8GB of RAM and 5,2 MacBooks (Early or Mid 2009)
WEB4. Nov 17, 2017. #1. Hello all! I haven't seen much discussion on this, but I wanted to just tell everyone that a 5,2 Early or Mid 2009 MacBook can be upgraded to 8GB of RAM! For me, I didn't need to do anything except take out the old RAM and pop the new dimms in. Any 667 or 800 MHz DDR2 RAM works, whether it came from another Mac or an old PC.
MacBook Pro Mid-2009 (5'5) RAM Upgrade Issue - MacRumors …
WEBAug 19, 2014 · Same issue with Mid 2010 Macbook pro I have mid 2010 13 " macbook pro 2.4 Ghz 4Gb RAM. I purchased transcend 8Gb (2x4Gb) ddr3 1066 cl7 RAM. I purchased transcend 8Gb (2x4Gb) ddr3 1066 cl7 RAM. When I install both new RAM, macbook do not start (screen remains off) but when I use one native ram (2Gb) and one new (4Gb) it works and shows 6 Gb ram.
Late 2009 MacBook ram compatibility - MacRumors Forums
WEBJun 14, 2018 · 13,712. 4,552. Delaware. Jun 14, 2018. #2. That's a 1600 Mhz SODIMM. I would not expect it to work in your late 2009 MacBook. Also, your MacBook will use up to 8GB, but one 8GB stick may not work, either. (8GB would be on a pair of 4GB, but a single 8GB stick may not be recognized)
Macbook pro mid 2009 upgrade? - MacRumors Forums
WEBAug 26, 2016 · I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2009 13" 2,26GHz model with 6Gb DDR3 1066MHz (the only ram that will work on this model: 1333MHz won't work, I already tried) and 240Gb Kingston SSDNow V300, it work really fine on Mavericks. The most important upgrade is the SSD, trust me, I upgraded to the SSD, but only had 4Gb, it …
8GB of RAM in late 2009 unibody MacBook? - MacRumors Forums
WEBNov 2, 2010 · I currently have 2GB installed on my Late 2009 Unibody (White) MacBook. I was going to upgrade to 4GB of RAM since I installed Lion, but I'm curious if I could goto 8GB. If I'm going to upgrade might as well go the max I can. I've seen some posts saying it worked, some saying just do 4GB. Can anyone confirm that this model will handle 8GB ...
Early 2009 Mac Mini - Memory upgrade to 8GB worth it?
WEBNov 4, 2012. #1. I have an early 2009 Mac Mini which currently has 4GB (2x2GB) of system memory which I upgraded myself when I first bought it. Now, 3 years later, the system does tend to get a little sluggish at times and I am thinking to upgrade it to 8GB (2x4GB). I see OWC offers an 8GB memory kit for it here for $50.
8GB RAM upgrade for mid-late 2009 Macbook Pro - MacRumors …
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · So I've been looking to upgrade my RAM from the stock 2gb to 8gb to meet my needs, use a lot Adobe products as well as Maya, UDK, VMware, etc. I came across this deal, which is the best I have seen so far. HERE It's 79.99, but theres a $10 off code that expires near the end of this month...
Macbook Pro Mid 2009 16 GB Ram - MacRumors Forums
WEBOct 3, 2016. #1. Hello, Even if Apple states that Macbook Pro Mid 2009 (5,5) can be upgraded to 2 x 4GB DDR3-1066 SODIMM Ram. I wonder has someone tried to install 2 x 8 GB of ram? I see a video someone installed 16 GB of ram to his 2010 MBP. I wonder can I do same to to MBP 2009 13.3 inch?
Can I upgrade my Macbook Pro Mid 2009? - MacRumors Forums
WEBDec 19, 2021 · Yes, I would recommend an inexpensive dram-less SSD, 8 GB RAM, and dosdude patch to High Sierra using HFS+. The hardware upgrade would cost about $80 US or less for 8 GB RAM + name brand 240 GB SSD. I'm on Catalina with dosdude's patch on a 2009 13" MacBook Pro 2.26 GHz, but I don't like the compromises, and may back it …
2009 Macbook Pro CPU upgrade? - MacRumors Forums
WEBMar 30, 2023. #4. B S Magnet said: Sometime after the early 2008 MacBook Pros, but before the early 2011s, Apple upgraded the SATA bus in steps, from 1.5Mbps to 3Mbps, and then to 6Mbps. The late 2008 (NVIDIA chipset) 15" MBP was the first to get 3Gbps SATA. 2011 Macs were the first to get 6Gbps SATA.