Hello, I'm looking into upgrading the RAM of a late 2006 MacBook Pro from 2 gigs to maximum of 3 gigs. Should I just get a 2 gig chip and replace one of the 1 gig chips with that, or would I be better off purchasing a pair of 2 gig chips and replacing both of the old 1 gig chips with them? So basicly I'm asking wether the RAM chips should be in identical pairs or does it matter? Thanks!
In the 2006 MBP you do not need to match the pairs as there is no such thing as a 1.5/1.5 split in memory. Crucial.com reports that you should use 2gb / 1gb to get max ram. http://support.apple.com/kb/SP24 What MBP is it? The 2.16 C2D or just the CD?
I hate to disagree with you, but DDR2 memory works best matched, so he needs two 2 GB DDR2's. Also your link didn't support what Crucial says, nor does the rest of Apple's website.