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Re: True memory limits of systems

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In article <53144e06$0$59834$c3e8da3$e074e489@news.astraweb.com>, JF
Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> 
> Crucial tells me the max for a Mac Pro 2009 is 16 gigs, 4 * 4gb.
> 
> I tried to order from Crucial however, they no longer offer shipping to
> Canada (they insist on UPS which is a deal breaker and that is before I
> even consider the $20 shipping cost).
> 
> So I went to other on line stores who suggested 8gb and 16gb sticks for
> the 2009 Mac Pro.
> 
> Apple's tech specs mention 16 gig max with 4 slots filled with either 1,
> 2 or 4gb DIMMs. But those date from the time the system was produced, so
> if 8gig sticks were introduced later, the tech specs don't mention them.
> 
> 
> However, for the 2010 model, it mentions 8gb DIMMs which brings the
> limit to 32gigs for a single processor system.
> 
> 
> Is Crucial the authoritative source of the true memory limits on Macs ?
> Or have there been instances where they just took Apple's specs and
> didn't bother updating them ?
> 
> I am currently at 12 gigs, and based on Crucial I could get an extra 4
> gig stick and go to 16. But if I find out that 8 big sticks are
> permitted, I might get 2 and then use the 4gb sticks to whatever limit.

The RAM limits are due to various things, including hardware and
software limitations.

Sometimes Apple's official RAM limits are due to the chips available at
the time, but then later newer, higher capacity chips are *sometimes*
released which are compatible and can be plugged in and used perfectly
well. Personally though, I'd just trust Crucial rather than waste money
on chips you find won't work.

My beige PowerMac is works fine with just 288MB of RAM.  :-)

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True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-03 04:40 -0500
  Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-03 05:25 -0500
    Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-04 19:51 -0500
  Re: True memory limits of systems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-03 14:06 +0000
    Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-03 18:22 -0500
      Re: True memory limits of systems Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-03-03 21:45 -0800
        Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-04 01:02 -0500
  Re: True memory limits of systems Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-03-04 09:10 +1300
  Re: True memory limits of systems Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-03-04 15:06 -0800
    Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-04 19:26 -0500
      Re: True memory limits of systems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-05 03:29 +0000
        Re: True memory limits of systems Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-09 20:19 +1100
          Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-09 05:43 -0400
            Re: True memory limits of systems Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-22 15:45 +1100
          Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-09 13:59 -0400
          Re: True memory limits of systems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-09 23:25 +0000
  Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-04 19:43 -0500
    Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-04 20:05 -0500
      Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-07 16:34 -0500
        Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-07 16:44 -0500
          Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-07 16:54 -0500
            Re: True memory limits of systems Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2014-03-10 13:39 -0700
              Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-10 17:22 -0400
          Re: True memory limits of systems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-07 22:54 +0000
            Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-07 18:51 -0500
              Re: True memory limits of systems Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-09 20:21 +1100
  Re: True memory limits of systems Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 20:51 +0000
    Re: True memory limits of systems Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-10 17:33 -0400
      Re: True memory limits of systems Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 21:48 +0000
        Re: True memory limits of systems JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-03-22 00:09 -0400
          Re: True memory limits of systems Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-28 06:18 +1100
      Re: True memory limits of systems Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-03-22 15:49 +1100
    Re: True memory limits of systems nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-03-10 17:41 -0400

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