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Can White Macbook run DDR3???
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the ram difference is really the core difference between the late black/whites and the new alum unibodies.
I just bought my macbook the other week and I went with the aluminum especially for the difference in ram, among other things (like the most amazing mousepad ever)
I just bought my macbook the other week and I went with the aluminum especially for the difference in ram, among other things (like the most amazing mousepad ever)
It cannot run DDR3, period. Wrong DIMM pin configuration.
It'll run 667 or 800mhz DDR2 SO-DIMMs, only.
It'll run 667 or 800mhz DDR2 SO-DIMMs, only.
The only thing installing 800MHz RAM in your MacBook would do is force it to run at 667MHz. Why waste your money? And for the love of all that is good in this world, do a little research next time. A simple search or even a visit to the Guides section would have given you an answer without having to wait for replies to your threads...
I have the same model Macbook, and I installed 2x2GB of 800Mhz DDR2 RAM this morning and it runs perfectly well at that speed.
The nVidia chipset allows it to run at this speed, along with the 1066Mhz FSB. (I think)
I though the same, but the guide does mention 800Mhz RAM working in the late 2008 white Macbooks.
http://guides.macrumors.com/Understanding_Intel_Mac_RAM
I wanted to get a 800mhz 2GB Ram I'm buying two of them I wanted crucial, but they didnt have 800mhZ so I just want to be 100% sure it is compatible because I am about 90% sureanyways^Thanks^
http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT2KIT25664AC800
800Mhz DDR2 200-pin SDRAM which I can PROVE it works in the 2.0Ghz White nVidia Macbook of early 2009...
And for UK customers...
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT2KIT25664AC800
I think the OP needs to be clear if he has an Early 2009 nVidia or an Early 2008 Intel X3100. If it was purchased in February then it could be either one.
I stand corrected. I was unaware of the compatibility with the nVidia models but was going on my knowledge of previous models.
Yeah well the new models were upgraded with the nVidia card and the faster FSB, making this possible.