macbook pro a1211 model 2,2 100% up to date?

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macbook pro a1211 model 2,2 100% up to date?

hello,

id like to find out if i have all of the most current versions of everything that is installed, on it. like all the firmware and RAM boot version
id like to upgrade to OS X Lion. Since i recently found out that i cant upgrade to Mountain Lion. Due to my EFI is a 32 bit setup vs, 64bit. 😟

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 667 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07

SMC Version (system): 1.12f5

Serial Number (system): W86480WKW0G

Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0017F2C8F4A9

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

can i make my kernel system 64bit, by swapping hardware and firmware?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 14, 2014 6:14 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 14, 2014 6:20 AM in response to JTKC12

You cannot alter the firmware to make it 64 bit...that is hard-wired. You have to have a MacBook Pro3,1 to run full, dedicated 64 bit Mac OS X.

Other than that, you are set for Lion, but as a caveat, increasing the memory would be a good idea. While the specs say it will run with 2 GB, it is slow. Lion will use 1.5 GB of that memory, only leaving half a GB for applications so you will get a lot of page ins/outs as it uses virtual memory on the hard drive.

Great sources of maxing memory are OWC, http://www.macsales.com and Crucial, http://www.crucial.com

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Answer 2

JTKC12 Author

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Nov 14, 2014 8:23 AM in response to Ralph Landry1

thanks, i didnt think you could mess with the kernel boot system, but thought id ask anyways.

i see now a lot of apps/programs are at minimum requiring 10.7 to function which, is mostly reason for wanting to upgrade to 10.7

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Answer 3

Nov 14, 2014 10:33 AM in response to JTKC12

The MacBookPro2,2 can go to 4 GB ram, though Apple only says 2 GB...OWC and Crucial I noted above guarantee their 4 GB upgrade memory to work, be careful of others as they may not adequately test their memory. Definitely do not get Kingston Value Ram, Corsair Vengeance, PKNY, to name a few, as they almost never work in a Mac.

You will be much better off raising the 2 GB to 4 GB with Lion.

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Answer 4

Allan Jones

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Nov 14, 2014 10:54 AM in response to JTKC12

According to the MacTracker database and everymac.com, you can install 4GB RAM two 2GB modules) but the computer can only access about 3.0-3.3GB of that RAM. Explanation here:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/faq/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-3-g b-memory-limitation-details.html

Still it may be worth it to squeeze every bit of help from added RAM. Ralph's recommendations for OWC and Crucial are spot-on--too many issues reported here with the various "cheapie" RAM.

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JTKC12 Author

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Nov 14, 2014 11:12 AM in response to Allan Jones

Oh not to worry, i dont ever opt for the cheap easy fix. Always comes back to bite you.

Can i change out the graphics card from the ati x1600 to a better one, Else possibly? I dont have the ability to justget a newer mbpro any time soon so trying to work with what i got

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Answer 6

Nov 14, 2014 11:14 AM in response to JTKC12

The graphics modules in the MBPs are not able to be removed and replaced...they are actually chips soldered on the logic board and not separate modules.

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Answer 7

Nov 14, 2014 11:19 AM in response to JTKC12

The details on your MBP are found at:http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2 .16-15-specs.html

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JTKC12 Author

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Nov 14, 2014 11:25 AM in response to Ralph Landry1

Dang, im accustomed to having desktop style computers, figures that everything is not removeable.

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Answer 9

OGELTHORPE

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Nov 14, 2014 12:30 PM in response to JTKC12

Just as clarification regarding RAM, you can install two 2GB modules but the MBP will only recognize and use 3GB RAM. There fore a slightly more economic alternative is to simply replace one 1GB module with one 2GB module. Make certain that you adhere to the correct RAM specifications: 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM

Ciao.

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