Now I have 8 gb, can the 4gb go into a white macbook?

[vmachiel]

I've upgraded my RAM to 8Gb. Can I now use the 4 GB I had and put them in a white macbook? It's a 2010 MPB and the macbook is also the 2010 model.
I'm asking cause someone picked my new RAM for me and I'm not sure if the 2 match.

Thanks

 

[Lennyvalentin]

The white Macbook (according to my quick research on Wikipedia ) uses DDR2 RAM and the 2010 Macbook Pro uses DDR3, so the memory modules wouldn't be interchangeable (different connectors).

You should check the manuals to really make sure, but I would say the chances are slim it'll work. Sorry.

 

[Labaguette]

i guess Lennyvalentin is talking about the original white MacBook. But all white Unibody MacBooks are having DDR3 Memory so no problem upgrading it!

 

[Lennyvalentin]

Well that's great news then! Whee!

(Sometimes it's good to be wrong. )

 

[marc11]

Confirming for sure yes! I did this exact same thing, put 8GB into my 2010 MBP and upgraded my 2010 Macbook with the 4 GB ram from the MBP. Two upgrades for the price of one.

 

[Chinamao]

You'd better check the RAM type on the white macbook from about this mac-->more information. Some of the macs come with ddr3 1333, but some ddr3 1067. I have friends who experienced problems with it, although both of them are ddr 3.

 

[gorskiegangsta]

The 2010 Unibody Macbook uses 1066MHz DDR3 RAM (PC3-8500). Therefore, the RAM from 2010 MBP will be compatible with it.