Single Piece 2GB ram for macbook pro 17" 2.16Ghz works?

couldn't find the answer.
was wondering if anyone has an answer to the above question?
hoping to upgrade my MBP (1st version) to 3GB ram

If I am understanding correctly, you have a Core Duo 17-inch Macbook Pro. You want to upgrade to 3gb. That is not possible. The Core Duo chip will only support up to 2gb. Sorry. Hope this helps.

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