max ram for macbook

**nemo** · 04-09-2008, 10:29 AM

hi guys, I bought my macbook around May last year....

I was wondering if I can add more RAM, and if yes, how much more?currently I have 2GB worth...

then another side question, I'm converting some videos right now using visual hub, and my processor's temp just shot to 89/90 deg. celcius....wow whats your say on that?

my fan's RPM is 6208

**ajeric234** · 04-09-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by nemo

hi guys, I bought my macbook around May last year....

I was wondering if I can add more RAM, and if yes, how much more?currently I have 2GB worth...

then another side question, I'm converting some videos right now using visual hub, and my processor's temp just shot to 89/90 deg. celcius....wow whats your say on that?

my fan's RPM is 6208

Since you bought your MacBook May 2007 then probably your maximum memory is 2GB.

I also use Visual Hub and I most say that when converting videos, the temperature shoots up around 80C to 90C. So, I guess it is normal.

**psymd1** · 04-09-2008, 11:51 AM

looking at your sig, you have a 2.0ghz, i think you can go 3gig.

**ajeric234** · 04-09-2008, 12:02 PM

Check this out and this one too.

**alvinrayyu** · 04-09-2008, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by nemo

hi guys, I bought my macbook around May last year....

I was wondering if I can add more RAM, and if yes, how much more?currently I have 2GB worth...

then another side question, I'm converting some videos right now using visual hub, and my processor's temp just shot to 89/90 deg. celcius....wow whats your say on that?

my fan's RPM is 6208

i believe you can go till a maximum of 3gb (1x1gb module and 1x2gb module)

please refer to this site for performance testing on RAM upgrades

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Memor...Apple_MacBook/

**psymd1** · 04-09-2008, 02:42 PM

your best bet is to try a 2 gig and i gig.. if it works, you are good to go.

**180er** · 04-09-2008, 03:06 PM

So, it isn't true that the two rams have to similar, e.g. 1.5gig + 1.5 gig?

**psymd1** · 04-09-2008, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by 180er

So, it isn't true that the two rams have to similar, e.g. 1.5gig + 1.5 gig?

the suggestion by some is to upgrade in pairs..like 2gig plus 2 gig will give you 4 gig. But some notebooks can max only at 3. So if you use two 2 gigs it will only read 3. Or try a 2 gig and a 1 gig. Ive never heard of 1.5 gig + 1.5 gig to make 3gig total.

**180er** · 04-09-2008, 03:48 PM

Ok. I am using 2gigs on my Macbook 2.0 Ghz early 2007. I noticed lately that the beachball sign comes out while surfing. I recently just upped my HD to 160g. Could it be my a RAM (or the lack of it) be the problem? Should I up the RAM to a total of 3 gig?

**bacchus_3** · 04-09-2008, 05:19 PM

@180er, it is probably due to an app that eats a lot of CPU processing. You may have a buggy app. I have 2GB and I only get the beachball when I have Aperture running and updating photo previews - which really takes a lot of CPU processing power.

While surfing, do you have any other apps running?