Comments on: MacBook fussy memory situation- maybe 4 GBs is too much http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Saurav http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-71518 Saurav Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:48:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-71518 I had the exact same problem with (2)2Gb modules from corsair. I got extremely restless and formatted my OS. Unfortunately the problem continued. Now I'm back to using the original RAM that came with my unibody macbook pro. Seems like all the money i spent on the upgrade was a waste. Should i try selling it off or hold onto it for a while since i hear rumors about some update from apple which can solve this problem?? Please help! I had the exact same problem with (2)2Gb modules from corsair. I got extremely restless and formatted my OS. Unfortunately the problem continued. Now I’m back to using the original RAM that came with my unibody macbook pro. Seems like all the money i spent on the upgrade was a waste. Should i try selling it off or hold onto it for a while since i hear rumors about some update from apple which can solve this problem?? Please help!

]]> By: DivineDominion http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-66557 DivineDominion Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:24:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-66557 Found out it was a RAM problem. The latency was a tad too high, the staff said. Replacing the RAM worked for me. Found out it was a RAM problem. The latency was a tad too high, the staff said. Replacing the RAM worked for me.

]]> By: Ties http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-66516 Ties Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:53:34 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-66516 Same problem here. Strange colorful lines on screen, and hard reboot needed. All software is up-to-date. Upgraded a Macbook Pro 2.4 from 2Gb to 4Gb Corsair. Same problem here. Strange colorful lines on screen, and hard reboot needed. All software is up-to-date. Upgraded a Macbook Pro 2.4 from 2Gb to 4Gb Corsair.

]]> By: DAVE http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-54416 DAVE Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:01:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-54416 I put the Kingston RAM which was sold to me by the Apple reseller and had locking up issues with the weird screen lines, put the 2 GB back in and no problems for 2 days. I'm going to try and get my money back or a store credit and get the Apple RAM from the Apple store I put the Kingston RAM which was sold to me by the Apple reseller and had locking up issues with the weird screen lines, put the 2 GB back in and no problems for 2 days.
I’m going to try and get my money back or a store credit and get the Apple RAM from the Apple store

]]> By: Pritam Misra http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-54129 Pritam Misra Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:44:00 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-54129 I have the same problem. Macbook white 2.1GHz model. Just 2hrs back got two Kingston 2GB to replace the stock 2 512MB modules. It doesn't even boot up after the replacement. Whereas both the cards work fine separately in conjunction with a 512MB in the other slot. So now am reduced to using 2.5GB RAM in the Macbook, while waiting for some solution. This sucks. :-( Any concrete solution? Pritam@Singapore I have the same problem. Macbook white 2.1GHz model. Just 2hrs back got two Kingston 2GB to replace the stock 2 512MB modules. It doesn’t even boot up after the replacement. Whereas both the cards work fine separately in conjunction with a 512MB in the other slot. So now am reduced to using 2.5GB RAM in the Macbook, while waiting for some solution.
This sucks. :-( Any concrete solution?

Pritam@Singapore

]]> By: DivineDominion http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-51859 DivineDominion Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:07:49 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-51859 I bough 2x2GB of Kingston RAM (which I though would be rather high-quality) two weeks ago. My MacBook (not MBP) freezez from time to time after having the RAM upgrade installed for about a week. I tried to find out when things break exactly (like: Safari 4b using 800MB of RAM, a game running, ...) but to no avail. Seems pretty random to me. When there's only one DIMM in use, everything works fine. PRAM reset didn't help at all, running memtest consecutively 5 times didn't find out a thing as well, no current update solves my problems. Pretty nasty issue, don't you think? It's almost April, my MacBook is going to celebrate it's first half year and Apple didn't release any fixes yet? That's lame :( I bough 2×2GB of Kingston RAM (which I though would be rather high-quality) two weeks ago.

My MacBook (not MBP) freezez from time to time after having the RAM upgrade installed for about a week. I tried to find out when things break exactly (like: Safari 4b using 800MB of RAM, a game running, …) but to no avail. Seems pretty random to me. When there’s only one DIMM in use, everything works fine. PRAM reset didn’t help at all, running memtest consecutively 5 times didn’t find out a thing as well, no current update solves my problems.

Pretty nasty issue, don’t you think? It’s almost April, my MacBook is going to celebrate it’s first half year and Apple didn’t release any fixes yet? That’s lame :(

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-48322 James Kendrick Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:54:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-48322 I haven't heard updates on this problem for a while. I have heard that both 3rd party installs and factory installs can sometimes lead to the problem but not always. That's no doubt what makes it hard to come up with a fix. I haven’t heard updates on this problem for a while. I have heard that both 3rd party installs and factory installs can sometimes lead to the problem but not always. That’s no doubt what makes it hard to come up with a fix.

]]> By: jmillaru http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-48320 jmillaru Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:23:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-48320 Does factory installed 4GB cause problems? I've heard that it does, in some cases, but that Apple replaces the machine (or the memory?) for you. This issue is the only thing remaining between myself and a new aluminum backlit MacBook. The fact that Apple has to deal with flakey hardware is disquieting. We pay what today are premium prices for what is supposed to be premium hardware. I intended to buy the 2 GB standard, with the option of upgrading to 4 or 6 GB if needed (virtualization). That option is now out. Nowadays, in full recession, with warehouses full of unsold goods,near equivalents can be had at fire-sale prices. I have long suspected some dodgy code somewhere or perhaps some flakey nvidia chips. (There was a spate of them not so long ago) With time, this problem was supposed to go away. I'm getting restless. Does factory installed 4GB cause problems? I’ve heard that it does, in some cases, but that Apple replaces the machine (or the memory?) for you.

