MBP - Ram upgrade can i goto 4gb?

[h2009]

Hi there i've got an old MBP intel chip, and crucial ram states that i can hold a max of 3gb ram, but i was wondering what would happen if i bought 2x 2gb sticks? Would it work? Thanks.

This is my MBP below:

Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version: 1.12f5
Serial Number: W86517KRW0G

 

[monkey86]

it would run 3gb even if you had 4gb physical.

the computer is limited to 3gb ram

 

[h2009]

Bah, now thats just silly. But i'll do it anyway to get a match pair of sticks!
Thanks for your reply

 

[alphaod]

And the answer is yes it will work.

 

[h2009]

Oh and one other quick questions how do i enter target disk mode and backup my whole hdd using firewire?

 

[alphaod]

Oh and one other quick questions how do i enter target disk mode and backup my whole hdd using firewire?

Press and hold T during boot. When the FW logo comes up you can release and plug it in.

 

[e12a]

edit: nvm, you have the earlier c2ds.

2x2GB would work.

 

[h2009]

I've now put in 4GB (2x2gb sticks) and my laptop seems slower than it did before - anyone have any ideas why?

 

[alphaod]

I've now put in 4GB (2x2gb sticks) and my laptop seems slower than it did before - anyone have any ideas why?

Reset the PRAM and fix disk permissions.

And what exactly feels slower? Start up? Loading programs?

 

[e12a]

well the 2.16 and the 2.33s don't have a 64bit controller, so you're not using the full 4GB. However i'm not entirely sure if this disables dual channel..