3gb in MBP intel core duo?

hello... i have a first generation mac book pro (intel core duo, not duo 2)
i see that you can get up to 3gigs of ram in a macbook pro intel core duo 2... can i do this with a macbook pro intel core duo?
thanks

"can i do this with a macbook pro intel core duo?"
It does not appear so...
http://support.apple.com/specs/macbookpro/MacBook_Pro.html

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