danbae
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Q: How to find the right info on maximum ram expansion

I have a MacBook Pro model 3,1 identified by the support pages also as MacBook Pro 15" /2.2/2.4 GHz. I would like to increase its system memory capacity maximally (presently 2 Gb). On the page MacBook Pro (Late 2006) - Technical Specifications which I found by entering the serial number (W87445ASX91) it says that max capacity is 3 Gb. On the other hand, on the page MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory - Apple Support it says that maximum capacity for "MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz)" is 4 Gb. Which one is correct? How can I find out?

 

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Dan

Mac OS X (10.6.8), null

Posted on Jan 20, 2015 5:42 AM

by spudnuty,Solvedanswer
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A:

Hello danbae and welcome to Apple Support Communities,

When I run your serial number here:

http://www.chipmunk.nl/cgi-fast/applemodel.cgi

I get:

"Nice Name: MacBook Pro 15 inch Core 2 Duo SR (Mid/Late 2007)

Machine Model: MacBookPro3,1

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Name: MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)

ModelCode: mbp_mid_07

Family name: A1226

Model Number: MA895

Group1: MacBook

Group2: Pro

Generation: 31

CPU speed: 2.2GHz

Screen size: 15 inch

Screen resolution: 1440x900 pixels

Colour: Aluminium

Return Key: Please tell us what model keyboard this model has. Do you have a US style HORIZONTAL, or ISO style VERTICAL return key on the keyboard?

Production year: 2007

Production week: 44 (November)

Production number: 6146 (within this week)

Model introduced: 2007

Capacity: 120GB

Memory - flavour: DDR2-S-667

Memory - number of slots: 2

Memory - maximum total: 6GB

Memory - largest module: 4GB

Factory: W8 (Shanghai China)"


And

Low End Mac says:

"RAM: 2 GB, expandable to 6 GB using PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM"

But call OWC:

https://www.macsales.com/

They are very dependable and always stand behind what they sell you.

Posted on Jan 20, 2015 9:38 AM

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  • by Eustace Mendis,Helpful

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Jan 20, 2015 6:33 AM in response to danbae
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    Jan 20, 2015 6:33 AM in response to danbae

    I trust these folks, and their ram comes with a life time warranty: http://www.macramdirect.com/macbook.html#mb3

     

    This is an excerpt from that site:

    Screen Shot 2015-01-20 at 9.30.59 AM.png

    See the last paragraph.

  • by spudnuty,Solvedanswer

    spudnuty spudnuty Jan 20, 2015 9:38 AM in response to danbae
    Level 5 (7,097 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jan 20, 2015 9:38 AM in response to danbae

    Hello danbae and welcome to Apple Support Communities,

    When I run your serial number here:

    http://www.chipmunk.nl/cgi-fast/applemodel.cgi

    I get:

    "Nice Name: MacBook Pro 15 inch Core 2 Duo SR (Mid/Late 2007)

    Machine Model: MacBookPro3,1

    Please visit our facebook page

    Name: MacBook Pro (Mid 2007)

    ModelCode: mbp_mid_07

    Family name: A1226

    Model Number: MA895

    Group1: MacBook

    Group2: Pro

    Generation: 31

    CPU speed: 2.2GHz

    Screen size: 15 inch

    Screen resolution: 1440x900 pixels

    Colour: Aluminium

    Return Key: Please tell us what model keyboard this model has. Do you have a US style HORIZONTAL, or ISO style VERTICAL return key on the keyboard?

    Production year: 2007

    Production week: 44 (November)

    Production number: 6146 (within this week)

    Model introduced: 2007

    Capacity: 120GB

    Memory - flavour: DDR2-S-667

    Memory - number of slots: 2

    Memory - maximum total: 6GB

    Memory - largest module: 4GB

    Factory: W8 (Shanghai China)"


    And

    Low End Mac says:

    "RAM: 2 GB, expandable to 6 GB using PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM"

    But call OWC:

    https://www.macsales.com/

    They are very dependable and always stand behind what they sell you.

  • by danbae,

    danbae danbae Jan 20, 2015 11:27 AM in response to spudnuty
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    Jan 20, 2015 11:27 AM in response to spudnuty

    Wow that was far better info than could easily be extracted from the standard Apple pages. Seems that 2 + 4 Gb is the maximum configuration, right?

    Thanks a lot.

     

    D

  • by spudnuty,

    spudnuty spudnuty Jan 20, 2015 11:57 AM in response to danbae
    Level 5 (7,097 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jan 20, 2015 11:57 AM in response to danbae

    "Wow that was far better info than could easily be extracted from the standard Apple pages."

    Well that's the way we roll around here, pard!.


    "Seems that 2 + 4 Gb is the maximum configuration, right?"

    Seems that way but talk to OWC. They are very knowledgeable and friendly. You'd usually feel that a matched pair would function most efficiently in the MacBook but this might be an exception.

    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/Pro/Core2/

    "**Apple factory specification maximum 4.0GB, OWC tested to support 6.0GB

    maximum RAM."

    So definitely talk to them in case there's a problem you'd have a history of talking to their consultants. However they have never steered me wrong in 10 years or so.

    Thanks for the checkmark.