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use the regular screwdriver to unscrew the two black screws belonging to the bracket securing the hard drive. They officially support 8 GB of RAM, but OWC has determined that they actually support 16 GB of RAM regardless of the operating system installed, although only the 'Early 2011' MacBook Pro models are capable of running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard. Though there certainly are reasons why some potential buyers will be turned off (not high-res enough screen, no Blu-ray, no discrete graphics), this is an undeniably excellent machine. I replaced my 2011-era MacBook Pros 500GB hard drive with the 500GB Samsung 850 Evo. The speed and capability on offer are just superb. If additional graphics power isn't important to you, then you can add another half a star onto the four we gave the machine in our 13-inch MacBook Pro review. Intel and Apple are on to a winner in this 'small notebook, massive power' form factor. Programs open quickly and there's no waiting when multitasking. This doesn't just come through in pro applications – it's an incredibly snappy and responsive machine to use for general browsing and casual use. While at 2kg it weighs more than many other ultra-portables, few 13-inch laptops can boast desktop-class CPU power. The power of this machine will just leave you gaping. Apple's claiming as much as double the speed in some tasks from these new CPUs, thanks not only to technologies such as Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost, but also the new single-chip design in the Sandy Bridge architecture. Therefore, Noctua cannot accept any liability, nor in any other way be held responsible, for the following compatibility information.In the new MacBook Pro 2011, the 13-inch version has gone straight from the bottom of the class to the top when it comes to power. Parts Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Pro 13' MacBook Pro 13' Unibody.
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For further information and instructions on how to move up the fan for each cooler model, please click the height specification link.ĭisclaimer: We create and update our compatibility lists with utmost care. CPU cooler height specification should be at least 179mm (140+46-7=179). For example, if a cooler uses a 140mm fan that overhangs the RAM and 46mm tall RAM modules are used, the max.
As a rule of thumb, if the fan overhangs the RAM, the maximum CPU cooler height specification of the case must be at least the size of the fan plus the height of the RAM minus 7mm (accounting for the height of the socket and CPU). While the fans can be moved upwards to increase RAM clearance, this will increase the total height of the cooler and thus requires additional clearance inside the chassis. NH-D15 or NH-U14S TR4-SP3) may overhang the RAM slots and that this can cause compatibility issues if RAM modules taller than 32mm are used. The compatibility indication is based on the height of the coolers (including fans) as well as the maximum CPU cooler height specification given by the chassis manufacturer.Ĭaution: Please note that the fans of some tower coolers (especially larger models with 140mm fans, e.g.
Our case compatibility list helps you to quickly identify which PC cases offer sufficient clearance for which Noctua CPU coolers.