Installed new Ram & 10 minutes after startup the computer keeps freezing.

I have mac book pro from 2006 (1.83ghz) I recently installed 2 new 1G ram chips from crucial for a total ram of 2G. I am running osx 10.6. and 10 minutes after startup the computer keeps freezing. Could it be that 10.6 is too much for the processor?

10.6 is not "too much for" your MBP. You may have gotten a faulty RAM module — it happens.
Start your machine up while holding down the D key, and when Apple Hardware Test appears, select the Extended Test. Run the extended test at least once all the way through, if you can, and post back with the exact text of any error message it reports.
If the test can't be completed, you definitely have a hardware problem, and the first suspect is the new RAM. In that case, reinstall the RAM that originally came in your machine and run the extended test again. If it is completed without errors this time, the Crucial RAM is clearly at fault and should be exchanged.

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*_Crash Report:_*
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 55868 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: AEEF5666-4C4E-4FC1-AC7A-5A500F952BF9
Sat Jan 22 00:00:25 2011
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2aab55): Kernel trap at 0x8b042474, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x8b042474, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x09947100, EBX: 0x09ad4a00, ECX: 0xe15f0000, EDX: 0x0a133800
CR2: 0x8b042474, EBP: 0x5294bb68, ESI: 0x08bd7f40, EDI: 0x0085f838
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x8b042474, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x03450010
Error code: 0x00000010
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5294b968 : 0x21b50c (0x5d42fc 0x5294b99c 0x223974 0x0)
0x5294b9b8 : 0x2aab55 (0x59616c 0x8b042474 0xe 0x596336)
0x5294ba98 : 0x2a09a8 (0x5294bab0 0x246 0x5294bb68 0x8b042474)
0x5294baa8 : 0x8b042474 (0xe 0x48 0x52940010 0x230010)
0x5294bb68 : 0x1854f8f (0x9ad4a00 0x0 0x5294bbf8 0x60)
0x5294bb88 : 0x4ff5ae (0x9ad4b00 0x85f838 0x1 0x0)
0x5294bba8 : 0x50f6e0 (0x9ad4b00 0x85f838 0x5294bbd8 0x4ff931)
0x5294bbd8 : 0x50f854 (0x8bd7f40 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x5294bbf8 : 0x4ff5ae (0x8bd7f40 0x0 0x1 0x1)
0x5294bc18 : 0x4ff5c9 (0x8bd7f40 0x0 0x5294bc48 0x4ff5ae)
0x5294bc38 : 0x531e12 (0x8bd7f40 0xffff 0x8bd4f84 0x4ff5c9)
0x5294bc58 : 0x531e45 (0x8bd4f80 0x246 0x5294bc98 0xb18e540)
0x5294bc78 : 0x4ff5ae (0x8bd4f80 0x0 0x1 0x1e)
0x5294bc98 : 0x4ff5c9 (0x8bd4f80 0x0 0x5294bce8 0x0)
0x5294bcb8 : 0x2844eb (0x8bd4f80 0xb18e540 0x1e 0x5294bce8)
0x5294bd08 : 0x21d8d1 (0xa088398 0xb2555a0 0x997aa24 0x1)
0x5294bd48 : 0x210a3a (0xa088300 0x12 0x5294bda8 0x20f45c)
0x5294bda8 : 0x21dda0 (0xa088300 0x10000 0x0 0x2107c2)
0x5294bdd8 : 0x23f567 (0x5294bdfc 0x24 0xa4289e4 0x0)
0x5294be28 : 0x214f6f (0xb18e540 0x1 0x1 0x221bb4)
0x5294be78 : 0x215581 (0x7fc7420 0x33303 0x43dfe330 0x8f1e1f4)
0x5294beb8 : 0x22c521 (0x7fc7420 0xc971640 0x5294bf08 0x47a0f3)
0x5294bf08 : 0x47ab28 (0x8f1e1f4 0x0 0x0 0x2ea2)
0x5294bf58 : 0x47ab56 (0x8f20000 0x0 0xc971684 0x0)
0x5294bf78 : 0x4f0f7d (0x8f20000 0xc971640 0xc971684 0x0)
0x5294bfc8 : 0x2a0ef8 (0xa1916c0 0x1 0x10 0xa194964)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver(8.0.0f1)@0x184e000->0x1871fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.7.9fc4)@0x90c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.7)@0x1232000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub(4.1.5)@0x1292000
dependency: com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib(1.3)@0x908000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x948000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite(3.9.0)@0x1266000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Spotify
Mac OS version:
10H574
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.5.0: Fri Nov 5 23:20:39 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.9.17~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBook7,1 (Mac-F22C89C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 10016535514139
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.1)
Bluetooth: Version 2.3.8f7, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF, 232.89 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06600000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0x06630000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0237, 0x06300000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0x24600000
*_Memory Profile_*
Memory Slots:
ECC: Disabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR3
Speed: 1067 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x0000
Part Number: 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000
Serial Number: 0x00000000
BANK 1/DIMM0:
Size: 2 GB
Type: DDR3
Speed: 1067 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x0000
Part Number: 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000
Serial Number: 0x00000000

