Early 17" MBPro core duo ram upgrade tale.
Hi to all,
I believe I did my research on this - An original MBPro 2.16 core duo (NOT core duo 2!) admits to supporting 2GB (2 x 1GB PC5300 DDR2's).
However, comments in these forums and a discussion with a Genius coupled to availability of 2 x 2GB sticks of the appropriate type led me to give it a try..... With disappointing results 😟
Background: First generation 17" MBPro / 2.16G core duo / 2x1G / 10.5.2
I was hoping that switching the 2x1g for 2x2g would give me "something around" 3.3g total - I know the chipset can't handle more - But hey, that would still be a ~60% increase in ram, and that's gotta be good.......
1. Removed 2x1g, installed 1x2g -> Machine boots and reports that it has 1x2g - Cool!
2. Install additional 1x1g -> Boot fails.
3. Swap cards around -> Boot still fails.
4. Remove 1x1g -> OK (Sanity check....)
5. Install additional 1x2g (The legendary "matched pair"!)
Drum roll.....
Boot failure 😟
I knew I probably wouldn't get to see it all, but was hoping for something
Hopefully the above nausea is useful to someone - I'm kinda bummed.... 😟
Cheers,
Ian
Message was edited - Gotta stop using sq brkts
I believe I did my research on this - An original MBPro 2.16 core duo (NOT core duo 2!) admits to supporting 2GB (2 x 1GB PC5300 DDR2's).
However, comments in these forums and a discussion with a Genius coupled to availability of 2 x 2GB sticks of the appropriate type led me to give it a try..... With disappointing results 😟
Background: First generation 17" MBPro / 2.16G core duo / 2x1G / 10.5.2
I was hoping that switching the 2x1g for 2x2g would give me "something around" 3.3g total - I know the chipset can't handle more - But hey, that would still be a ~60% increase in ram, and that's gotta be good.......
1. Removed 2x1g, installed 1x2g -> Machine boots and reports that it has 1x2g - Cool!
2. Install additional 1x1g -> Boot fails.
3. Swap cards around -> Boot still fails.
4. Remove 1x1g -> OK (Sanity check....)
5. Install additional 1x2g (The legendary "matched pair"!)
Drum roll.....
Boot failure 😟
I knew I probably wouldn't get to see it all, but was hoping for something
Hopefully the above nausea is useful to someone - I'm kinda bummed.... 😟
Cheers,
Ian
Message was edited - Gotta stop using sq brkts
