Subject: Re: [AE] Ram upgrade for MacPro
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From: Rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:13:37 -0400
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Ram for the 3,1 is more money too.  Stuck in the same boat :(

SSD for boot drive and apps will make your machine feel way snappier.=20

SSD for cache should make AE much snappier.=20

On Sep 13, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:

> I see 8 GB sticks for recent MacPros on Transintl.com, but not for a 3,1. =
  :(    I'm stuck at 32GB.  Lucky you.
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> I've read here on this list that an SSD for a boot drive and/or a disk cac=
he will speed things up.
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> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
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>> Working off the OWC site, they have them listed.  But I probably should c=
heck Apple site.
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>> 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=
?
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>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Jim Curtis wrote:
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>>> I have two MacPro3,1 with all 8 slots filled.  I never heard anything ab=
out keeping open slots.  But, I have read that you should install matching p=
airs.  Mixed manufacturers and sizes is ok, but they should be the same type=
.
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>>> They make 8GB sticks now?  You should check if they're compatible.  I th=
ink my 3,1 will only take up to 4 GB sticks.
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>>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
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>>>> I want to up the Ram in my 4.1 late 2009 MacPro.  I currently have 4 sl=
ots filled with 2 GB each.  I have 8 slots total.  Can I add 4 8GB chips to t=
his using the empty slots?  Or was there something written about leaving a s=
lot or two open for some reason?
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>>>> thanks=20
>>>> Lou
>>>> Lou Wirth Productions
>>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
>>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
>>>> www.louwirth.com
>>>> 415-924-9411p
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