Apr 11, 2018 as things stand now, you can upgrade the ram yourself in the following mac models. Owc instructions are great and their webpages that match up the. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 free us delivery. Apple supports up to 4gb of memory in these machines, but owc has done the testing with our memory modules and has been able to support 6gb of memory since their release. A few people have mentioned getting crucial ram but im unsure of what specific ram to get and what the limit is. The late 2008 macbook pro officially supports up to 4gb of 1066mhz ddr3 sdram. The macbook is not a pro model and the only aluminium from 2008. As far as the macbook5,1 models go the three models released in october 2008, owc supports to 6gb of ram. Please let us know if you have any further questions. There is nothing there that suggests a 2008 mbp or mb supports 16gb of ram. Initial tests at the time these models shipped from.
It was the first aluminum unibody notebook from apple and although it was launched as part of the macbook range it has since migrated to the macbook pro range i run my macbook through a 24 samsung syncmaster t240 and use the wired keyboard and wired mouse. Macbook pro 15 pouces, debut 2008 et modeles ulterieurs. Mar 30, 2017 macbook pro 17inch, late 2008 and earlier and macbook pro 15inch, early 2008 and earlier. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery. The late 2008 aluminum macbook can be upgraded to a maximum of 8gb when running snow leopard 10. The white macbook models from that year use 667mhz ddr2 pc25300 sdram and support a maximum of 6gb but you will have to put in 8gb for that to work. Macbook pro mid 2009mid 2012 macbook pro 15 late 2008mid 2012 macbook pro 17 all models imac 17 all models imac 20 all models imac 21. This gives me a nice desktop setup and when i need to be mobile the form factor is perfect. All unibody 2008 mbps and mbs late 2008 support a maximum of 8gb of ram. Officially, apple only supports 4 gb of ram in the late 2008 unibody macbook pro models.
Oct 27, 2008 the new unibody construction of the macbook for late 2008 makes this macbook one of the most impressively built inch notebooks weve seen in recent memory. How much memory does the apple macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 laptop take. Memory card specifications double data rate small outline dual inline memory module ddr3 format 30mm 1. Jan 03, 20 macbook pro late 2008 unibody vs macbook air. To help find the compatible upgrades for you, i suggest using our myowc search. Putting a rumor to rest owc supports 6gb in late 2008. Perhaps overextending the original question, i understand it is compatible, but will high sierra improve a macbook plain late 2008 aluminium unibody 2,0 ghz performance or worsen it. Macbook pro late 2008 unibody vs macbook air apple. Macbook ram macbook memory upgrade ram for macbook. Make offer apple macbook a1278 late 2008 core 2 duo 2gb ram mavericks 10. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided. You dont specify if it is a macbook air, pro, or just a plain macbook. However, that never stopped us from trying to stuff more in. I mainly use an ipad pro for college and everything else.
How to install ram in a new macbook late 2008 youtube. Will a late 2008 apple macbook run with 8gb memory installed. This video demonstrates how to install ram memory in a new aluminum macbook late 2008 see mac sales for all your mac accessory. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple macbook pro 15 late 2008 unibody. Accessing the ram in this computer is straightforward and requires minimal disassembly. Officially, apple only supports 4 gb of ram in the late 2008unibody macbook pro models. Ramjet uses a nonstacked module for the 4gb sodimm module for the macbook. Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 gb of ram. Macbook late 2007, early 2008, and late 2008 ddr2667mhz. Hi everyone, i have just bought a late 2008 macbook and i would like to expand its ram. Check in system profiler what version of efi boot you have, if its mb51. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ram. All nonunibody 2008 mbps and mbs early 2008 support a maximum of 6gb of ram.
There were a couple macbook updates in 2008 two white macbook models and one aluminum macbook the predecessor to the macbook pro inch. I was thinking about upgrading ram to 8 gigs and putting in an ssd. Earlier versions of the operating system are limited to a 6gb maximum. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 free us delivery.
So i have this old macbook from 2008 called macbook ultimo 2008. Installed 2 x 4gb ram one slot reading and the other says empty. If you were to put 8gbs in, your system would slow down significantly and only show as 6gbs. Same goes for the aluminum macbook, except it requires 1066mhz ddr3 pc38500 sdram. Initial tests at the time these models shipped from site sponsor other world computing and the always excellent barefeats demonstrated that they were capable of stably supporting 6 gb of ram with one 2 gb module and one 4 gb module. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Im looking to upgrade the ram in my late 2008 macbook, see the spec below. The macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 shipped in two configurations. The new unibody construction of the macbook for late 2008 makes this macbook one of the most impressively built inch notebooks weve seen. Discussion in macbook pro started by journeyingsoul, aug 12, 2014. Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy.
Macbook pro 15inch, mid 2009 macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 macbook pro 15inch, early 2008 and earlier. I still have an old macbook 5,1 late 2008 aluminum with a 2. Will a late 2008 macbook that is only suppose to run up to 4gb memory run 8gb without problems. How to instructions and video to upgrade the ram in the nonpro inch aluminum unibody macbook models macbook5,1late 2008. Here you can fine the full specs of this particular model. Although every effort is made to provide the most accurate and useful information in owc videos, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding. The apple macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 laptop takes the pc38500 ddr3 sdram sodimm 204pin memory memory type, and comes installed with 1gbremovable memory. Originally, this model was only unofficially capable of stably supporting 6 gb of ram, but as. Apple macbook pro late 2008 2010 macbook pro nemix ram. Checked out the exact ram i needed from owc then ordered it worked perfectly on installation. Upgrading a macbook aluminum, late 2008 part 1 ram. Does anyone know if this model supports 8gb, as i have been receiving conflicting information from various sites. Atech for apple 8gb kit 2x 4gb ddr3 1067mhz 1066mhz pc38500 sodimm memory ram upgrade for macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac mini late 2008, early 2009, mid 2009, late 2009, mid 2010 models 4.
How to upgrade your ram to 8gb on late 2008 apple macbook. Leopard was heavier than lionml for older hardware, the same for sl vs. Macbook pro 17inch, late 2008 and earlier and macbook pro 15inch, early 2008 and earlier. As things stand now, you can upgrade the ram yourself in the following mac models. The 2008 macbook 4,1 will be compatible with up to 6gbs of ram. There you can find the proper ssd, ram and battery for your macbook model. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple macbook inch late 2008 unibody with model id. Make offer apple macbook pro a1286 late 2008 core 2 duo 2. We ran memory hungry apps like adobe after effects cs3 multiprocessor mode and adobe photoshop cs4 beyond. In this video i will show you how you can install r. Owc memory upgrades for macbook pro late 2008 2010. Macbook pro memory upgrade kits 2008, 2009 and 2010 owc. And you will definitely be able to extend the life of your late 2008 macbook with more memory, an ssd, and a new battery.
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