Absolute genius! This was the easiest upgrade ever. I have a mbp early 2011 running El Capitan and that stupid spinning was driving me nuts. I would open up my mbp in class and want to slam it on the ground because it would take forever to open up a PowerPoint. It's running faster and smoother now. 👍🏽
Hey which MBP do you have? 15" or 13"? I'm considering in buying one but I've seen some videos of the early 2011 15" having gpu failures how's yours working out? Also it helps to download a cleaner program to free up some space in your ssd/hd(temp files, cache, etc.)
I have the 13". Also, the ram upgrade only helped with the computers performance once it's booted completely. Start up is still about a minute. I haven't completed any other upgrades other than the RAM. Hope this helps.
I am using 16gb 1600mhz ram 2x Samsung EVO850 500gb ssd,s RAID 0= 1tb super fast memory Have changed thermal paste on CPU and GPU I have a late 2011 13" model and this computer is a beast! it does things lot more quicker than my friend macbook pro 2015 :D Also running OS X El capitan feel free to ask questions if you like!
+Atte Santala Sounds awesome! Do you have a i5 core or i7 core in your MBP? Which ram do you have installed (name, brand)? Can you recommend a brand of thermal paste? Hope it still woriking fine :-)
+Atte Santala happy to hear that you beat your friend with 2011MBP! I have a 15" 2011 as well, is it helps move to change the thermal paste to overcome the overhead problem my one? Thanks in advance!
@@moodyquijada1342 can you link us the compatible ram?..i find it hard to lool for ram thats compatible with mbp 15 late 2011...it would be a great help..my mbp has 8gb 1600mhz ram installed and i want it to be 16gb.
Thank you, I just upgraded my son's MacBook Pro as he heads off to college. We even had your exact screwdrivers that I purchased on eBay as a daily deal, years ago! Wonderful video and you speak clearly & well!
Still here in 2021. Bought a refurbished late 2011 Macbook Pro, just to do upgrades like this. Thanks for the video, now onto getting a better battery.
Thanks a lot for this video which was exactly what i needed. I have been struggling for the past 2 years with a slow performing 4GB RAM early 2011 MacBook Pro (15 inch). The space almost was up and I had to move my photo library to an external drive freeing up 300 GB of space on my 500 GB factory HDD. Things started to look a lot better in terms of performance for the usual browsing, watching movies etc. But when I started to use Adobe products like Lightroom CC etc., again my MacBook started to become slow and that's where i stumbled upon your video of upgrading the RAM. Boy wasn't that exactly i needed!! I immediately ordered the 16GB RAM and same day delivery (thanks to Amazon prime) and i followed your steps. Now my MacBook is not a slug anymore but a Racing Horse :D Next step - Have to see if i can upgrade my HDD to an SSD.... probably i can convert this Racing Horse to a Steam Engine :D Thanks again UnboxTherapy!! - John
I just did this! It took about ten mins and now I have 16 gig of ram and several more years of life on my trusty 2011 MacBook Pro. The hardest part was correctly aligning all those tiny screws when putting the case back together. Thanks!
I did it! Woot Woot! I just don't trust myself to do things like this but I ordered the Corsair RAM, watched your video about 5 times over and then did the installation. I have an early Macbook Pro 2011. I've never removed the back before but luckily had the right screwdrivers to do it (a small miracle really.) I don't know how my dog's hair made it to the inside of my Mac but I gently cleaned it out and installed the RAM. I record on Garageband (basic, I know) and it still stops for optimization but iPhoto is running much better. Could new SSD be in my future?!!! Thanks!
Thanks Lou ! (from 2020) Just as a safe measure: avoid touching the gold connectors of the memories, mainly if the weather is super dry, cause possibly the static charges in your fingers could damage them.
For all you asking what is the difference between using 1600Mhz or a 1333Mhz is that the higher frequency is not exactly designed for these older models and it might cause some system issues, as some reported around forums. For some people they worked perfectly, but if you want a guaranteed system stability after the RAM upgrade stick to 1333MHz, which is the frequency suggested by Apple for MBP 15' 2011. In the end, the system will not noticeably benefit by the extra MHzs. They also said the maximum RAM support 8 Gb, but consider at the time 8 Gb single bars were not that popular and 8 Gb total was a huge amount of RAM, while today 16 Gb is becoming the average RAM amount.
