1.) Go back to your original RAM configuration – You mentioned that the machine was working fine eofre the memory upgrade. See if the problem goes away after reverting to the original configuration. If your problem still remains, then it stands to reason that the problem is probably somewhere else.

2.) Run a memory testing application – If you want to test the modules themselves, you can use a program such as Rember to run tests on the modules themselves. You should also be able to do this using Apple Hardware Test (hold down the D key at startup). If a module returns an error, swap the memory in the slots and run it again to see if the problem follows the module or if it stays with the slot.

3.) Try reinstalling Premiere – Since the only problems seem to happen when you’re running Premiere, try reinstalling it; you could have a corrupted file somewhere – this is especially so if the first two tests don’t show any problems. Or, there could be a problem somewhere else in your system.

If you try these options and still can’t seem to resolve or at least pinpoint the problem, then you’ll want to get in touch with our Tech Support department and they’ll get you on the right track.

I have a standard 2 minute autosave on seeing that it crashes so often ….

I have also installed the mercury 240gb Electra 3g in the optical bay via Data Doubler and the 240gb Mercury Extreme 6g in the normal hard drive bay.
I’m booting of the optical bay -Sata 3 …

When video editing with I also use a belkin single fan laptop cooler to help keep the temp down.

But still very often I get the black screen that says – your computer needs to shut down …

This did not happen as often as when I installed this RAM.

I’m assuming this could be a heat problem – although the standard outside temperature is around 20 degrees celcius in Cape Town South africa at the moment….

Do I have a bad memory set or memory/harddrive combo? Or is it just working too hard with the memory/graphics card/ 2x ssd’s running at full tilt to give me real time playback of my 1080p h264 DSLR footage?

Its completely fine when not running premier- but of course nothing pushes it this hard? Photoshop Lightroom uses about a 1/4 of the power …

Any help? Is this an adobe issue?

I’m assuming there must have been some reason for Apple to switch to the “L” memory, or is that just what manufacturers are making now? I’m always afraid something will “blow up” when I open the computer anyway, especially with memory, and I had never before seen the “L” designation on memory.

On a side-note, I want to compliment the instructional videos provided by OWC. They gave me the confidence to add one of their SSD disks, even with my hardware-phobia. :-)

Newer models – as in the new 15″ Retina Display model – have the RAM soldered in, so it’s not an issue of compatibility; you can’t upgrade with after-market solutions on those models anyway.

People will still want to upgrade their 2011 models. There’s no reason to stop doing that just because a newer laptop has been released.