The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Can new MacBook Pro take 8GB RAM?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by tango1111, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. tango1111

    tango1111 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    I'm interested in purchasing a new MacBook pro. I'm wondering if it can take 8GB of RAM (2 X 4GB). I know that it's very expensive, but some day the price will drop down for sure. :D

    Crucial has the 8GB kit at $1179.99:
    http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT2KIT51264BC1067

    However, according to Apple's spec, the maximum is 4GB. ??? :confused:

    BTW, I don't know if I can deal with the super glossy screen and the reduced number of ports. :(
    Steve, we know that you hate ports and buttons, but please! :mad:
     
    tango1111, Oct 14, 2008
    #1
  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,389
    Messages:
    10,552
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    456
    uh you can get an 8GB kit for less than $400 at newegg... as for the limit, you'd have to contact apple about it.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 14, 2008
    #2
  3. I♥RAM

    I♥RAM Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Less than $400? DD3? Please point out where.

    According to http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html ... the 2.4GHz option only goes up to 2GB of DD3-1066 whereas the 2.53GHz only goes up to 4GB of DD3-1066.
     
    I♥RAM, Oct 14, 2008
    #3
  4. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

    Reputations:
    2,071
    Messages:
    5,234
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    It says "supports up to 4GB" for both of them.
     
    swarmer, Oct 14, 2008
    #4
  5. I♥RAM

    I♥RAM Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    233
    Messages:
    1,596
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Oh yes it does, sorry for the confusion!

    But overall, not the 8GB you seek, thread starter.
     
    I♥RAM, Oct 14, 2008
    #5
  6. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

    Reputations:
    1,413
    Messages:
    1,890
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I would ask that question in another week. Right now the specs for the chipset aren't supposed to be available.

    Or see if anybody has tried it by then...

    It is highly likely that it will take more RAM. My old 8500 tower still has a spec from Apple "16-512MB of RAM", but I had 1GB running in that thing since 1999.
     
    Modly, Oct 15, 2008
    #6
  7. sheldon77

    sheldon77 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    454
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    didn't someone successfully put 6 or 8 gb in one of the santa rosa machines on here?
     
    sheldon77, Oct 15, 2008
    #7
  8. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

    Reputations:
    540
    Messages:
    1,989
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yeah I think some one did.

    I'm sure it will be able to do 8gb, but it it really worth it in a note book?
     
    Seshan, Oct 15, 2008
    #8
  9. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

    Reputations:
    1,413
    Messages:
    1,890
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    The real question is "Is it worth it yet?". The largest worry is that they won't be able to upgrade the laptop in a few years, and they will have something outdated before the rest of the computer is just because of memory limits.

    I've stretched the use of my desktops pretty well just because of how much I've been able to upgrade them, and I think most people want to future-proof themselves with their laptops too.
     
    Modly, Oct 15, 2008
    #9
  10. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

    Reputations:
    540
    Messages:
    1,989
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Seshan, Oct 16, 2008
    #10
  11. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    240
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    Yup, that is correct... Insane, but correct :D
     
    BlackMac, Oct 16, 2008
    #11