Upgrading my 2010 Mac Mini's RAM. Any recommendations?

T8TRG8TRT8TRG8TR Member Posts: 120
edited December 2011 in Miscellaneous
I'm going to upgrade my RAM because I'd like to see my mini's performance increase. I really don't know where to buy from or if I should get 4, 6, or 8 GB. I've searched around but a lot of information I find is outdated. Anyone have recommendations?

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  • ultimaultima Member, PRO Posts: 1,207
    search for mac ram. there's a lot of websites that sells them and system that lets you pick your computer and gives you the correct ram. if you have the money max the ram, buy the fastest also ecc registered ram, they are more expensive but more reliable.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    8gb I plan on doing an upgrade to my MBP new egg has loads of mac ram and you can normally get a decent 8GB kit for around $80
  • T8TRG8TRT8TRG8TR Member Posts: 120
    Will 8gb be significantly better than 4?
  • T8TRG8TRT8TRG8TR Member Posts: 120
    Also, will this work?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139083
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    Well its the max you can do and its double now. so it surely will help.

    My plan is actually an 8GB upgrade and then upgrading my hardDrive to the seagate momentous XT hybrid SSD 750GB im unsure about the harddrive but its a massive drive and its only like $250 so even a small increase is a plus when you consider the massive amount of drive space.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    That one doesn't show a mac mini in the compatibility list. Also I would caution Cheep RAM. Kingston is normally a value brand and while it can run great for years on end this is not really a category to go generic due the importance of the quality and reliability. I would plan on more like $80 if it were me.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    You know now that I look at neweggs site there some decent looking corsair ram for $40 wow this upgrade may have gotten a bit cheaper
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    http://www.crucial.com/mac/ this will at least tell you the exact specs you need for your mac. They will give you a list of their products to choose from but as long as you buy something with the same specs that is mac compatible you should be good. I'm kinda excited this upgrade is gonna be a bit cheaper than expected. :)
  • T8TRG8TRT8TRG8TR Member Posts: 120
    One of the reviews mentioned using it in a Mac Mini... I'll be getting a new computer for college in like a year so I'm not sure I really need to worry about it lasting that long.
  • calvin9403calvin9403 Member Posts: 3,186
    edited December 2011
    Over here the ram is soon cheap

    You can get two 4G for $30~40
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