This issue is the only thing remaining between myself and a new aluminum backlit MacBook. The fact that Apple has to deal with flakey hardware is disquieting.

We pay what today are premium prices for what is supposed to be premium hardware.

I intended to buy the 2 GB standard, with the option of upgrading to 4 or 6 GB if needed (virtualization). That option is now out.

Nowadays, in full recession, with warehouses full of unsold goods,near equivalents can be had at fire-sale prices.

I have long suspected some dodgy code somewhere or perhaps some flakey nvidia chips. (There was a spate of them not so long ago) With time, this problem was supposed to go away. I’m getting restless.

]]> By: Joel http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-45863 Joel Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:04:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-45863 Everyone keeps talking about Samsung or Hynix memory. I purchased my 13" MBA in December and it came standard with Muskin memory... Everyone keeps talking about Samsung or Hynix memory. I purchased my 13″ MBA in December and it came standard with Muskin memory…

]]> By: Lou Flemal http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-44971 Lou Flemal Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:02:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-44971 My stock 4g RAM MBP is still doing it (January 2, 2009) - all of he available software and firmware (EFI and SMC) updates have been done. Once or twice a week, with no real rhyme or reason - Poof! Locked up. (Yesterday was particularly bad with three freezes...) Still waiting for that fix... My stock 4g RAM MBP is still doing it (January 2, 2009) – all of he available software and firmware (EFI and SMC) updates have been done. Once or twice a week, with no real rhyme or reason – Poof! Locked up. (Yesterday was particularly bad with three freezes…)

Still waiting for that fix…

]]> By: Paul http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43393 Paul Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:26:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43393 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I updated to the latest EFI/SMC firmware updates and my 4GB of Crucial no longer has issues when awakening from sleep, where prior to the update it would go to deep sleep (hibernate) any time I closed the lid. Now it just does regular sleep, and has reliably been doing so for a few days now, since upgrading. Problem solved for me</p> </div>

I updated to the latest EFI/SMC firmware updates and my 4GB of Crucial no longer has issues when awakening from sleep, where prior to the update it would go to deep sleep (hibernate) any time I closed the lid. Now it just does regular sleep, and has reliably been doing so for a few days now, since upgrading. Problem solved for me

]]> By: Paul http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43394 Paul Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:26:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43394 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I updated to the latest EFI/SMC firmware updates and my 4GB of Crucial no longer has issues when awakening from sleep, where prior to the update it would go to deep sleep (hibernate) any time I closed the lid. Now it just does regular sleep, and has reliably been doing so for a few days now, since upgrading. Problem solved for me</p> </div>

I updated to the latest EFI/SMC firmware updates and my 4GB of Crucial no longer has issues when awakening from sleep, where prior to the update it would go to deep sleep (hibernate) any time I closed the lid. Now it just does regular sleep, and has reliably been doing so for a few days now, since upgrading. Problem solved for me

]]> By: bruce http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43395 bruce Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:25:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43395 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I would also be curious to know if the 1.6 EFI update fixes this issue. </p> </div>

I would also be curious to know if the 1.6 EFI update fixes this issue.

]]> By: Ben http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43399 Ben Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:07:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43399 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I would be interested to see your reults after installing the latest<br /> EFI (<a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_6)" rel="nofollow">http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_6)</a> and SMC (<a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_15_inch_SMC_Firmware_Update_1_2)" rel="nofollow">http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_15_inch_SMC_Firmware_Update_1_2)</a> updates.</p> </div>

I would be interested to see your reults after installing the latest
EFI (http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_6) and SMC (http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_15_inch_SMC_Firmware_Update_1_2) updates.

]]> By: Barny http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43400 Barny Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:52:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43400 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I have a new MBP 2.8GHz purchased with 4GB from Apple. I ordered a 4GB module from Ramjet to max it out to 6GB and had too many problems. Basically my MBP freezes up at not specific pattern. I tried mixing up the new 4GB module with the others in all possible combinations, but the problem persists. <br /> If I leave the original 4GB or the new 4GB module by itself, then I have no problems. These only present when I max out to the 6GB.<br /> Ramjet people has been awesome to offer me options (including a refund), but they did mention that Apple has advised them of an update coming up "soon" that will correct some memory addressing problems that causes the lock ups. </p> </div>

I have a new MBP 2.8GHz purchased with 4GB from Apple. I ordered a 4GB module from Ramjet to max it out to 6GB and had too many problems. Basically my MBP freezes up at not specific pattern. I tried mixing up the new 4GB module with the others in all possible combinations, but the problem persists.
If I leave the original 4GB or the new 4GB module by itself, then I have no problems. These only present when I max out to the 6GB.
Ramjet people has been awesome to offer me options (including a refund), but they did mention that Apple has advised them of an update coming up “soon” that will correct some memory addressing problems that causes the lock ups.

]]> By: David http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m/#comment-43402 David Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:45:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/macbook-fussy-m#comment-43402 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>i just upgraded my new aluminium macbook to 4gb with third party memory bought from OWC. these stories really bothered me because i saw them after i upgrgaded but i havent seen any problems at all, just better performance. was i just lucky?</p> </div>

i just upgraded my new aluminium macbook to 4gb with third party memory bought from OWC. these stories really bothered me because i saw them after i upgrgaded but i havent seen any problems at all, just better performance. was i just lucky?

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