Macbook Pro (2010) 16gb memory

System: Macbook Pro 13 mid-2010 (7,1)

RAM: 16GB

HD: 500GB SSD - Samsung 850

OS Version: OS El Capitan 10.11.2

Runs like a champ.

I do have one question though. My Video Card is the NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB of VRAM. Does this video card pull additional VRAM from the system RAM when necessary?

Thanks all.

Hey jackbuand Marcelodamon, does the 16gb OWC DDR3 KIT work on the MBP 15" 2.66Ghz mid 2010 model w/ El Capitan? I am currently running with 8gb ram upgraded from standard 4gb. Anything helps please enlighten me...

Hello marcelodamon

Do you think my macbook will work with this ram stick 16.0GB (8.0GB + 8.0GB) OWC PC8500 DDR3 1066MHz SO-DIMM 204 Pin kit? Please help with this matter since I recently upgraded from 4gb and currently no issues with this new 8gb memory, I tried installing the 16gb Cosair ram sticks but kept shutting down and having kernal errors since it was at 1333ghz. I greatly appeciate it!

HEllo Guys ... any news?

I have successfully managed to install and run 16GB RAM on a 13" 7,1 MBP (late 2010) and a 13" 8,1 MBP (early 2011). I can't speak for the other models, but those 2 work fine.

Hello Marceldamon,

I attempted installing the OWC 16GB memory kit into my 17Inch Macbook Pro (6,1) Mid 2010 laptop running OS X El Capitan with no success last night. I even reset the PRAM as you described in your post. Can you tell us:

1. If your 17inch MacBook Pro is the 6,1 version?

2. if not what version is it?

3. What exact process you used to stop the kernel panics?

4. Is Auto-Switching enabled for the video cards in the "Energy-Saver" System Preferences module.

Thanks!

Recently upgraded my mid 2010 Macbook pro with 16 GB RAM, works perfect.....

To be clear, 13 inch MacBook Pros have been verified and confirmed to work with full function using the 16GB RAM kit from OWC. This has been covered and reiterated frequently earlier in this forum.

The only questions that remain are in regards to the following models:

1. 17 inch MacBook Pro model 6,1 Mid 2010

2. 15 inch MacBook Pro model 6,2 amid 2010

if you have either one of these models listed above many on this forum would love to know how you got it work. Please include details such as make and type of ram installed, any issues encountered and the steps you took to resolve them.

Regards

This thread is looooong.

I haven't noticed anyone mention the 2010 15" Quality program. MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video Quality Program has ended - Apple Support

I wonder is there a limitation in the firmware on this and the 17" models due to that program. Graphic switching was where that issue was as I recall and required a logic board swap out to resolve

OCW already confirmed a firmware update unlocked (inadvertently) the limitations on the 13" model and we know that Linux can run on the 15" so something in OSX and unlikely Apple is going to make it happen.

I'm gonna settle for 8 in this situation as I cannot be arsed trying to mod firmware to get this to work but I hope someone cracks it.

Hello everyone, I have a "15 inch MacBookPro6,2 MI-2010 " and I wanted to install the RAM "2 x 8GB Crucial DDR3L-1600"

I have problems at startup:

While with my basic 8GB is operational.

Have you an idea about the source of dysfunction?

Thank you

I know this is a very old post, I can run Debian linux just fine with 16gb of ram. its 1600mhz ram and the efi adjusts the clocks accordingly. sadly osx will not do this.

the machine CAN run 16gb but apples operating system wont allow it

Has anyone tried this with Sierra? Is the issue addressed/fixed? Thanks everyone! This post is awesome, read all pages and wow, can't believe it's been so many years!

I too would like to know, was this

marcelodamon

just running in an virtual machine and pretending...

FYI I did a quick write-up on getting the MacBookPro6,2 with integrated graphics only in Ubuntu using grub here:

https://gist.github.com/satmandu/2379f1c32b8c5e2bba80bf4239390716