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Max RAM for macbook 3,1 in one slot? Is this possible?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1820283" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>You are correct...the max RAM for this computer "Officially" is/was 4gig (2 x 2gig)...but it was discovered that "unofficially" it could address 6gig of Ram (2gig + 4gig). Many folks didn't do it since the 4gig stick of RAM was extra expensive...but in your case it is totally understandable to want to do it if one of the RAM slots is faulty.</p><p></p><p>Just curious...do you have any idea why that RAM slot is faulty? If not...have you looked at the slot itself & pins in the slot VERY carefully. Maybe there's some sort of foreign material in there...or maybe one of the pins is bent.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have not heard of anyone trying this...but I agree with member pm-r...I think it has a good chance of working.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But as a safety net...if you haven't purchased the RAM yet...purchase it from somewhere that allows you to return it...just in case things don't work.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to give it a try...PLEASE post how things go. I'm sure there are others out there that would be interested as well.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1820283, member: 56379"] You are correct...the max RAM for this computer "Officially" is/was 4gig (2 x 2gig)...but it was discovered that "unofficially" it could address 6gig of Ram (2gig + 4gig). Many folks didn't do it since the 4gig stick of RAM was extra expensive...but in your case it is totally understandable to want to do it if one of the RAM slots is faulty. Just curious...do you have any idea why that RAM slot is faulty? If not...have you looked at the slot itself & pins in the slot VERY carefully. Maybe there's some sort of foreign material in there...or maybe one of the pins is bent. I have not heard of anyone trying this...but I agree with member pm-r...I think it has a good chance of working.:) But as a safety net...if you haven't purchased the RAM yet...purchase it from somewhere that allows you to return it...just in case things don't work. If you decide to give it a try...PLEASE post how things go. I'm sure there are others out there that would be interested as well. Good luck,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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