Late 2008 Macbook Unibody (Aluminum) 2.0 GHZ Ram and Hard Drive Upgrade Help

Hello,
I have a few questions:
     -Is the max 8gb of ram and what would you recommend brand-wise?
     -What is a great and cheap 1tb hard drive that will fit in this computer?
     -What is the boot rom needed to ensure 8gb of ram will fit correctly?
-Justin

1. Yes, 8 GBs is the maximum. I would suggest purchasing from:
OWC
DataMem
Crucial.com
2. Toshiba and Hitachi make a 1 TB notebook drive that will fit.
3. The Boot ROM really has nothing to do with it. Buy the right product, and it should work.
Maximum Memory
8.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots
2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

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