Upgrade MBP memory

The official maximum is 8 GB, the working maximum is 16 GB.

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Yes, Crucial is good.

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16GB works fine on most (there is a technical list of working and not working that I'm sure someone will post soon) but keep in mind that 16GB of laptop RAM is ridiculously expensive for what it is, at least at this point, so unless you absolutely need it, it makes more sense to go with 8GB for now.

 

16 GB is not that expensive anymore. Currently it can be had for less than 200 USD via Newegg.

 

Compared to 8GB its expensive to me.

 

For me too, but when OWC released 8 GB modules for notebooks, they did cost around 1400 USD for 16 GB RAM.
In a year, 16 GB will be less than 100 USD.

 

I purchased the Crucial RAM you are referring to on Amazon and it went in without a hitch and has worked great. Well worth the $37ish it cost me.

 

hehe, that still counts as expensive for me

 

Thank you for this thread : ) !!! As reference is good for me !!!

 

I have mid 2009 Macbook Pro, and i want to change my 4GB DDR3 PC-8500 to 8GB DDR3 PC-10600. Since 8GB DDR3 PC-8500 is more expensive than PC 10600.

Is that possible? Did MBP will downgrade the speed to PC8500?

Any help would be appreciate.

Many thanks.

 

Ram causing crash

I just added 8 GB ram to my Early 2009 MBP and it kept on crashing until I finally changed out the ram. Anyone have any info on this? I heard it was a sort of common issue with these laptops until they supposedly updated and fixed it, but I'm all up to date and I still have this issue! GAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


monkeymajik if the motherboard can't support it then it just downgrades, thats my understanding.

 

Maybe you have the same problem like this : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2726425

MBP mid 2010 couldn't downgrade.

thanks for the info. Then maybe it's okay to add?

 

Actually no, I bought the ram with a faster speed and that might be why I'm crashing... just realized that

 

I'm looking to upgrade my early 2011 13" macbook pro to 8gb of ram myself. Just trying to find a good price in Canada. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

Check newegg, prices fluctuates depending on sales/rebates.