8GB is the max RAM you can put in (two 4GB RAM modules). OWC has a set
for about $56 here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3
that would be my first thing to do. That minimizes the amount of virtual
memory disk thrashing that goes on so it's one of the cheapest
performance boosts. SSD or a bigger faster spinning hard drive is the
next (and only) other performance boost you can do. OSX does a lot of
disk read/write which will definitely be faster with SSD but at a cost.
You can easily get a 750GB regular 2.5" hard drive for about $100 while
a mere 64GB SSD starts at around $70 and 128GB at around $100. I find
anything under 150GB to be too small with my itunes library and stuff so
my lowest SSD drive today would be 256GB which start at around $180. I
have a friend with a Macbook air with SSD and he can launch a virtual
machine in 3-4 seconds. Nice. Of course for a mere $2500 you can get a
1TB SSD, but that's a bit extreme when a 600GB will cost you only $1000.
CB
On 6/25/12 11:35 AM, David Hole wrote:
Hi.
There's so much to choose from...
I actually can't find what would work, and what's best.
Also, as far as I can see, I can't upgrade to more than 8GB in my mid
2010 computer... Is that right?
Here's as far as I've come...
It's in norwegian, but I guess you could get something out of the
names of the products they have...
http://www.komplett.no/k/kl.aspx?bn=11209&mfr=&filter=A00061.K260703.A00056.K235906.
Again, thanks in advance.
-David
Ricardo Walker wrote:
Hi,
You need a philips double 0 screw driver to open the bottom of your Macbook.
There are 10 screws I believe.
As to the type of RAM, 1066 or 1067MHZ DDR 3. When you open up the Macbook,
you will find that the RAM is stacked 1 upon another. There are a lever to
each side of the RAM. You pull these apart gentely, and the RAM will pop up.
hth
Ricardo Walker
rica...@appletothecore.info
Twitter:@apple2thecore
www.appletothecore.info
On Jun 24, 2012, at 5:56 PM, David Hole <balubathebr...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys, and thanks for answering.
Do you know wich RAM i have to use, or how I can find it out?
Wich kind of screw drivers do I need for a RAM upgrade?
-David
CJ Daniel wrote:
David,
I, recently, upgraded the RAM in my 2008 MBP by myself, with a little sighted
assistant from my 17-year-old. I went from 2GB to 4GB & really noticed a
difference in VoiceOver's performance. Mind you, it's not as if I went from a
VolksWagon to a Formula 1 race car. But, VO doesn't lag or stutter anymore.
I'm thinking about a SSD,now, myself. I believe that would be about the last
tweak I could make to this machine for any performance gain. I wish you luck.
CJ
On Jun 17, 2012, at 8:52 PM, David Philip Martin Babula Hole wrote:
Thanks much.
But can I do it myself, or do I have to visit an apple store?
-David
Sendt fra min iPhone
Den 18. juni 2012 kl. 05:33 skrev Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com>:
Hi,
Yes it is. I upgraded the RAM, and put an SSD into my 2010 Macbook
pro. I also took out my optical drive and replaced it with the old
rotating hard drive that came with my Mac. The performance is great.
Ricardo Walker
rica...@appletothecore.info
Twitter:@apple2thecore
www.appletothecore.info
On Jun 17, 2012, at 8:30 PM, David Hole <balubathebr...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks.
Is it possible to upgrade a mbp from late 2010 with more ram and maybe
a ssd disk?
If so, is it worth doing it?
-David
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