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bate8473

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So I am looking to upgrade my RAM, currently i have a 15" MBP with 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 gb, 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

I'm looking to double up my ram, and have been looking at http://www.macmemory.com/macbook.asp?gclid=CKyqr5GBwJsCFQ_yDAodXBx_Aw

I need to use the silver bezel ram upgrade, but do not know which route would be better to go. Is my laptop able to use a 2x module or just the single. I'm looking to purchase the 4 gb and would like to use the 2x mod because it is far cheaper but after looking around do not know if the 2x mod would work.

Any help as to if the 2x would work, and if that is the route to go, or do i have to splurge and go for the single. Also which works better would be amazing too

:D

Thank you in advance to all comments
 
iLog.Genius said:
2x2GB would be best option. Head over to Crucial for you Mac RAM needs. They have easy guide in determining which RAM modules you need.
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sweet, thanks for the information. i looked at the following link,

http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa...l Core Duo (15.4-inch)&pl=MacBook Pro&cat=RAM


to the right in a gray box it says, "Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*"

*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.



does this mean i cant get the 4 gigs of ram im looking for
 
bate8473 said:
sweet, thanks for the information. i looked at the following link,

http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa...l Core Duo (15.4-inch)&pl=MacBook Pro&cat=RAM


to the right in a gray box it says, "Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*"

*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.



does this mean i cant get the 4 gigs of ram im looking for
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Pretty sure the chipset on those models doesn't support 2x2GB. It's Intel's fault, not Apple's. I think it might be able to do 1x1GB+1x2GB, but you loose dual channel on the last GB that way.
 
I bought the crucial 4 gb from newegg and installed it and everything worked fine.Price was $98cdn incl.
I notice my geekbench score didnt change much.
But so far its ok.
 
iLog.Genius said:
2x2GB would be best option. Head over to Crucial for you Mac RAM needs. They have easy guide in determining which RAM modules you need.
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In my experience Crucial jacks up the price of their "Mac" RAM to crazy sums. I always go over to Newegg and buy the "regular" Cruical RAM kits. They are much less expensive and work just a good as the "Mac" labeled sticks.
 
I've had that model, it will take 2 two gig sticks. It will only use 3.2 or 3.3 gigs, but ddr 2 ram is dirt cheap, and the dual channel mode can make a difference if you're doing something intensive.

Oh, and throw in a faster/bigger replacement hard drive...that probably made more of a difference than anything else.
 
I just got my crucial ram today.
Does apple help you install it for free?
I don't want to screw something up, cause I have some hw in my computer.

If not, is there a guide to install it?
Thanks.
 
I stripped my screwdriver trying to remove the back middle screw...
Is that common, it is eff hard to get it off.

Where can I get a good 00 phillips head screwdriver.
 
bate8473 said:
I just bought that and it doesnt fit into my computer :mad:

is there one that would?
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Still looking for some help, I bought 2x2 ram kit from newegg (the one posted by a member here), and it was the wrong kind. Can someone tell me what pin the memory needs to be. The existing ram in my mbp doesn't have the pin # on it
 
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