2010 Macbook Pro 17" with Macbook 6.2 EFI update

I know currently that you can only have 8gb memory capacity on a Macbook Pro 2010 17" model. But I was wondering if there is going to be an update to the EFI or SMC for these machines to handle an upgrade to 16gb of memory. Would there be an update in the new OSX Yosemite or firmware update?

Probably not

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Hi Frank,
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Works fine - no damage. The 85 watt rating is the MAX load it can handle, the Macbook uses less, and will just take what it needs.

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I realized I had never checked the crash log on my mac. I searched the web for the error code I received and found someone with a similar problem who said uninstalling google drive fixed the problem.
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anway I managed to get it disconncted and deleted it and so far I have been fine!
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No harm done. The MB's 60 watt adapter can't provide enough juice to power your MBP and charge its battery at the same time when it's working moderately hard, and under those circumstances the MBP's battery will actually be drawn down to supplement the limited power available from the adapter. So it's not a good idea to rely on that adapter when you need to use the MBP and charge its battery at the same time. But charging the MBP with it when it isn't in use is OK.
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I got black screen after Windows Logo shown during reboot.
After countless annoying tests,
I installed the newest NVidia 285.79 driver without problem finally.
My original prefered display configuration:
link the primary monitor with HDMI port
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http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=169555
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