Hi I have a late 2009 macbook with 2gb of ram. 1gb in each slot and i was wondering if i could buy 4gb and put it in one spot because i know it can support 8gb and apple dosnt offically support 8gb but many people have done it. i dont have much money to buy the ram all at once so thats why i was wondering if i could use 5gb.
Thanks! -Troy
(PS. If my grammar wasnt awesome im sorry.)
MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10), macbook mc207ll/a
Yes you can do that. Avoid the temptation to buy cheap ram. Buy from a reputable vendor such as OWC http://eshop.macsales.com
or Crucial http://www.crucial.comy
No it wouldnt be. That is junk bargain basement, close to the specs is good enough ram. You'll likely have kernel panics or no start up with ram like that. Buy from OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_Whi te
I appreciate having to live within a budget but you'll get what you pay for
If i buy 1 4gb stick from OWC can i still do the 5GB of ram?
Yes, and later when you have more money you can max it out at 8gb by getting the other 4gb stick.
But what if thats not the same ram type as in my macbook?
(Sorry i keep asking you questions i dont want to mess it up)
It' ok to ask questions, it's always best to be sure of what you're doing. If your macbook is the late 2009 unibody model the link I posted is the correct ram. You can open System Profiler by clicking the Apple menu and selecting about this Mac, then click on the memory tab, it will tell you exactly what you have installed now. OWC has excellent customer service I'd recommend rather than ordering online call them and speak with their staff, they'll walk you through exactly what you need.
5GB Ram in Macbook Late 09'
