now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

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now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by blablub » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:52 am

Hey Guys...
afaik... live only supportet roundabout 4gigs of ram...
but now that we are on 64bit, it could handle more, right?

so i am thinking of upgrading my MBP from 4 GB to a higher number,
but what does make sence? 8, 12, 16, 32

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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by timothyallan » Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:48 pm

16 or 32 makes sense to me.
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by cids » Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:51 pm

Most MacBooks cant have more than 8GB RAM... only the new Retina MacBook can have 16GB...
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by tecgen » Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:22 pm

The size of RAM your computer can address depends on your type of CPU. My i5 540M for instance can only address 8GB.

http://ark.intel.com/products/43544/Int ... -2_53-GHz)

I suggest you to check the Intel website before you buy more RAM. ;)

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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by H20nly » Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:46 pm

:lol:


get 64 gigabytes to match the number of bits you need to make to music :roll:
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by rikhyray » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:00 pm

cids wrote:Most MacBooks cant have more than 8GB RAM... only the new Retina MacBook can have 16GB...
Wrong, all MBPs 2011 onwards can take 16Gb RAM
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by gavgrant » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:07 pm

yeah, i heard the 2011 models state max 8gb, but they can take 16gb?
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by rikhyray » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:33 pm

8Gb is OK but 4 is definitely too little for anything. I got new MBP 3 weeks ago with standard 4GB RAM and was disappointed that nearly everything even the simplest internet browsing was much slower then on old 2010 13´, it was fixed by RAM swap. Went for 16 Gb because it is silly not to, considering the current prices. Just like with cars, 3 cylinders might be enough to move but I like V6 - more comfort, safety and fun.
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by cids » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:41 pm

I stand corrected. From the "Late 2011" MBPs onwards they do support 16GB...
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Re: now that we have 64bit, how much RAM???

Post by h4nc0 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:13 pm

cids wrote:I stand corrected. From the "Late 2011" MBPs onwards they do support 16GB...
early. I have early 2011 17" that was upgraded to 16gb of RAM recently.
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