#MACBOOK PRO MID 2010 MEMORY UPGRADE 16GB HOW TO#

Therefore, I only needed to get one of the sticks to pretend that it was PC3-8500.Īs far as I can tell, there are exactly two other blog posts on this topic: “ How to Install 2x4GB DDR3 1333Mhz in Macbook Pro 13 (Mid 2010) and make it work!” and “ programmatically downclock speed of SO-DIMM DDR (Macbook, EFI). Then, I did verify that each 1333 MHz stick worked fine in the presence of a 1067 MHz stick in the other slot. Me, well, I wanted to figure out if I could get that memory to work on my MacBook Pro.įirst, I did verify that with both 1333 MHz sticks, my MacBook Pro would not boot (although, it did fine in single user mode). What to do if you have a chance to pick up a pair of Patriot’s Mac Series 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3 modules at almost half the price? Well, normal people probably go ahead and buy the memory with the correct specs. Other World Computing advertised them for about $120 a pair last time I checked - prices may have changed since then. But, regardless of where you look, you are not going to find many 8 GB PC3-8500 memory modules. Now, try finding an 8 GB PC3-8500 stick if you want 16 GB on a MacBook Pro 7,1.ĭon’t even look at the Apple store where they have 2x4GB modules for a whopping $200. So, the Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 7,1, originally sold as taking a maximum of two 4 GB PC3-8500 (1067MHz) sticks, is actually capable of taking two 8 GB PC3-8500 (1067MHz) sticks to give a total of 16 GB dual channel memory (assuming you are running the latest “cat” and have applied whatever updates came out of Cupertino). You are responsible for what you choose to do. Don’t try it unless you’re willing to take the risk of accidentally bricking your computer or killing various components. The following involves potentially dangerous tinkering with computer hardware.

Macbook pro mid 2010 memory upgrade 16gb