06-28-2011, 01:04 AM

I have a macbook pro 7.1 that I bought in Feb of 2011. It has 4GB of Ram in it right now. Can I upgrade it to 8GB?

Thanks.

06-28-2011, 02:40 AM

That's a mid 2010 13" MacBook Pro. You can install 2 x 4 GB modules for a total of 8 GB. So the answer is yes.

06-28-2011, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by chscag

That's a mid 2010 13" MacBook Pro. You can install 2 x 4 GB modules for a total of 8 GB. So the answer is yes.

Ok cool.

Any chance of you recommending a good RAM chip.

Is Crucial the best?

Thanks.

06-28-2011, 02:45 AM

Either buy the memory from Crucial or OWC. Both are reliable.

06-28-2011, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by chscag

Either buy the memory from Crucial or OWC. Both are reliable.

One last thing, then I will quit bothering you.

I just noticed that newegg.com has a section just for mac memory. Is a ddr3 ram chip just for macs? Or do they work for PC's too?

06-28-2011, 03:12 AM

Some PC notebooks use the same memory modules that Macs use. So yes, a DDR3 module can work in both. But it's always best to buy from a supplier that specializes in Macs. That's why I suggested OWC along with Crucial. However, NewEgg and Amazon both sell memory for Macs.