- #2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it pro#
- #2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it windows 7#
- #2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it mac#
#2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it mac#
"1600" is the data transfer rate per second specified in millions (the technical term is "clock frequency") - "1600" here means it supports up to 1600 million transfers per second - in your case, it will be slowed down to 1066 million transfers per second since that's what your Mac is designed for."DDR3" is the type (and must be the same as what your computer has).However, your system will operate at the speed of the slowest memory module. Memory is designed to be backward-compatible, so generally speaking, you can safely add faster memory to a computer that was designed to run slower memory. This is from the crucial website which was posted here: mac-instead-of-1067mhz
#2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it pro#
The only computer that is known to run a single 8gb RAM stick is the 2010 15" Macbook pro as stated here Yes your computer is capable of running 8gb of RAM but only in 2 4gb Chips. Sometimes the higher clocked RAM is more expensive but most times it's cheaper due to availability and that the actual cost to make that newer RAM has gone down in the last 3 years. THE ONLY THING THAT IS ABSOLUTELY A MUST IS THE VOLTAGE!!!! Most newer chips run on 1.2v All Macs 2010 and below run on 1.5v so you'd need to find 1.5v higher speed RAM.Ĭompanies, EVEN CRUCIAL, will sell you higher "clocked" RAM and it will be compatible with your computer. What WILL NOT work is putting a single 8gb RAM chip into one slot. Your Mid 2009 Macbook Pro can run PC3-8500, PC3-10600, PC3-12800 (1066mhz, 1333mhz, 1600mhz) literally anything above 8500 in the PC3 format will work.Higher speed RAM clocks down, or reduces speed to match your computer capability. I don't really post that much as you can tell. Also Don't know why people are saying the ram you posted won't work, because it will.
#2010 macbook memory upgrade worth it windows 7#
If you load Windows 7 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Windows 7 will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM.Īs far as I can tell, this appears to be an Apple SW limitation of some sort.One 8GB chip WILL NOT WORK.
If you load Ubuntu 12 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Ubuntu will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM. A maxmem=2048 will allow the system to boot normally with 16GB RAM loaded however only 2GB RAM will be usable. This would limit the usable RAM to a maximum of 8GB (official Apple Max) however this also will cause a kernel panic during normal boot when 16GB RAM is physically loaded. It is possible to limit Max RAM to 8GB using the command: sudo nvram "-v maxmem=8192". " in safe mode, as opposed to "IntelHD.". Notice that the graphics card is listed as "Nvidia. You will be able to boot into safe mode OK and it will show the 16GB RAM in System Information. After doing some digging around, it sounds like the limitation has to do with the IntelHD graphics SW that is used by OS X.Ī 2010 i5/i7 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM running MountainLion/Mavericks will kernel panic during normal boot. I believe there is an EFI limitation in OS X Mountain Lion that will not allow the 2010 i5/i7 Macbook Pro's to be upgraded over 8GB RAM. The type of RAM needed is DDR3 PC3-8500 1066. If you have a 2010 MacBook Pro Core2Duo (13"), then you are in luck and you can upgrade to 16GB RAM. Any mid-2010 MacBook Pro i5 or i7 is limited to a maximum of 8GB RAM.
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