Late 2008 15-inch MBP Max RAM

[JMacPro]

Apple's "suggested" max RAM is 4GB. I was wondering if anyone has had any success with installing 8GB of RAM on the MB471LL/A (Late 2008) MBP.

Thanks
JMacPro

 

[GGJstudios]

Apple's "suggested" max RAM is 4GB. I was wondering if anyone has had any success with installing 8GB of RAM on the MB471LL/A (Late 2008) MBP.

It does support 8GB:

*Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 GB of RAM. Originally, this model was only unofficially capable of stably supporting 6 GB of RAM, but as confirmed by site sponsor OWC, it is capable of supporting 8 GB of RAM if updated to Boot ROM Version MBP51.007E.B05 and running MacOS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard."

You can find specs on all Apple products, including maximum RAM:

• By visiting EveryMac.com: Actual Maximum RAM
• By selecting your model on the Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool to find RAM information
• By using Mactracker
• By entering your serial number here to find specs for your model.
  (Be aware that some models can use more RAM than Apple shows. Check EveryMac to verify actual usable RAM.)

 

[Ccrew]

Apple's "suggested" max RAM is 4GB. I was wondering if anyone has had any success with installing 8GB of RAM on the MB471LL/A (Late 2008) MBP.

Thanks
JMacPro

Download MacTracker from the App Store. It supports 8gb.

Built-in Memory None
Maximum Memory 8.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots 2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
Minimum Speed --
Interleaving Support Yes

 

[JMacPro]

It does support 8GB:


You can find specs on all Apple products, including maximum RAM:

• By visiting EveryMac.com: Actual Maximum RAM
• By selecting your model on the Crucial Memory Advisor™ Tool to find RAM information
• By using Mactracker
• By entering your serial number here to find specs for your model.
  (Be aware that some models can use more RAM than Apple shows. Check EveryMac to verify actual usable RAM.)

Thank you for the speedy reply. Also, does it matter the brand that I get? I was looking to get this. Would this be compatible with my computer?

 

[Naimfan]

Crucial, G.Skill, etc. are good brands. OWC is fine but overpriced. Just go to Crucial.com and use their compatibility guide.

 

[T5BRICK]

Crucial, G.Skill, etc. are good brands. OWC is fine but overpriced. Just go to Crucial.com and use their compatibility guide.

I agree with this and just wanted to add that Corsair also makes good RAM.