2GB RAM stick

Well, I just installed a 2GB RAM stick on my Mac Core Duo, but people said I should get 2x1GB instead, so should I sent it back and get one? Cause it wont boot with a 2GB stick and a 512 stick in the other slot.

mbNoit wrote:
Maybe I'm just lucky... I got the 2gb stick from OWC and left one of the original 512ers in the other slot... my macbook "sees" 2.5gb installed and works flawlessly.
Your not lucky. Your sig says you have a C2D. They will hold 4 GB but only use 3 GB so doing what you did gave results that would be expected. For those of us that have a CD we are stuck with 2 GB.

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