8GB ram late 2008

[windels]

did anyone try 8gb in a mbp late 2008 running snow leopard? or is it still limited too 6gb?

 

[ncmason]

did anyone try 8gb in a mbp late 2008 running snow leopard? or is it still limited too 6gb?

According to Apple's Specifications page for the 15" MBP (Late 2008), 4GB RAM was the maximum:

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP499

 

[NathanCH]

According to Apple's Specifications page for the 15" MBP (Late 2008), 4GB RAM was the maximum:

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP499

That doesn't mean anything. Many Macs can support more ram than Apple claims

 

[ncmason]

That doesn't mean anything. Many Macs can support more ram than Apple claims

I understand that. I am just going by what Apple says.

 

[dr. shdw]

6gb.

 

[old-wiz]

there's been some posts that an EFI firmware update allows 8gb. Try a search on mroogle.

 

[mac2x]

I searched, but came up with nothing specific to late 2008 uMBP's. Anyone else find anything?