I am surprised you haven't taken any precaution to avoid the static charge. Guys, please do not touch the ram directly with your fingers, it might damage it...Take precautions for static charge.
Great Stuff I'm installing the same ram and the first time I've needed to open my macbook. I cleaned it up with a air duster and microfiber inside since it hasn't been cleaned since I bought it in '12/late '11 model. MY PURPOSE FOR 16GB is for running a music production program known as Ableton Live, although its a magnificent beast in the production world...it absolutely eats CPU so I'm kicking it up with 16GB and a Solid State Drive soon. Thanks again, great tutorial.
+Andrew “Andrew Andrew Andrew” Steiner man, I already ordered overnight and it's a dramatic difference. No clipping stuttering, what was once a song is now just be beginning to the complex and layered ideas I have. I just used Crucial, so far it's been amazing. If anything negative comes up I'll comment here
I ordered the same 16gb MacMemory ones and I can't wait. I on a daily bases record commentaries (typically 10-20 min long) and I record the gameplay using Game Capture HD while I also run Garageband in the background to my Shure mic at the same time. It worked good for a little until the videos started adding up. Plus I also edit on iMovie because my computer is to slow for After Effects which is the main reason I'm upgrading so large so I never have to worry about my Ram.
Thanks a mil for this. Since I upgraded to Yosemite my mac has been painfully sluggish :-( Time for an upgrade and really glad to see I can go 16gb :-)
Very good presentation style; clear, upbeat, good timing, funny, clear diction, neatly filmed and edited; even though I'm no techy, you made it seem easy and fun! In short this was, 'fun and friendly and informative!' Many thanks and a happy New Year to you!
thanks so much man for the tutorial. this was way easier than I was expecting :D I just picked up a 2011 macbook pro for 65 usd (100 new zealand dollars, macs of any year are expensive here) found one 8gb ram stick for 27 usd (40nzd) and got a 256gb ssd for 34 usd (50 nzd) all up it's a speedy little study laptop now for around 125 USD / 190 NZD :) :) got Catalina on the SSD too! so stoked as im pretty broke! Using this old lappy to upskill to hopefully get a job! learning the outlook package, learning coding and some adobe illustrator :)
If you don't have a flash drive, it is useful to speed second access to files, because it is used as disk cache. You probably won't need that much unless you are doing bioinformatics or some other big data munging project.
I think that Mac vs. PC is just all about preference. Obviously, you seem to like PCs more and I happen to like Macs more but I still do have a huge respect for PCs. Nice talking with you!!!
Hi Unbox Therapy, I just wanted to say thank you for the Video above. I was unsure if I could update my Mac Book Pro 2011 Running 4G of Ram to 16G, after watching your Video I felt complete confidence. Thank you for providing the Amazon weblink were you bought your Ram. I to have just bought the 16G Ram cards from Amazon, they arrived yesterday and I have just installed them. My Mac Book Pro now runs lighting speed thanks to you. A million thanks Justin :-)
Hi, done my bit of liking and sharing, thanks for the great simple short video. Now questions: 1) I have a MBP 15" mid 2010 , can it also take 16GB? I thought 8GB was the max. I bought it with the 8GB extension - I don't remember them appl-ers offering 16GB.. 2) will I void my applecare if I do this by me-self ? (sorry I am reading a book about London east enders, "my" becomes "me"). Thanks a bunch (this sounds nerd-american). ciao (my own language) ben
For anyone wondering how a early 2011 MBP runs in 2020 have no fear. AMAZING MACHINE. Upgraded my HDD to a SSDH 2TB. 16 GB of ram. Planning on upgrading logic board to a mid 2012 to prevent any GPU failures in the future!. Thinking about removing my disk drive and using my original 500GB HDD as backup
Double check that both sticks are FULLY inserted. I had the same problem, you have to make sure every single pin is making a connection, otherwise only one bay will show installed. Take both out, and firmly reinsert
Wow-that was fast-thank you to the youtube community.There is a youtube employee who is picking up my computer and modify it for me for only $350 so I can store more movies on more Ram.I have to give him the 350 up front so he can buy the stuff he needs-and will bring it back in only three days.Since its youtube he's reputable.The ram in this video costs 130 dollars for only 16 extra movies, but for 350 dollars he said I could have a thousand!I didn't know youtube offered this service-awesome:)
Any chance you could do a performance comparison before and after? I'd be interested in upgrading my mac, but I'd like to see how much it improved your system too. :)
Battery life is essential for business, education and even commuting. Every manufacture is trying their best to boost battery life. Systems built for windows have issues with this due to hardware and software being build by many different companies. Where as apple has limited parts they use for their systems, some of which are made by themselves. They are there for able to optimise their systems to meet their requirements.
