On Feb 18, 4:39 am, Lewis <gkr....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <3b5656dc-a782-4067-8f08-7d2247f18....RemoveThis@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> "© The OS/2 Guy ©" <os2....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > While I'm here - the new machine comes with 2Gig of RAM in 1Gig
> > modules while the 8Gig I ordered from OWC comes in 2Gig per module - 4
> > modules in all. I know they have to be inserted in pairs or sets but
> > exactly where they should be placed has me searching for that
> > installation of RAM video. And I'm not sure if I can keep the
> > original 2Gig of RAM in the machine to equal a full 10Gig or not.
>
> On my MacPro there is a diagram on the inside of the removable panel
> showing how to install the RAM.
>
> You might be able to keep the 1GB in there, but stress test it, and
> follow your vendors guidelines on where to put it instead of Apple's.
>
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Lewis and Dale - thanks for the advice. I did find the installation
video and have had some good advice from seasoned users such as
yourself. The video, should anyone want to see it, is here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/how_to_install/Apple/Mac_Pro_Memory_800Mhz_2008
What I've decided to do is go with a total of 8Gig and put in an order
with OWC for an additional 6Gigs (1GX6G) to fill all the slots. The
guys over at bearfeats.com say they have tested every possible
combination and "when all slots are occupied, the fastest memory
transfer rates were attained." For maximum throughput and optimal
interleaving, "you'll want to get 8 FB-DIMMs to fill all 8 slots."
My "older" machine is at the 3Ghz level with the ATI X1900 video
card. I've beefed it up to 8G which has been sufficient. If I find a
need to move up beyond 8Gig I'll replace the 1G modules with 2G
modules to climb to 16Gig. The new machine replaces that 3GHz with a
3.2GHz and the ATI card with a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB.
Can't tell you how much I appreciate the advice.
Tim...
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