6GB RAM in MacBookPro ???

I clicked thru to Ramjet site (www.ramjet.com) and found their sales pitch for 6GB RAM in more recent MBP models. My Profile:
Hardware:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identiﬁer: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version: 1.16f10
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
appears to meet what they claim as the requirements to properly run the 4/2=6 combination.
Has anyone else verified this in practice? I am newer to MAC so am not comfy with a sales site providing critical info. I run Vista under Parallels and MAC simultaniously all day with several programs always running under each, so the memory can't hurt (I assume). Guess this also introduces the question If Parallels will recognize & utilize the added RAM.
Sorry for length of post. Any advice sure is appreciated!
Kevin

Si I went ahead and ordered the 4GB RAM after the Apple tech said he had never heard of it, but what the heck, it's returnable. (BTW: Fri, 01.30.09 it was $199 on the Ramjet site, Wed, 02.03.09 it was $225, so watch prices!).
Installed the 4GB with the 2GB and the MacBook Pro recognized (and presumably is using) all 6GB. Further, I split the RAM with Vista under Parallels, and Vista recognizes 3GB when I set the split to 50/50.
So it does work!!!! And with 50% more RAM the performance of both sides should be improved.
Kevin

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