can macbook pro early 2011 handle 16Gigs and 1600Mhz?

[ajcrewmisfit]

Hi Everyone,

I read on apple that 8Gigs is the max amount of memory for my macbook pro 15-inch early 2011.

I'm seeing in other places, however, that it's 16Gigs and can read 1600Mhz.

Can anyone confirm that?

 

[xxcysxx]

yeah, you can put 1600mhz in there if you want, but its probably going to be throttle down to 1333mhz.

 

[ajcrewmisfit]

yeah, you can put 1600mhz in there if you want, but its probably going to be throttle down to 1333mhz.

i haven't found confirming what you're saying, but it sounds like you're right. most of the people saying that 1600MHz works are using 2.2+ processors, and I'm only at 2.0

Still trying to figure out if I can really put in 16 total gigs of RAM though =P

Thanks!

 

[yusukeaoki]

Actually 2011 MBP quad cores can handle up to 32GB of RAM.
Except no such module exist yet and it can cost up to 1500 bucks.

The 1600 and 1333MHz difference is unnoticeable by the way.

 

[Orlandoech]

Yes the 2011 i7 Models can handle 32GB of ram up to 1600MHz.

I ran 8GB 1600MHz in my 2011 15" and it posts and runs at 1600MHz.

Here is my benchmark to prove it.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/420269

This is what I ran http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104257

16GB KITS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0000410&IsNodeId=1&name=DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

 

[heisenberg123]

i haven't found confirming what you're saying, but it sounds like you're right. most of the people saying that 1600MHz works are using 2.2+ processors, and I'm only at 2.0

Still trying to figure out if I can really put in 16 total gigs of RAM though =P

Thanks!

i know absolutely nothign about mhz's but i have 16GB of RAM in my 2011 2.0