4GB upgrade now needs Firmware update - how?

Just updated my 15' Macbook Pro unibody (bought early 2009 - so maybe late 2008 model?) 2.4Ghz.
My MBP now seems slow? even though the RAM seems to be recognised (from Crucial) as :
4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
I spoke to cruical about the memory and they said that sometimes it may need a "Firmware update" after installing RAM?? - Can anyone give me steps on what or how this is done?? is it under 'software update'?
I am still on 10.5.8, and thinking of backing up and re-installing a full 10.6.4 and moving up to Snow Leopard.
Would this cure it, and maybe update the firmware in the same instance?
Thanks for any help!

pitchfork wrote:
My MBP now seems slow? even though the RAM seems to be recognised (from Crucial) as :
Poor computer performance is one of the symptoms of bad RAM, a great first step is to run the end-user diagnostic called the Apple Hardware Test (AHT), as detailed in your MacBook Pro manual, and also by removing the RAM and checking performance when running the laptop with the RAM supplied by Apple.
I spoke to cruical about the memory and they said that sometimes it may need a "Firmware update" after installing RAM?? - Can anyone give me steps on what or how this is done?? is it under 'software update'?
Firmware for the MacBook Pro is obtained via software update or by download from the Apple Support Website.
I am still on 10.5.8, and thinking of backing up and re-installing a full 10.6.4 and moving up to Snow Leopard.
Moving to Snow Leopard is a good move generally, but it won't solve a hardware issue such as bad RAM.
Would this cure it, and maybe update the firmware in the same instance?
It is always advisable to run the latest version of OS X and firmware on your Mac.

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