM runs in the Mac, it is not harmful to the hardware by any means.
 
A lot of the ram manufacturers have their own memory selectors available. Patriot, Corsair, Crucial. Takes a lot of the guesswork out of it. Also going that route will typically save you money, especially versus going through the manufacturer's ram pricing.

Patriot

Crucial

Corsair

 
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