Hi all
Do I need to use 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory or I can have 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM like on new macBooks?
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old macbook: 2x2Gb SO-DIMM PC-5300 667mhz DDR2 RAM
new macbook: 2x2Gb SO-DIMM PC-8400 (i think!) 1066mhz DDR3 RAM
note that you can't switch. the old macbook uses santa rosa chipset, the new macbook montevina. also, DDR2 uses 200 pins, DDR3 204 pins. so the stuff's not compatible. -
And what about for example 4Gb PC2-6400 Corsair XMS2 (800MHz) (2 x 2G
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Why MBP won't work on 800 ? Chipset restrictions?
MacBook Pro 17" memory upgrade
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Omela, Nov 6, 2008.