2 GB stick in MB?

[iToaster]

I might be thinkin' about a RAM upgrade in my MB, can it handle a 2 GB stick in one RAM slot? or will I have to get 2, 1 GBs?

 

[72930]

It can handle it, but you won't get the advantages of dual channel RAM 🙁

 

[eyebeaz]

I would go with 2 x 1GB sticks in a Macbook.

 

[jsw]

It can handle it, but you won't get the advantages of dual channel RAM 🙁

Last time I checked, this wasn't true... unless I'm misremembering.

They now will accept 2GB sticks? The site doesn't seem to agree.

 

[iHerzeleid]

Yea. It will handle it.

 

[jsw]

Yea. It will handle it.

But it only supports 2GB max... so that free slot won't do you any good. Just FYI.

 

[chex]

Thats not true, it will take 3GB

2GB is just recommended as the max because it helps the GPU to have dual channel

 

[CanadaRAM]

First, the MB must be a Core2Duo. CoreDuos need not apply.

We have tried a 2 Gb module in a BlackBook, and it works fine. Recognizes 3 Gb in About this Mac and 2 + 1 in System Profiler. We did not benchmark performance 2 Gb matched vs 3 Gb unmatched however.

I cannot guarantee this will be the case for every brand of 2 Gb SODIMM, of course.

Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com

 

[iToaster]

Luckily I do have a C2D BlackBook, and if I understand correctly, it will do 3 GB of RAM? But what will that do to my pathetic little GMA 950? Oh and what if I put in 2, 2 GB sticks, would I get the 3.2 GB the MBP does?

 

[cyclingplatypus]

OWC has some test results from their 3GB kit (2GB+1GB)