[DevNine]

I've been waiting a long time for the new Mac Book Pro core 2 due. Appleinsider are speculating that it should be released for the holiday season. http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2142 I want to purchase ram for this in this in advance. I want to order the ram and pick it up from a friends house in the US when I've over there in the near future.. I assume the motherboard will be different but will the ram required change? Anyone got any thoughts on this? If I purchase slower ram now I assume it will be compatible but operate at a slower speed

[mduell]

To answer the easy question first: If I purchase slower ram now I assume it will be compatible but operate at a slower speed? Most likely, yes. Intel's chipsets usually support about 3 memory speeds (top speed and two lower).

What memory will the C2D MBP need? It depends how long Apple waits to release the C2D MBP. If they release it before Santa Rosa (which is expected to be released in the first half of next year), then you'll need DDR2-667 (also known as PC2-5300 or -5400). If they release it with Santa Rosa, it may support DDR2-800 to match the new, faster front side bus. Or Santa Rosa may still top out at DDR2-667; Intel hasn't said anything final about memory speeds.

[SierraDragon]

Originally Posted by DevNine

I've been waiting a long time for the new Mac Book Pro core 2 due. Appleinsider are speculating that it should be released for the holiday season. http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2142 I want to purchase ram for this in this in advance. I want to order the ram and pick it up from a friends house in the US...

Wait to see the box specs before ordering RAM. There are just too many variables at this point, and RAM prices decrease over time.

-Allen Wicks

[DevNine]

Thank you both for your replies. At this stage it make much more sense to wait and see. The alternative is to buy ram that may not be compatible or that operates at a slower speed.