The term "retina display" is just what Steve used to call it, it's just a high resolution screen which is actually available to everyone, just very expensive. This whole "HD" idea is also just a marketing term. "HD" was around well before the term "HD" was defined.
I use my mac book for EVERYTHING. i do alot of hd recordings for my YT channel and i didnt know my early 2011 mbp could support 16 gb of ram. seeing as we both have the same laptop I am going to do yet ANOTHER ram upgrade (fml lol) and then when i get my imac im upgrading it too. Thank for posting this vid bc i didnt think 16 gb or ram was possible for my mbp.
I'm doing this today & I NEED the 16 Gs of RAM because I compose, mix & master music on my MBP. it'll (& i'll) be SO happy when I have 10 synths & 40 plugins open w/4x the RAM to do it with :)
Not sure why I'm seeing sixth grade chatter beneath this video, but just a note to say thanks. Good work; short, clear, concise with enough slack and humor to involve the viewer, but not too much, like sooooooooo many have. Thanks!
very awesome. I have a late 2011 2.2 GHz and I just installed 16 GB 1600 MHz and it's awesome. Probably more memory then I need, but still very awesome.
Rather, the simplest advice (if you don't do alot of computer building) is to discharge yourself on something metal before you start - preferably the computer case, or the frame inside. Hold onto it with one hand until you need the other hand, and any static electricity you may have built up should have absorbed into the metal case.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It saves small amounts of data, way faster than your computer would do on a regular hard-drive. this could be used for gaming, servers and mostly small things that are controlled by your Operating System. (which usually wont need more than 0,5-1GB)
@asteriscoamarelo2 1)Restart your computer. 2)Press the key indicated during the startup messages (normally one of the "F" keys) to enter BIOS. 3)Click on the "Chipset" or "Advanced Chipset" features. 4)Highlight the "DRAM Configuration" option and press "Enter." 5)Read the timing entries (CAS latency, RAS-to-CAS delay, Precharge and Cycle Time) to determine the current timing settings for your memory. Im not sure about Mac though...
I have multiple adobe and logic/final cut pro software that I will be using my 16gb with. I should see that my laptop won't threaten to shut down or crash and I am really excited to not be biting my nails every time I am about to do some editing.
16 gig is very useful for research oriented work. In clinical research, some of my dataset ranges from 100 mb to 10~20 gb. Sometime I have to keep multiple of them live in the ram for comparison purposes. So in my case, sometimes 16 gb is still not enough. It's true that maybe this type of analysis should be done on a desktop or a workstation, but it's really hard to carry those around to conferences and between labs.
If you have an integrated graphics card like the intel HD 3000 or 4000 like most macs do upgrading the RAM will also add to the amount of memory it can use (348mb with 4GB will go up to around 1GB with 16GB RAM) in case you guys didn't know!
Watching at 2019, planning to do this on my 2011 macbook too:)
marco dela cruz - Same
Same
I did it and it worked wonders. Why did I wait so long?
