Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4845476 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:06:39 +0200 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=W5I10sLNwo7tIHuSuHV87xNP0yYu4JycSz9x/GFY9CEpnHiNytckYPkLh9DzxDph; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [98.234.231.236] (helo=[10.1.10.99]) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1TCJRt-00032Z-AY for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:07:57 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [AE] Ram upgrade for MacPro From: Lou Wirth In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:10:50 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: f7c94f4255116fd8d4c20f6b8d69d888b7f3a87d4e9c50f119a3843927817faf00c5d0701141d8be350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 98.234.231.236 Working off the OWC site, they have them listed. But I probably should = check Apple site. Also wondering if I can put an SSD in the one empty drive slot I have. = I could make that my start up drive. Would that not help performance as = well? On Sep 13, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: > I have two MacPro3,1 with all 8 slots filled. I never heard anything = about keeping open slots. But, I have read that you should install = matching pairs. Mixed manufacturers and sizes is ok, but they should be = the same type. >=20 > They make 8GB sticks now? You should check if they're compatible. I = think my 3,1 will only take up to 4 GB sticks. >=20 >=20 > On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: >=20 >> I want to up the Ram in my 4.1 late 2009 MacPro. I currently have 4 = slots filled with 2 GB each. I have 8 slots total. Can I add 4 8GB = chips to this using the empty slots? Or was there something written = about leaving a slot or two open for some reason? >>=20 >> thanks=20 >> Lou >> Lou Wirth Productions >> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 >> Corte Madera, CA 94925 >> www.louwirth.com >> 415-924-9411p >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to Lou Wirth Productions 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 Corte Madera, CA 94925 www.louwirth.com 415-924-9411p =20