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| Sorry; link to old document. This one is better: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Mac_Pro_2009_2010_Memory_DIMMs_DIY.pdf How ironic that I'm dealing with bad RAM in Trish's machine this morning. - Chris On Jun 7, 2012, at 9:02 AM, Chris Meyer wrote: > Is it an 8 or 12 core machine? Optimal RAM setups depend on number of cores and memory channels. > > Apple has a doc on replacing RAM, including a bit on memory channels: > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacPro_MemoryDIMM_DIY.pdf > > The focus seems to be more balancing channels that what makes up that channel. > > - Chris > > > On Jun 7, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Jim Curtis wrote: > >> I'm setting up a new workstation from my spare MacPro3,1. I turned down work this year, and have decided to bring in a freelancer to help me rather than do that again. >> >> I have a 16 GB package arriving soon (4 x 4 G sticks). Currently, that machine has 8 GB consisting of 2x2G sticks, and 4 x 1G sticks. (It has 8 slots for a max of 32G.) >> >> Is there any downside to having four matched 4G sticks in the same machine as two 2G sticks and two 1G sticks? I hardly see people listing 22G in their MacPro. >> >> Does it matter? As long as they're all 800 MHz ECC FB-DIMM:R, just different sizes? >> >> >> TIA, >> Jim C. >> >> >> . >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> |
