Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4845617 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:27:45 +0200 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=UVlGaybVBiuoMvfMffvpOMSAGMZzjSwa+E+puUs8lqcSDBTxVRIAMX5QiuLjsCY7; 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 [71.202.5.196] (helo=[10.0.1.13]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1TCLeS-0004Fm-H9 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:29:04 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [AE] Ram upgrade for MacPro and SSD From: Lou Wirth In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:31:59 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <844BE787-A40D-48DA-AAF6-261B5441DBF4@mindspring.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: f7c94f4255116fd8d4c20f6b8d69d888b7f3a87d4e9c50f13b5755cdf9f1c26e37634affbce1529c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.202.5.196 Do pretty much all SSD drives work in Macs and PCs or are there some = compatibility issues? Any good vendors to recommend? On Sep 13, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Jim Curtis 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. >=20 > I've read here on this list that an SSD for a boot drive and/or a disk = cache will speed things up. >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: >=20 >> Working off the OWC site, they have them listed. But I probably = should check Apple site. >>=20 >> 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? >>=20 >>=20 >> On Sep 13, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: >>=20 >>> 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 >>=20 >> 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