Kingston’s KTA-MB667K2/4GR is a 4GB Kit (2pcs of 256M X 64) Non-ECC 667MHz 200-pin Unbuffered SODIMM (SDRAM-DDR2, 1.8V, CL5, FBGA, Gold). This memory is designed for the following systems: iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 17-inch CD (Late 2006), iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 20-inch (Mid 2007), iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 24-inch (Mid 2007), MacBook Pro 15.4-inch 2.2GHz/2.4GHz/2.6GHz, and MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4GHz/2.6GHz.
$ 61.74
Cheap and easy upgrade,
There’s an old adage in the computer world: “Buy more memory — it’s cheaper than therapy.” This upgrade kit is the exemplification of that!
Open your Activity Monitor, and check your System Memory — if you’re starting to see “Page Outs” greater than 20{b81fbfd19e1fca5890798868c0714c408bbd5ec471654b6f9630c0fffa6e7eb3} of your “Page Ins” during normal use, you should consider this ultra-cheap remedy! For those folks who want the ultimate in performance and consider this price to be “pocket change”, if you’re seeing *any* Page Outs, go for it!
To make sure this is the right memory for your Mac, open your System Profiler and look at your existing “Memory” entry to make sure that your system will use the 667MHz DDR2 RAM. Paying extra money for RAM that’s spec’d faster than your system can take advantage of may not be the best use of your money!
The installation is a breeze on a MacBook like ours. Power down, remove the battery, remove 2 (really small!) screws and the shield they hold in place, pop your old memory out using the two levers, then reverse the process with your new memory. Power on, and check it out! Get back into Activity Monitor to see your RAM usage, or check with System Profiler to make sure it’s all there.
You should be careful handling the RAM — don’t touch the metal contacts, only pick it up by the edges, and always make sure your other hand is in contact with the metal in your MacBook when handling these SoDIMMs to prevent any static jolts to the chips.
Pop out, plug in, and rock on!
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|Good for my iMac,
I installed the 4GB in my 24 inch iMac. and it works perfectly. Easy to install and now I can load all the apps I need!
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|Great RAM But For Older Macs,
This is high-quality RAM and it may well make a significant difference to your machine. If you find that you’re running many programs at once or using some more demanding programs like Photoshop this RAM will give you a bit of an edge. Read some of the reviews here and you’ll see that.
But do note, this RAM is for the mid-2007 iMacs and MacBooks. The latest generation, the ones released in 2008 with Intel Core 2 Duo processors can still use it, but will do better with a slightly faster RAM. This is PC5300 RAM and is 667MHz. What you actually want for the latest generation of Macs is MC6400 RAM running at 800MHz. It’s not going to be a night and day difference, but it’s about the same price and you may as well get the right stuff.
To find the stuff you should get, search for this here at Amazon: KTA-MB800K2/4G. That is the Kingston part number and will turn up the one you want.
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