Same here... 7 years on! heheh
Same. I bought a Windows but still love my old Mac more
Absolute genius! This was the easiest upgrade ever. I have a mbp early 2011 running El Capitan and that stupid spinning was driving me nuts. I would open up my mbp in class and want to slam it on the ground because it would take forever to open up a PowerPoint. It's running faster and smoother now. 👍🏽
Hey which MBP do you have? 15" or 13"? I'm considering in buying one but I've seen some videos of the early 2011 15" having gpu failures how's yours working out? Also it helps to download a cleaner program to free up some space in your ssd/hd(temp files, cache, etc.)
I have the 13". Also, the ram upgrade only helped with the computers performance once it's booted completely. Start up is still about a minute. I haven't completed any other upgrades other than the RAM. Hope this helps.
+Alejandro Chavez thanks! I bought the 13" going to do an ssd first and doing the ram upgrade later on
@TheNinjaShadows Thank you for the compliment.
I am using 16gb 1600mhz ram
2x Samsung EVO850 500gb ssd,s RAID 0= 1tb super fast memory
Have changed thermal paste on CPU and GPU
I have a late 2011 13" model and this computer is a beast! it does things lot more quicker than my friend macbook pro 2015 :D
Also running OS X El capitan
feel free to ask questions if you like!
+Atte Santala Sounds awesome! Do you have a i5 core or i7 core in your MBP? Which ram do you have installed (name, brand)? Can you recommend a brand of thermal paste?
Hope it still woriking fine :-)
i am using arctic silver 5 thermal paste and 2x Kingston 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 NON-ECC SO-DIMM memory, i have core i5 in my MBP :)
+Atte Santala I've bought 16GB 1600mhz ram for my mac book pro 15inch 2011 version,and I had problems with apps and chrome browser a lot of crashes.
+Atte Santala happy to hear that you beat your friend with 2011MBP! I have a 15" 2011 as well, is it helps move to change the thermal paste to overcome the overhead problem my one? Thanks in advance!
Interman Really, i have no issues at all?
2019 now and Im still interested in upgrading my Macbook pro. I want to try this..
I'm considering to do the same here! LOL
It's really worth it. My MacBook Pro Early 2011 is now 16GB and it's speedy. :)
@@moodyquijada1342 can you link us the compatible ram?..i find it hard to lool for ram thats compatible with mbp 15 late 2011...it would be a great help..my mbp has 8gb 1600mhz ram installed and i want it to be 16gb.
@@moodyquijada1342 Which processor u have?
Just used this video (10/2019) to upgrade my Late 2011 model from 8GB to 16GB and worked great, thank you so much! xoxo
What brand of ram did you use?
I used Timetec ram 4gb
Thank you, I just upgraded my son's MacBook Pro as he heads off to college. We even had your exact screwdrivers that I purchased on eBay as a daily deal, years ago! Wonderful video and you speak clearly & well!
Still here in 2021. Bought a refurbished late 2011 Macbook Pro, just to do upgrades like this. Thanks for the video, now onto getting a better battery.
hey lou, mac says that you can only upgrade a early 2011 mac book pro to 8gbs. Im assuming you can use 16gbs bc of this video?
there are 2 versions i5 and i7, so i guess the i7 supports 16 max and the i5 8? I am just speculating
@@mccg4337 HOLY 4 years later lol
@@robbysreloadingroom lucky me I have the i7, what did you chose in the end ?
@@mccg4337 My MBP has a i5 processor and supports 16GB of RAM. Early 2011.
@@mjsshades1955 unofficial support lol
Short and Simple, really appreciate the demo. Thank you
Thanks a lot for this video which was exactly what i needed.
I have been struggling for the past 2 years with a slow performing 4GB RAM early 2011 MacBook Pro (15 inch). The space almost was up and I had to move my photo library to an external drive freeing up 300 GB of space on my 500 GB factory HDD. Things started to look a lot better in terms of performance for the usual browsing, watching movies etc. But when I started to use Adobe products like Lightroom CC etc., again my MacBook started to become slow and that's where i stumbled upon your video of upgrading the RAM.
Boy wasn't that exactly i needed!! I immediately ordered the 16GB RAM and same day delivery (thanks to Amazon prime) and i followed your steps. Now my MacBook is not a slug anymore but a Racing Horse :D
Next step - Have to see if i can upgrade my HDD to an SSD.... probably i can convert this Racing Horse to a Steam Engine :D
Thanks again UnboxTherapy!!
