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What is the maximum amount of RAM you can put in a MacBook Pro Unibody?

Product
Video-SL
Version
Video-SL dont-know
Scratch Live 2.3.3
Hardware
Rane TTM 57SL
Computer
Mac
OS
Platform
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DJ Type Two 6:31 PM - 7 January, 2012
Computer Pecs: MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (17-inch) I believe its the late 2008 model.

Currently I'm getting stutters and drops of video while running Video SL. I currently have 4GB of RAM and was wondering if I could upgrade to 8GB of RAM. If anyone could help me out, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
DJ Deano 9:29 PM - 7 January, 2012
Think 8gb is the max you can put in.

But what is your video card? If its a stuttering you get, maybe the video card is not a dedicated one but a shared one.
phatbob 11:47 PM - 7 January, 2012
Actually 4gb is officially the max ram for that machine.

You CAN put 6gb in but it's not worth the hassle.
DJ Deano 12:49 AM - 8 January, 2012
I stand corrected then
phatbob 12:56 AM - 8 January, 2012
MacTracker FTW!
DJ Type Two 2:29 AM - 2 February, 2012
I was able to install 8GB with no problems.

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Code:E 9:06 AM - 2 February, 2012
has the 8gb helped?
DJ Type Two 1:09 AM - 3 February, 2012
Major!
DJ Deano 1:23 AM - 3 February, 2012
Yeah i checked the apple manual and it does state you can put 8gb max in.
phatbob 3:17 AM - 3 February, 2012
Errr, yeah, sorry I gave you the wrong advice there!

I think yours must be one of the models that could take 8gb after a firmware update in 2010. Because MacTracker still says what I told you, and that's never let me down before...