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New MacBook Pro Does Not Support 8GB RAM (for now)
New MacBook Pro Does Not Support 8GB RAM (for now)
Luke from iFixit.com was kind enough to test out a new NVIDIA-based MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM (two 4GB chips) to see if the earlier reports were true. NVIDIA representatives had stated that the new chipsets used in the MacBook and MacBook Pro coul...
Confirmed: Apple Can Enable Dual GPU and On-the-Fly Switching in MacBook Pro [MacBook Pro]
Confirmed: Apple Can Enable Dual GPU and On-the-Fly Switching in MacBook Pro [MacBook Pro]
gizmodo.com — Nvidia dropped by today to demo some of the awesome things that the GeForce 9400M in the... new MacBooks can do that Intel's integrated graphics just can't touch and discuss a few technical points. Besides confirming that you'll see it in other ... (more) Confirmed: Apple Can Enable Dual GPU and On-the-Fly ...
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youtube.com — This is a stop-motion animated take-apart and re-assembly of the new MacBook Pro.... (more) MacBook Pro Inside & Out (video)
Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone
buyersguide.macrumors.com — Welcome to the MacRumors Buyer's Guide. See also: Buyer's Guide (time-ordered) This page provides a product summary... for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of ... (more) Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone
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New Macbook Pros won’t support 8GB Ram
Apple Gazette — ... 8GB of Ram. NVIDIA representatives have dated previously that the new chipsets used in the MacBook and Macbook Pro could support up to 8GB of Ram, but after testing, that doesn’t seem to be the case. The Macbook Pro that was tested did actually recognize the the Ram, but only used 4GB while active. So, if you were looking at the new Macbook Pro and expecting to pack it full of Ram, you’ll want to keep this in mind when making your purchasing decision. via MacRumors &&id; ...

Further testing shows new MacBooks limited to 6GB of RAM
Infinite Loop — ... findings from iFixit that showed 8GB of RAM was installable but unstable . However, it appears that 4 + 1 GB and 4 + 2GB configurations will work. In fact, Ramjet is ...

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