- John
I just did this! It took about ten mins and now I have 16 gig of ram and several more years of life on my trusty 2011 MacBook Pro. The hardest part was correctly aligning all those tiny screws when putting the case back together. Thanks!
I did it! Woot Woot! I just don't trust myself to do things like this but I ordered the Corsair RAM, watched your video about 5 times over and then did the installation. I have an early Macbook Pro 2011. I've never removed the back before but luckily had the right screwdrivers to do it (a small miracle really.) I don't know how my dog's hair made it to the inside of my Mac but I gently cleaned it out and installed the RAM. I record on Garageband (basic, I know) and it still stops for optimization but iPhoto is running much better. Could new SSD be in my future?!!! Thanks!
+Reneesfun
hows it going?
was it worth it?
a lot of people on the forums saying its not needed, and i was just about to do it myself also.
Time machined back from 2019
Thanks Lou ! (from 2020)
Just as a safe measure: avoid touching the gold connectors of the memories, mainly if the weather is super dry, cause possibly the static charges in your fingers could damage them.
I was wondering about that! I thought we should all wear gloves.
Thank you so much! I just installed RAM for the 1st time. It helped me out a lot . I love how your videos are to the point.
DISCONNECT THE POWER before pulling chips out of your computer!
You don't need to do that, as seen in the video.
Brilliant. Thanks so much for this video! And I'm using 16gb for HEAVY HD VIDEO EDITING! 4gb was laughable.
Don't have a Mac my bro does but I'm watching this because unboxtherapy is awesome.....
For all you asking what is the difference between using 1600Mhz or a 1333Mhz is that the higher frequency is not exactly designed for these older models and it might cause some system issues, as some reported around forums. For some people they worked perfectly, but if you want a guaranteed system stability after the RAM upgrade stick to 1333MHz, which is the frequency suggested by Apple for MBP 15' 2011. In the end, the system will not noticeably benefit by the extra MHzs. They also said the maximum RAM support 8 Gb, but consider at the time 8 Gb single bars were not that popular and 8 Gb total was a huge amount of RAM, while today 16 Gb is becoming the average RAM amount.
I am surprised you haven't taken any precaution to avoid the static charge. Guys, please do not touch the ram directly with your fingers, it might damage it...Take precautions for static charge.
how?
how?
Raj N how?
Lol you're obviously a noob with electronics then.. it's not that big of a deal lol
Nic Perichon how?
Hi will 16 make any difference I have a early 2011 MBP it states 8gb is the max on the Apple site
It makes it faster. Though an ssd will also help.
you did the upgrade? 16gb in your early 11 worked ?
Luan Castro Aleixo
Yes, the upgrade went fine. The computer is faster now.
Thank Yoy, I will upgrade my MBP too... Zestypanda
mark shirley is this pc worth buying in 2016 ?
Wow, he's changed since then. What an incredible difference.
u saved my life.i did the ssd and ram upgrade and its the best decision ever.thanks a bunch!!
What happened if I install 16GB 1600Mhz Corsair for early 2011 13 inch MacBook?
You end up having 16gb ram?
+Zestypanda I plug 16GB 1600MHz Samsung DDR3 RAM to my MBP. Works fine, battery drains faster, no significant abnormalities spotted other than that.
+Peter Rumondor is that a late 2011 MBP?
+gnarly farleigh it's an early 2011 MBP. Oh, and i forgot to mention, its temperature would rise faster and drains the battery.
+Peter Rumondor This is not supported by apple. I opted out because my MBP already runs hot at times. I upgraded to 8GB instead.
Does this work for late 2011??? Apple says 8gb is max?
Can i know the type of RAM?
Can you tell what is your RAM type and Voltage, so far i tend to upgrade to 16GB (2x8GB). Thank You :).
I used ddr3 G.SKILL (4x2GB) with 1.35V
Excellent and good to know.
