Need some advice

[landoz]

Hi

I am trying to upgrade my Macbook ..... it is late 2007, it is a Macbook3,1.

At present I have 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM and would like to get it up to 4GB - have a lot of data fro Uni. I recently found a 4GB for sale. Emailed seller but he has not got back to me in the last few day. J

Would anyone know if I can use
4GB Memory 2x 2GB 1333MHz DDR3 PC3-10600 RAM

Specs:

1333Mhz
4Gb (2 x 2Gb)
Brand: Hynix (original factory memory)
DDR3 PC3
Code stated on modules:
2Gb 1Rx8 PC3 - 10600S - 9 - 10 - B1

They have been removed from a Macbook Pro 2011

I am wondering if it will be okay for my computer?

Thank you
Kath

 

[logana]

No you cannot use DDR3 ram....

You need DDR2 ram - PC5300 (200 pin sodimms) and since you have a MacBook 3,1 you have to ensure that it really is PC5300 - PNY ram, although marked and sold as PC5300, seems to be problematic and rarely works in your MacBook...

Try Crucial or Kingston ram or keep looking on eBay - DDR2 is a lot more expensive than DDR3 though.