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    2GB Ram limit on 2006 Macbook Hardware limit Or Software?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by psxsage, Apr 30, 2011.

  1. psxsage

    psxsage Notebook Evangelist

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    Is the 2GB Ram limit on White 2006 Macbooks a limit imposed by the older OSX tiger? Or is it a Hardware limit of the system? IE if i upgraded it to Snow leopard could it address more memory? Or is it a limitation of the ability of the motherboard?
     
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    Which model is it? 1,1 or 2,1? If its the 1,1 then I think the hardware is going to limit you to 2GB.
     
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    First gen white macbook Core Duo first gen.
     
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    2GB should be the limit on that one then, based upon the hardware. Check over on ifixit.com or macsales.com to be sure
     
    diggy, Apr 30, 2011
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