I have been wondering the same thing for my late 2011 but turns out it can support up to 16GB
Great Stuff I'm installing the same ram and the first time I've needed to open my macbook. I cleaned it up with a air duster and microfiber inside since it hasn't been cleaned since I bought it in '12/late '11 model.
MY PURPOSE FOR 16GB is for running a music production program known as Ableton Live, although its a magnificent beast in the production world...it absolutely eats CPU so I'm kicking it up with 16GB and a Solid State Drive soon. Thanks again, great tutorial.
+Kyle Pacheco Please let me know how that works. Doing it for ableton and final cut too.
+Andrew “Andrew Andrew Andrew” Steiner man, I already ordered overnight and it's a dramatic difference. No clipping stuttering, what was once a song is now just be beginning to the complex and layered ideas I have. I just used Crucial, so far it's been amazing. If anything negative comes up I'll comment here
Thanks, that's great hear!
Followed your instructions... worked exactly as you described. Thanks!! You're better than an Android supervisor...
anyone know a source where I can get 16gb ram for my early 2011 mbp with a reasonable price?
thanks.
amazon?
Amazon. Crucial is the brand of memory I have used for all my MBP's (obviously, I havent had any complaints)
You can get Crucial brand from Amazon. I just got mine and replaced it. Great quality.
VDTHD can i get link plz
Conveyable Carries www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-SODIMM-204-Pin-CT2C8G3S160BM/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408912710&sr=1-1&keywords=16gb+memory+mac
I just recenly bought a crucial 16gb 1600mhz ram for my early 2011, would it actually work? Can someone confirm it? 😕
Rey Rallos you can use ANY laptop ram that's 1333mhz not 1600mhz. It'll cause system panic.
Hamizan Ayob ohhh man! I bought that thing thinking it'll make a better upgrade 😕 when it arrive i'll have to return it. Thank you for replying
Is it i5 or i7?
Working in Photoshop and Indesign was complete horror... But now it works fantastic here! Thank you so much for this video!
I ordered the same 16gb MacMemory ones and I can't wait. I on a daily bases record commentaries (typically 10-20 min long) and I record the gameplay using Game Capture HD while I also run Garageband in the background to my Shure mic at the same time. It worked good for a little until the videos started adding up. Plus I also edit on iMovie because my computer is to slow for After Effects which is the main reason I'm upgrading so large so I never have to worry about my Ram.
16gb of RAM is easy, 20+ tabs on chrome should do it
I'm a stressed with 4 tabs so i close all :p
8GB would do 20 tabs easily too
Thanks a mil for this. Since I upgraded to Yosemite my mac has been painfully sluggish :-( Time for an upgrade and really glad to see I can go 16gb :-)
Just finished doing this upgrade using Corsair Vengeance RAM. Love it. Thanks for this video series !
Very good presentation style; clear, upbeat, good timing, funny, clear diction, neatly filmed and edited; even though I'm no techy, you made it seem easy and fun! In short this was, 'fun and friendly and informative!' Many thanks and a happy New Year to you!
This is why older macs rock. Try this with a retina.
Even with the retina display I still cannot see where to upgrade anything.
Retina's RAM is soldered in I believe.
I was a little intimidated to open up the back of my new $2500 machine, but you made it look as easy as it is. Thx!
thanks so much man for the tutorial. this was way easier than I was expecting :D I just picked up a 2011 macbook pro for 65 usd (100 new zealand dollars, macs of any year are expensive here) found one 8gb ram stick for 27 usd (40nzd) and got a 256gb ssd for 34 usd (50 nzd) all up it's a speedy little study laptop now for around 125 USD / 190 NZD :) :) got Catalina on the SSD too! so stoked as im pretty broke! Using this old lappy to upskill to hopefully get a job! learning the outlook package, learning coding and some adobe illustrator :)
If you don't have a flash drive, it is useful to speed second access to files, because it is used as disk cache. You probably won't need that much unless you are doing bioinformatics or some other big data munging project.
The classiness of Lew is one of the things i love about his videos :)
I think that Mac vs. PC is just all about preference. Obviously, you seem to like PCs more and I happen to like Macs more but I still do have a huge respect for PCs. Nice talking with you!!!
