Older MacBook Pro needs memory upgrade, but there is a problem
I have an older 17" MBP (probably 2006 or so), Mac OS 10.6.7, that has a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of 667 MHΩ DDR2 SDRAM installed. Can I upgrade that to a faster DDR2, such as the 1067 MHz chip? If not, what do I do since I need the memory to keep things from crashing and/or taking forever to load?
Silver keys: Yes
Hardware:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Plus, I just ran the Crucial scan and got this:
Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 4GB
Currently Installed Memory: 4GB
Total Memory Slots: 2
Available Memory Slots: 0
It appears that I am already maxed out on memory. Guess I will have to figure something else out.
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