voleman

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Q: Macbook RAM upgrade ADVICE

Hello, thanks in advance for any help I receive here, this is my first post!!

I've the below Macbook;

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)

2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB

Its updated to OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 (15B42

I've removed all photos and videos and music to a hard drive to help it run quicker but I'm having no joy. My friend advised to upgrade the Ram

Apple say that this model can take up to 4GB Ram, but I've read on a few forums it can actually handle 8GB

My questions are, would it be worth upgrading the ram and will I noticed a difference?

Is there an Apple recommended UK website I can order from?

Can I just follow the instructions on the Apple site on how to change the RAM?

Many thanks!!!!

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 11, 2015 11:41 AM

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by Mike Sombrio,

Mike Sombrio Nov 11, 2015 1:55 PM in response to voleman
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Nov 11, 2015 1:55 PM in response to voleman

Your Macbook can indeed handle as much as 8GB of ram http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.4-alumi num-13-late-2008-unibody-specs.html
Everymac.com recommends Flexx memory in the UK. Avoid bargain basement brands like kingston, Centon and the like
http://www.flexxmemory.co.uk/categories/apple-mac-memory.html?sort=pricedesc&utm _campaign=flexx&utm_medium=text&utm_sour…
FOr step by step instructions take a look at this guide https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Unibody+Model+A1278+RAM+Replacement/757
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by Lanny,

Lanny Nov 11, 2015 8:11 PM in response to voleman
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Nov 11, 2015 8:11 PM in response to voleman

Yes it will be worth upgrading the RAM.

However, the single biggest improvement that you can make is to replace the stock 5400 rpm hard drive with a SSD.

Example: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/SSD/Mercury_Electra_3G_Solid_Sta te

RAM: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3
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