Bare feats compares the speed of using 667mhz instead of 800mhz in the early 2008 mac pro. I bought 2x2gb of ram from owc, and intend to install it with the 2x1gb for a total of 6gb. There were a couple macbook updates in 2008 two white macbook models and one aluminum macbook the predecessor to the macbook pro inch. Jul 02, 2014 multiple upgrades to a mac pro 3,1 early 2008. May 11, 2016 learn how to remove memory from or install memory into your mac pro computer mid 2012 and earlier. But their location in the risers where you install the modules is important. The original mac pro s main memory uses 667 mhz ddr2 ecc fbdimms. This procedure will show you how to add more memory or remove the memory riser for maintenance. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple mac pro early 2008. Not booting, red lights on ram board and processor warning. Dms sells only 100% compatible apple mac pro memory upgrades for your application your apple mac pro ma970lla needs dms certified ddr2 800 pc26400 ecc fully buffered 240 pin dimms, with apple approved heat sinks. For proper operation of mac pro early 2008 computers, apple recommends using only appleapproved mac pro early 2008 fbdimms. The intel xeon cpus currently are used in quad and 8core mac pro towers. There are different instructions for the mac pro late 20.
Memory fbdimms and memory riser cards early 2008 replacement. Quad core, early 2009 mac pro 3,1 early 2008 mac pro 2,1 early. Dms sells only 100% compatible apple mac pro memory upgrades for your application your apple mac pro ma970lla cto needs dms certified ddr2 800 pc26400 ecc fully buffered 240 pin dimms, with apple approved heat sinks. In my about this mac dialog it says the memory speed should be 667 mhz, but o. Installing ram in early 2008 mac pro macrumors forums i have the 2. There are eight 8 slots, and the fbdimms are installed in pairs 2 at a time. Installing ram in early 2008 mac pro macrumors forums. Mac pro early 2008 8 slots ddr2800mhz the mac pro ddr2 series 800mhz uses. Officially, the early 2008 mac pro requires 800mhz ddr2 ecc fully buffered dimm fbdimm memory, but more precisely, the memory must meet these exact specifications.
Owc chris s every once in a while, a blip on the radar comes up, letting us know that theres something not quite right in our little corner of the mac universe. The 800 mhz ddr2 fbdimm mac pro 2008 is the one typically recommended for the early 2008 mac pro. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more. Yes, i know this isnt an optimal configuration, but im doing it anyway. Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy. This is the stock 2gb ram arrangement, one on each memory riser card move original ram from one riser card to make a matched pair and add 2 new memory chips to the other card. Atech for apple 8gb kit 2x 4gb ddr3 1067mhz 1066mhz pc38500 sodimm memory ram upgrade for macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac mini late 2008, early 2009, mid 2009, late 2009, mid 2010 models. Buy 16gb 4x4gb memory ram for mac pro early 2008 btocto macpro3, 1 a1186, 2180. Four or more fbdimms installed provides the best performance. So pros working with large projects, analyzing huge data sets, or running multiple pro applications can make fast work out of all kinds of work.
As with the mac pro, apple chose to ship a single configuration, with many bto options. The specifications are as follows 16gb 4 x 4 gbram memory apple mac pro 2008 3,1 and 3,2 2. Announced in january 2008, the mac pro early 2008 was a speed and core bump of the mac pro. Considering you have pairs of equal memory 2x1g, 2x2g and 4x4g the best option is to install them all thats a lot of ram. Bare feats compares various potential boot drives for the 2008 mac pro including the new samsung spinpoint f1. Hi there,my friend upgraded his apple mac pro eight core 2. Bare feats power usage and noise level testing on the 3. Tools required no tools are required for this procedure. Your mac pro comes with a minimum of 2 gb of memory, installed as a pair of 1 gb fully buffered dual inline memory modules fbdimms in two of the.
Although every effort is made to provide the most accurate and useful information in owc videos, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, completeness. Dimms from older mac computers cannot be used in your mac pro. Just like the original mac pro models, installing ram in the early 2008 mac pro line the mac pro quad core 2. Officially, the early 2008 mac pro requires 800mhz ddr2 ecc fully buffered dimm fbdimm memory, but more precisely, the memory must meet these exact. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple mac pro 8core xeon 5400 series 2nd gen. The mac pro tower is a workstation manufactured by apple inc. Apple mac os x mail, apple quick look, apple quicktime, apple safari, apple spaces. These memory work great according to apple report the always excellent barefeats also discovered that the early 2008 mac pro line is capable of using 667 mhz fbdimms that are compatible with the original mac pro, albeit at a maximum penalty of 4% in speed. Learn how to remove memory from or install memory into your mac pro computer mid 2012 and earlier. Technical specifications for the mac pro eight core 2.
Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery. In order to run 256 bit addressing, modules are installed in two matched pairs 4 identical modules. We guarantee that the ram we recommend for your mac pro will be 100% compatible. Dimms must be installed as pairs of identical size and type, from the same vendor. Early 2008 macpro3,1 ram up to 64gb memory for mac pro. These machines use an intel 5400 chipset and xeon microprocessors. You can purchase applebranded memory online from the apple store.
Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in an apple mac pro pre2008. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of mac pro. Owcs stepbystep videos of how to install memory and a hard drive in the apple mac pro early 2008. Macbook inch, mid 2009 white not all systems compatible with this specific memory chip are listed. Mar 30, 2017 learn how to remove or install memory in your macbook pro notebook computer. Featuring six channels of superfast ecc memory and 12 physical dimm slots, mac pro allows for up to 1. This ram was placed with one in riser a, and one in riser b. If you add a third pair of additional dimms, install them on the bottom memory card in dimm slots 3 and 4. Mac pro early 2008 8 slots ddr2800mhz the mac pro ddr2 series 800mhz uses a type of memory called an fbdimm. Contact us if you have any questions about system compatibility. Early 2008 s mac pros use the full memory bandwidth when modules are installed in pairs like you have. Sto moule sto moule owc moule sto moule owc moule mac pro early 2008.
The white macbook models from that year use 667mhz ddr2 pc25300 sdram and support a maximum of 6gb but you will have to put in 8gb for that to work. Mac pro systems tested with an attached 5k display. Benchmark results for a mac pro early 2008 with an intel xeon x5482 processor. Ive got an early 2008 mac pro with 4 gb of memory which i would like to upgrade, but im unsure of the memory speed. The more memory your computer has, the more programs it can run simultaneously, and the better performance you get from your computer.
Not booting, red lights on ram board and processor warning lights. Mac pro ram upgrade increases performance and enables computer to perform faster and better. We also have sold over tons of these memory with satisfaction of customers. Memory free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
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