The point here is you need to know what version of MacBook you have
If you have the 2.0 GHz machine, you could have a CoreDuo or a Core2Duo
You can tell under the Apple Manu : About this Mac
If it is the CoreDuo, you can install only 2 GB ( 2 x 1 GB SODIMMs)
If it is the Core2Duo, you can install 3 GB ( 2 GB + 1 GB ) or 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB )
The early Core2Duos can recognize only 3 GD of the 4 GB if you were to install 2 x 2 GB. Starting with the SantaRosa models in 2007, they can recognize the full 4 GB
If this is the 2.0 GHz machine in your sig, then it is a Pre-SantaRosa and will recognize 3 GB only. There is a small benefit to installing the 4 GB because you will get a 6% - 8% speed boost from the matching pair.
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