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15" MBP late 2008 unibody: 4g --> 8g RAM upgrade
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Yes, your MBP will support 8GB
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3
8G in Late 2008 MacBook Pro
I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro as well. I bought the 8GB Crucial upgrade from Amazon. Installed and was up and running within 15 minutes. Make sure you have the latest Boot ROM as noted in the link posted earlier.
I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro as well. I bought the 8GB Crucial upgrade from Amazon. Installed and was up and running within 15 minutes. Make sure you have the latest Boot ROM as noted in the link posted earlier.
I received my 8GB upgrade a few days ago for my Late 2008 MBP and it is something that I'd recommend to anyone. Between Lion and the 8GB I feel like it's a new computer.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PS9UKW
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PS9UKW
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Can you post a link to the link you're referencing?
Its my link in the post above
I have also ordered this right now. I could certainly make use of extra ram
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So I tried it but mine didn't recognize 8GB - it still reads only 4GB
Under System Information - Memory does it say there is a DIMM in both slots?
nope - it was indicating that one of the slots was empty. So I reopened it right now and found out that one of them was bit loose - DOH
. I fixed it and now the system recognizes 8GB. yaaaaay, I'm going to love the extra ram msalman - glad you got that sorted and it wasn't a doa stick.
I'm all for recommending Newegg but let's be a bit serious here....its basically a 10 dollar difference on that Kingston kit. Hell, Amazon is 10 cheaper than the Egg on the Crucial kit.
The take away is to shop around...
I'm all for recommending Newegg but let's be a bit serious here....its basically a 10 dollar difference on that Kingston kit. Hell, Amazon is 10 cheaper than the Egg on the Crucial kit.
The take away is to shop around...
ummm...which one are you talking about? Kingston is about $16 cheaper on newegg.ca but that wouldn't have saved me much with $10 shipping.