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SpottyFox,
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McHagihara wrote:
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That is a dv7t-3100 model. 2 ways to find out about the RAM. 1. Download and install CPU-Z and look at the memory tab; or, 2. Just pull the back cover off and look.
Here is the Service Manual:
Manual
Page 4-17
And you do say you have 2 DIMM(s) which is all the slots available so to upgrade you are going to have to remove and replace existing memory.
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Thanks a lot for the response. I'm not very tech savvy.. so if this helps any, here it how my ram is aligned per apple report:
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4, 2 GB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Are they in the correct risers? Or if I moved the (2) 2GBS from 3&4, to, 1&2, then moved the 512's to risers 3&4, would I see a speed difference?
Thanks again.. sorry if I seem stupid.

Installed new RAM, iPhoto still saying I have no memory...huh?

Hello,
I took my MacBook (early 2008) to the Apple store. They told me I had enough memory to install Snow Leopard, but it would run very slow. Note: I had 10.6.3 installed for a long while and it just kept getting slower, so that's originally why I took it there. So I had the hard drive wiped clean and Re-installed everything (the box set), all on the hardrive. I ordered the RAM that I was told to, he gave me the part number and everything.
So even before I got the new RAM, I tried to import my saved pictures to iPhoto. iPhoto gave me this error message:
iPhoto cannot import your photos because there is not enough free space on the volume containing your iPhoto library.
I hoped when I installed the new RAM that this would solve the problem... but it didn't, I still got the message. I even tried just importing 1 photo and it gave me the same message.
What to do? I'm confused.
Please Help! Thanks,
Leslie S.

You are confusing short term memory (RAM) with long term storage (Hard Drive), the message is referring to permanant storage space (Hard Drive) adding Ram will make no difference.
How much space is left on your hard drive, and how large is it in total. Right click on your hard drive (usually called MacintoshHD) and select get info,, you'll see a panel just like this:
Tell us what it says next to 'Capacity' and 'Available'

Installed new RAM and now got System Failure: cpu=0 error

This is so frustrating! I installed a 1 GB RAM chip (4200) in addition to the original 512 RAM. I turned on the computer, everything started and was working. I went in to the System Profiler and it was showing RAM as ok, but it had this: (Reversed) <-- in the name. I thought it was odd, but it was at least showing up. I quit iCal and I got a screen full of code with errors - the one I kept seeing was a kernel error. There was also a message that I needed to restart. I did - then it would not come on (fan was running, no video). So I shut down, took out the RAM, put it back in and let it sit for a few hours. When I turned it back on, it started up and I was able to log in to Gmail and created a message reply. In the middle of typing, I got an error that starts out with "System Failure: cpu=0; code=000000004 (No saveareas)" There's a lot more (about 1/3 of my screen) and the last line says "Waiting for remote debugger connection." I live about an hour and a half from a Mac store, so if I have to get there, I can....but does this mean I have a bad RAM chip or just a bad computer?

Odds are that it's a bad RAM module. People report many problems even with RAM modules that supposedly meet the printed specs. This is why a vendor that will easily replace modules is helpful.
Go back to the original 512MB only and see if the computer at least works. You might also try swapping sockets. It's possible you may have exacerbated the dead RAM socket problem, or even just have lint or dust in the sockets.

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