Hi Unbox Therapy,
I just wanted to say thank you for the Video above. I was unsure if I could update my Mac Book Pro 2011 Running 4G of Ram to 16G, after watching your Video I felt complete confidence.
Thank you for providing the Amazon weblink were you bought your Ram. I to have just bought the 16G Ram cards from Amazon, they arrived yesterday and I have just installed them.
My Mac Book Pro now runs lighting speed thanks to you.
A million thanks
Justin :-)
Liked and subbed. You gave me the answers that the Apple community did not.
Vertex SSD!!! Beautiful Set Up...Very smart mod with the optical drive slot.
Hi, done my bit of liking and sharing, thanks for the great simple short video. Now questions:
1) I have a MBP 15" mid 2010 , can it also take 16GB? I thought 8GB was the max. I bought it with the 8GB extension - I don't remember them appl-ers offering 16GB..
2) will I void my applecare if I do this by me-self ? (sorry I am reading a book about London east enders, "my" becomes "me").
Thanks a bunch (this sounds nerd-american).
ciao (my own language)
ben
You've come a long way dude. you should be proud
Videos like this is why I love RUclips! Thank you so much for uploading. I am going to upgrade my macbook pro ASAP now :0)
For anyone wondering how a early 2011 MBP runs in 2020 have no fear. AMAZING MACHINE. Upgraded my HDD to a SSDH 2TB. 16 GB of ram. Planning on upgrading logic board to a mid 2012 to prevent any GPU failures in the future!. Thinking about removing my disk drive and using my original 500GB HDD as backup
Still helping in 2024. Thanks. Well it also means the laptop is still worth upgrading.
Double check that both sticks are FULLY inserted. I had the same problem, you have to make sure every single pin is making a connection, otherwise only one bay will show installed. Take both out, and firmly reinsert
@Rocket33r
His setup is beyond anything you've imagined
Thanks for the video, i got the exact same Ram and installed it in 15mins and it works great.
watching this in 2020 to upgrade my 2011 macbook pro! very useful video :)
Great video!
Thanks!
Paul
Wow-that was fast-thank you to the youtube community.There is a youtube employee who is picking up my computer and modify it for me for only $350 so I can store more movies on more Ram.I have to give him the 350 up front so he can buy the stuff he needs-and will bring it back in only three days.Since its youtube he's reputable.The ram in this video costs 130 dollars for only 16 extra movies, but for 350 dollars he said I could have a thousand!I didn't know youtube offered this service-awesome:)
Lou, that was a TERRIFIC tutorial and mounds of HELP!
Thanks for the awesome video! :)
Thank you so much. I so need this for my protools 12 upgrade. I love you.
Any chance you could do a performance comparison before and after?
I'd be interested in upgrading my mac, but I'd like to see how much it improved your system too. :)
Battery life is essential for business, education and even commuting. Every manufacture is trying their best to boost battery life. Systems built for windows have issues with this due to hardware and software being build by many different companies. Where as apple has limited parts they use for their systems, some of which are made by themselves. They are there for able to optimise their systems to meet their requirements.
Chrystal clear and helpful demonstration, with a hilarious joke about the Android toy LOL
The term "retina display" is just what Steve used to call it, it's just a high resolution screen which is actually available to everyone, just very expensive. This whole "HD" idea is also just a marketing term. "HD" was around well before the term "HD" was defined.
great video man, good editing, nice lighting, you must be a professional i guess.
I use my mac book for EVERYTHING. i do alot of hd recordings for my YT channel and i didnt know my early 2011 mbp could support 16 gb of ram. seeing as we both have the same laptop I am going to do yet ANOTHER ram upgrade (fml lol) and then when i get my imac im upgrading it too. Thank for posting this vid bc i didnt think 16 gb or ram was possible for my mbp.
