[Matt Jacobs]

Thanks for the feedback.

I checked my system specs and I have the Feb. 2011 15″ MacBook Pro with i7 2.2 GHz.

I have two ram slots with 2 GB in each, for a total of 4 GB. Apple recommends 8 GB RAM as the max, but the site confirms my model supports up to 16GB RAM.

So, essentially, I need to buy to 8 GB RAM cards and do the procedure myself. I don’t have the Apple warranty – I have one with Squaretrade. Does anyone know if this will this void my Squaretrade warranty?

Also, what’s the deal with graphics cards? Will I see a noticeable improvement in my editing power if I get a better graphics card? I have the “AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB” card, which I’m told is pretty good. Would anyone recommend upgrading that? And, if so, what card should I get?

Cheers,

[Matt Jacobs]

Thanks for the detailed feedback and advice, guys.

As far as you saying about 16GB RAM – I had no idea this was possible on a MacBook Pro? My MacBook Pro says it was a max of 8GB RAM? Is this just a general advice thing like most warnings? I just assumed it would be physically impossible to install more.

I believe the HDD inside my MBP is already running at 7200rpm, but if I get the external one, I’ll make sure it’s a 7200rpm. So G-RAID with a firewire connection seems to be the overwhelming choice among most here?

Cheers,