Kingston Apple 8GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module (KTA-MB1066K2/8G)
Kingston Apple 8GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module (KTA-MB1066K2/8G)
- 8GB kit DDR3 1066
- Apple memory
Mac mini core 2 duo 2.4/2.66GHz (Mid 2010); MacBook 13in (Mid 2010 & Aluminum Mid 2009), MacBook Pro 15in (Aluminum Mid 2009 & Core i5/i7 Mid 2010); MacBook Pro 17in (Aluminum Early & Mid 2009 & Core i5/i7 Mid 2010); iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 20in/24in (Early 2009); iMac Intel Core 2 Cuo 21.5in (Late 2009); iMac Intel Core 2 Duo/i5/i7 27in (Late 2009)
List Price: $ 104.99
Price: $ 43.16
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MacBook Pro ready RAM,
I have been running with this RAM in my MacBook Pro 17 (Summer 2009) for over 6 weeks. Not one lockup/freeze or problem of any kind. Programs are faster in general and I don’t worry about closing applications any more. Apple computers through the years have been extremely finicky about RAM quality. I can’t recommend these SO-DIMM’s high enough. I put my old factory 2GB sticks for the MacBook Pro 17 into my wife’s new MacBook 13. That worked perfectly..
These two 4GB SO-DIMM sticks cost $1200 from Apple directly. Spoil yourself and don’t feel guilty about buying them here for much less — especially if you use Parallels Desktop, or VMWare. Kingston will back you up, Amazon will also.
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|Perfect for the MAC MINI,
I purchased a 2010 model mac mini with only 2GB memory knowing that eventually I would upgrade the memory. After about 6 months, I found the computer lagging when using iphoto, photoshop and powerpoint at the same time (which I do often). I looked into the memory upgrade. Apple wanted $600 for 8GB memory but I found these Kingstons for under $100 on Amazon. They arrived within a day, installed within 5 minutes and when I booted up my mac it immediately recognized the memory and had improved productivity. I now can work with all of my memory eating applications open without problem, and I’ve noticed great improvement in web surfing and just general use of the computer. I am VERY pleased!
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|Bad RAM twice,
I bought this RAM as an upgrade to my MacBook Pro. The RAM seemed good for a few days, but I soon discovered it was the source of my Mac’s Kernel Panics that started shortly after installing the RAM. It seemed to be associated with filling a certain area of the RAM, because my machine would work fine, until I had a lot of memory-intensive programs running. Often the problem would happen when putting the MacBook to sleep. At last, the RAM just totally died — I got the 3 longs beeps of death when I turned my Mac on. What a sinking feeling that is! I put the original RAM back and, fortunately my Mac seemed okay. I returned the RAM to Amazon for a replacement. Amazon was wonderful — they even sent me the replacement RAM before I had returned the product to them. The new RAM also seemed to be fine for a few days, maybe almost a week. Then I started getting Kernel Panics again. At that point, I decided I would just live with 4G of RAM and forget trying to upgrade to 8G. Amazon was wonderful again about returning the product, this time for a full refund. I questioned myself, that maybe I installed the RAM wrong. But then I answer myself that every time I put the original RAM back everything is fine. So I’m pretty sure that either: out of each batch of 2 RAM chips, at least one was bad each time, or, the Mac OSX Snow Leopard does not handle 8G RAM. Whatever the case, I am sure that I install the Kingston RAM, I get Kernel Panics, I put the original RAM back and the Kernel Panics go away.
You may be suspicious about my report and I don’t blame you. I am surprised at this behavior myself since I have been installing my own RAM in PCs for 2 decades and I cannot think of a single instance where the new RAM was bad; until this experience, that is.
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