I'm doing this today & I NEED the 16 Gs of RAM because I compose, mix & master music on my MBP. it'll (& i'll) be SO happy when I have 10 synths & 40 plugins open w/4x the RAM to do it with :)
Love the lighting and Photography
Not sure why I'm seeing sixth grade chatter beneath this video, but just a note to say thanks. Good work; short, clear, concise with enough slack and humor to involve the viewer, but not too much, like sooooooooo many have. Thanks!
very awesome. I have a late 2011 2.2 GHz and I just installed 16 GB 1600 MHz and it's awesome. Probably more memory then I need, but still very awesome.
Thanks Lew for your vid, it was really helpful for me. I've just upgraded my MBP to the same 16GB Corsair you are using.
Rather, the simplest advice (if you don't do alot of computer building) is to discharge yourself on something metal before you start - preferably the computer case, or the frame inside. Hold onto it with one hand until you need the other hand, and any static electricity you may have built up should have absorbed into the metal case.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It saves small amounts of data, way faster than your computer would do on a regular hard-drive. this could be used for gaming, servers and mostly small things that are controlled by your Operating System. (which usually wont need more than 0,5-1GB)
@asteriscoamarelo2
1)Restart your computer.
2)Press the key indicated during the startup messages (normally one of the "F" keys) to enter BIOS.
3)Click on the "Chipset" or "Advanced Chipset" features.
4)Highlight the "DRAM Configuration" option and press "Enter."
5)Read the timing entries (CAS latency, RAS-to-CAS delay, Precharge and Cycle Time) to determine the current timing settings for your memory.
Im not sure about Mac though...
lmao "look at all that gadgetry...all that goodness"
priceless. you must be fun to drink with
Thanks for posting about the 16Gb fact. I almost thought it wasn't gonna work after checking Apple's website.
yea it works thats what i just installed in my macbook with the same specs you listed.
Very Valuable Help For Me, Thank You So Much and Greetings from Dominican Republic :)
Thanx! Mean machine from 2011 is back! 😂👌
Thanks SO much Lew!!! Needed this video.
Works good, I have no trouble with it. It plays most games in Ultra 1080p with a decent fps.
I have multiple adobe and logic/final cut pro software that I will be using my 16gb with. I should see that my laptop won't threaten to shut down or crash and I am really excited to not be biting my nails every time I am about to do some editing.
Giveaway 2, that's the one The Army is keeping there eye on, maybe it's just me but cool video Lou!!
Thanks a lot mate ... your video was much helpful. I have got it all right the first time .... and my mac is working perfectly :)
Cool video, indeed informative and useful and awesome clarity and backdrop ;)
i googeled it and i thought i only can upgrade my MacBook pro to 8gb of ram
so that was relly helpfull
Thanks. 👍
I talked about the 2012 Macbook pro with retina. If he is talking about the fat version, it definetly works.
Really useful and clear HOWTO. Many thanks.
Watching in 2019. Short and to the point. Thank you for the video!
Beautiful tutorial. Nicely done!
yes, all you have to do is make sure the RAM matches up with the RAM you already have installed
@GhostScruffy
that's not all he does, don't ever doubt the power that Lewis from Unboxtherapy will need
Thank you for posting! This is encouraging. I will follow your footsteps on this one
yes it will work just fine. with 16Gb of memory. corsair gskill crucial team anything with a lifetime warranty really. you know just in case.
Thanks for making my upgrade easy-peasy!
You could, but it's highly recommended that you have ram equally distributed. What I mean by that is it's best to have 2 and 2, 4 and 4, and 8 and 8.
Nice vid very helpful as always
@unboxtherapy
classy and kind
Explained so graciously!!!
16 gig is very useful for research oriented work. In clinical research, some of my dataset ranges from 100 mb to 10~20 gb. Sometime I have to keep multiple of them live in the ram for comparison purposes. So in my case, sometimes 16 gb is still not enough.
It's true that maybe this type of analysis should be done on a desktop or a workstation, but it's really hard to carry those around to conferences and between labs.
Before even opening up your laptop and start taking out/installing RAM modules you must ground yourself! But other than that good instructional video!
If you have an integrated graphics card like the intel HD 3000 or 4000 like most macs do upgrading the RAM will also add to the amount of memory it can use (348mb with 4GB will go up to around 1GB with 16GB RAM) in case you guys didn't know!