MacBook - Replacing 1 1GB DDR2 SDRAM on Macbook with 2 1GB DDR3 SDRAM?

outburnxx · outburnxx #1 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 12:25 AM

Is that possible?? I have 2 1GB DDR3 SDRAM's and a free macbook. I want to upgrade the ram to 2 GB but I'm not sure if I can use DDR3 on macbook which uses DDR2.. I was told that macbook pro can use DDR2 SDRAM, but not sure about the other way around..

anyone..???

thanks and appreciated.
Marcus

JohnCL · JohnCL #2 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 12:35 AM

Cannot use DDR3 in a DDR2 machine.

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outburnxx #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2009 Posts: 3	08-28-2009, 12:25 AM Is that possible?? I have 2 1GB DDR3 SDRAM's and a free macbook. I want to upgrade the ram to 2 GB but I'm not sure if I can use DDR3 on macbook which uses DDR2.. I was told that macbook pro can use DDR2 SDRAM, but not sure about the other way around.. anyone..??? thanks and appreciated. Marcus
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JohnCL #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,018 Mac Specs: -->	08-28-2009, 12:35 AM Cannot use DDR3 in a DDR2 machine.
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