Macbook Pro (2010) 16gb memory

All the MBPs released in 2011 can use 16GB, but earlier models are still limited to 8GB.

Thanks for your response.

Not accurate - you will get a "can't help you because we can't troubleshoot due to exceeded recommended RAM ..." but it will NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

FYI:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20125391-263/add-16gb-ram-to-your-macbook-p ro/

Hope that helps!

Lance, you may not have noticed that the post you're responding to is about 16 months old, and the original question was laid to rest a long time ago.

Actually, the last post, prior to ours, is about 6 weeks old. The reply that I intially wrote, spoke to a piece of misinformation that WAS NOT addressed in the thread. My intent was to clarify the Apple Warranty effect from increasing your RAM.

Hope that helps,

L.

I guess my question is does 16GB of ram work in your 2010 Macbook Pro? From what I hear, it only works on 2011 macbooks. I am reading conflicting posts. Thanks for your response.

re: what RAM works where - there is no conflict of thought, you understand it perfectly. My response had to do with the 2nd post (eww) and the false effect of the warranty. The hardware warranty is intact if you change the RAM beyond the recommended, you just won't be able to get troubleshooting support because of the upgrade.

Thx.

L.

Do you have a 2010 macbook that accepts 16GB of ram? My mid 2010 i5 currently has 8GB (upgraded) from 4.

My part number is MC024LL/A. Model number A1297. That does not show up on compatible lists for a 16GB upgrade. Thanks for your quick response.

The post you replied to is identified by the header above your own post. It was a post by macbig dated Feb. 24, 2011. If you want to correct something I wrote 16 months ago, a) it's a little late, and b) click the Reply button in that post so it will be possible to tell what you're responding to.

A good deal of the information in this thread was correct when posted but is now incorrect. This is one of the good reasons not to dredge up ancient threads and move them back to the front page again.

16GB will not work in a 2010 MBP. 8GB is the real maximum for all unibody MBPs made before Feb. 2011.

These systems are the ones with the model number series of MacBookPro8,x or later, which include the following:

• MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
• MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
• MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
• MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7

Just look at the detailed specs under the Apple, About this Mac menu to confirm your model number.

I have a mid 2010 MBP unibody.

I put 2 x 8GB RAM into it and here is what follows;

1. Boot up, MacOS (Leopard) opens and sees 16GB RAM

2. Start working, everything is fine.

3. About 5mins later, MacOS says an error has occured and it needs to reboot.

4. I reboot, goes back into MacOS...

5. Process is repeated...

6. On about the 3rd Reboot, BIOS wont POST and says an error occured in some EFI software thing.

7. Remove the 8GB, leave 8GB in

8. Power up and it works 100%

So, my thought on this is that its less of a "hardware cant do it" and more of a "BIOS and MacOS have some intergral flaws, be it on purpose or not, that doesnt support the 16GB

Interestingly this Core i5 on other laptop brands works with up to 16GB with supported BIOS upgrades.

Everything I read in links folks here are giving for 2010 MBPs lead to articles referring to 2011 MBPs not 2010 MBPs. Did you ever try 16 GIGs in yur 2010 model? Mine has model number MacBookPro6,2 and I suspect it needs a MacBookPro8,n to take 16 GIGs i5 / i7 or not. But I live in hope.

I'd love to know if using Mountain Lion on a 2010 MBP might make a difference. I have 16 GIGs on the way so I'll know in a few days...

For MBP 2010, 8GBx2 of ram work well in "13-inch" model, but instead of DDR3-1333 or the higher, they have to be DDR3-1066.

As for 15/17-inch models, even DDR3-1066 modules won't do at this moment.