Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Early 2011 Model: A1278 / 2.3 GHz i5 or 2.7 GHz i7 processor

782 Questions View all

Options

Why is my Mac freezing after memory upgrade?

So I read my MacBook will work with a 16gb ram upgrade. So I tried it. I believe it's the correct ram 1333 1600 and so on. I do think it's a cheapie brand though. Well I installed it rebooted my Mac and it seemed to be working fine, a lot faster then before. But after maybe 15- 20 mins of use it will freeze. Pixelated screen and a loud beeeeeeeeep noise. Can anyone help me out? Is it rejecting the upgrade? I tried the control option r p thing. No luck. It was pretty dirty when I opened it. Could that be it? Or is it simply rejecting the ram?

Answer this question I have this problem too

Is this a good question?

Yes No
Score -1
Add a comment

1 Answer

Filter by:
Most Helpful Newest Oldest

Options

This is a very well known issue inside the Apple Store tech community - 16 GB proves to be rather unstable. Using crucial mac memory may solve your problem, otherwise eight gigs of RAM is the most ideal.

Seek out a solid-state hard drive if you're looking for a speed increase, not 16 gigs of RAM.

Was this answer helpful?

Yes No
Score 0
Add a comment

Add your answer

chris castruita will be eternally grateful.
View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 0

Past 30 Days: 0

All Time: 151