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Other World Computing (OWC®)http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac technology company, announced today that its full line of high performance multi-channel 1066MHz DDR3 72-bit ECC memory upgrades for 2009 Mac Pro “Nehalem” models offer options not available from the factory, twice the RAM available, and up to 79% savings over same sized Apple Factory Upgrades, plus a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.

OWC Memory Upgrades Offer Mac Pro “Nehalem” Owners Two Advantages:

1. More upgrade options than offered by the factory: Three 4GB module-based OWC Memory Upgrades - 12GB (3 x 4GB), 16GB (4 x 4GB), and 24GB (6 x 4GB, 8-Core models only) - are not offered by the factory. The 16GB OWC kit offers double the memory of the highest factory installed option of 8GB for the Quad-Core models.

2. Lower cost than factory options: OWC Memory Upgrades cost up to 79% less than the factory upgrades. For example, the 32GB factory memory upgrade for the Mac Pro 8-Core costs $6,100, compared to the OWC 32GB Memory Kit priced at only $1,299.99 – a savings of $4,800. In addition, Mac Pro owners also have the option of retaining their original factory memory modules to be set aside for future use or send the modules to OWC for a cash back trade-in of up to $20 per Apple factory memory module.

Premium Quality At Significant Savings

OWC Memory Upgrade Kits for the 2009 Mac Pro “Nehalem” models are engineered with premium quality components and are designed to meet, if not exceed Apple Design Specifications, including use of Apple required thermal sensor equipped EEPROM, JEDEC board design, and chip components; and are fully RoHS and JEDEC compliant. Like all OWC Memory Upgrades, the Mac Pro Upgrade Kits are backed with a Money Back Guarantee and OWC’s Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.

Pricing for OWC Memory Upgrade Kits up to 16GB for 2009 Mac Pro Quad-Core 2.66GHz and 2.93GHZ models:

• OWC 6GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $118.99 (3 x 2GB matched memory modules)
21% lower price than factory 6GB upgrade.

• OWC 8GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $154.99 (4 x 2GB matched memory modules)
38% lower price than factory 8GB upgrade.

• OWC 12GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $499.00 (3 x 4GB matched memory modules)
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.

• OWC 16GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $659.99 (4 x 4GB matched memory modules)
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.

Pricing for OWC Memory Upgrade Kits up to 32GB for 2009 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, and 2.93GHz models:

• OWC 8GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $154.99 (4 x 2GB matched memory modules)

• OWC 12GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $227.99 (6 x 2GB matched memory modules)
24% lower price than factory 12GB upgrade.

• OWC 16GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $299.99 (8 x 2GB matched memory modules)
40% lower price than factory 16GB upgrade.

• OWC 12GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit -$499.99 (3 x 4GB matched memory modules)
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.

• OWC 16GB DDR3 ECC Memory Kit -$659.99 (4 x 4GB matched memory modules)
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.

• OWC 24GB (6 x 4GB matched memory modules) DDR3 ECC Memory Kit -$979.99
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.

• OWC 32GB (8 x 4GB matched memory modules) DDR3 ECC Memory Kit - $1,299.99
79% lower price than factory 32GB upgrade.

To assist both existing and new model Mac Pro owners in selecting the correct memory upgrade for any 2006-2009 Mac Pro model, OWC has created a simple to use guide that shows what RAM type and speed each Mac Pro model utilizes. To use the guide to select and order OWC Memory Upgrade Kits for Mac Pro models, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory

Benchmark Testing Reveals Upgrades Boost Performance Up To 51%

Independent memory benchmark tests by OWC engineers on a wide variety of Mac computers have consistently demonstrated the dramatic system performance gains that installing more memory provides. In a battery of tests conducted with 2009 Mac Pro models that utilized as much as 90% of installed memory, OWC engineers found that they could improve even “the fastest Mac ever” performance by up to 51% with the addition of an OWC Memory Upgrade Kit. OWC Memory Upgrade performance gains are even more apparent when using memory intensive applications, such as audio/video, photo, and 3D modeling simultaneously with other regularly used workflow processes, like downloading a large file, replying to an email, and having several web browsers open.

For complete benchmark test results on the 2009 Mac Pro Quad-Core and 8-Core models, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Benchmarks/NehalemTests.html

Free “Do-It-Yourself” Video for Easy Installation

The OWC Memory Upgrade Kits for the 2009 Mac Pro “Nehalem” models are fully supported with a free online instructional video to make user installation an easy 15-minute procedure. Videos showing both memory and hard drive upgrades being installed into a 2009 Mac Pro are available for viewing at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/installation.cfm

OWC - Trusted Name in Mac Memory

OWC memory upgrades are available from 16MB to 32GB for nearly every current and past Apple notebook and desktop computer manufactured during the past twenty years, including Mac Pro Xeon, iMac, PowerMac, Xserve, iBook, and PowerBook computers. By maintaining an active state-of-the-art test lab, OWC ensures its memory upgrades offer the highest product quality and reliability and backs them with a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.

The full OWC Memory line, as well as a compatibility guide for the correct upgrades for each specific Apple model, can be found online at:http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/