How Much RAM Can My Macbook Take ???

[musicmad2000]

Hi

I have a 13-inch, Aluminum Macbook 5.1 Late 2008)
Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-8500 1066.

How much RAM can this model take ? And what PIN slot does it use 200 or 204 ???

 

[Intell]

Your Macbook can take up to 8GB of ram. It uses the smaller laptop 204-pin kind.

 

[musicmad2000]

Your Macbook can take up to 8GB of ram.

It seems not, take a look at this.

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP500

 

[xSPRINTERx]

It seems not, take a look at this.

http://support.apple.com/kb/SP500

Yes it can... Here is my screen grab from my upgrade this weekend.






I also put an SSD into the superdrive bay... wow she's quick now.

 

[musicmad2000]

What kind of Macbook do you have ? is it identical to mine?

Macbook 5.1 13inch Aluminum late 2008 ?

Because by your screenshot it seems your correct.

Why! then is (Apple Support) stating in there tech specs that this model can only go up to 4GB Max ?

 

[xSPRINTERx]

What kind of Macbook do you have ? is it identical to mine?

Macbook 5.1 13inch Aluminum late 2008 ?

Because by your screenshot it seems your correct.

Why! then is (Apple Support) stating in there tech specs that this model can only go up to 4GB Max ?

Yep same as yours.. Apple updated the EFI FW some time ago which allows the system to support 8gb.

This link explains it better than I can

I took my serial number out of the shot as I didn't want to post it on the internet. My macbook is the same as yours the top picture shows this.

 

[Intell]

The aluminum Macbook has always been able to use 8GB of ram. The Apple has often understated the maximum amount of ram their machines can use.

 

[xSPRINTERx]

The aluminum Macbook has always been able to use 8GB of ram. The Apple has often understated the maximum amount of ram their machines can use.

Really ? thats not what I have read..

Oh well I have 8gb in my macbook and she fly's....

 

[musicmad2000]

xSRINTERx What OS are you running on your MB OS X Leopard or OS X Snow Leopard

 

[Intell]

Really ? thats not what I have read..

Oh well I have 8gb in my macbook and she fly's....

The white late-2008 Macbooks could only see and use 6GB when launched. They got a firmware update to unlock the chipset's full 8GB support. The aluminimum ones have always been able to see and use 8GB.

 

[xSPRINTERx]

xSRINTERx What OS are you running on your MB OS X Leopard or OS X Snow Leopard

lion, when I upgraded from snowy it was beach balling for fun upgraded the ram. Now it's perfect.

The white late-2008 Macbooks could only see and use 6GB when launched. They got a firmware update to unlock the chipset's full 8GB support. The aluminimum ones have always been able to see and use 8GB.

cool thanks for clearing that up for me.