#8GB RAM MACBOOK PRO MID 2010 UPGRADE PRO#
If you load Windows 7 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Windows 7 will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM.Īs far as I can tell, this appears to be an Apple SW limitation of some sort. If you load Ubuntu 12 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Ubuntu will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM. A maxmem=2048 will allow the system to boot normally with 16GB RAM loaded however only 2GB RAM will be usable. This would limit the usable RAM to a maximum of 8GB (official Apple Max) however this also will cause a kernel panic during normal boot when 16GB RAM is physically loaded. Unfortunately, this means for you the answer is no. 17' mid-2010 MacBook Pro models cannot use 16GB RAM. 15' mid-2010 MacBook Pro models cannot use 16GB RAM. To clarify this: 13' mid-2010 MacBook Pro models can actually use 16GB RAM. It is possible to limit Max RAM to 8GB using the command: sudo nvram "-v maxmem=8192". You were probably aware of the first three reasons, but the last one often catches people out. " in safe mode, as opposed to "IntelHD.". PowerBook Medic says the computer was assembled on December 2010 - right on the cusp of 2011. MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues (no longer available) Symptom: Computer Restarts Unexpectedly Only applies to early-late 2011 models. Notice that the graphics card is listed as "Nvidia. Got an Apple MacBook Pro (17-Inch, Mid-2010) that reboots unexpectedly. You will be able to boot into safe mode OK and it will show the 16GB RAM in System Information. After doing some digging around, it sounds like the limitation has to do with the IntelHD graphics SW that is used by OS X.Ī 2010 i5/i7 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM running MountainLion/Mavericks will kernel panic during normal boot. I believe there is an EFI limitation in OS X Mountain Lion that will not allow the 2010 i5/i7 Macbook Pro's to be upgraded over 8GB RAM. The type of RAM needed is DDR3 PC3-8500 1066.
#8GB RAM MACBOOK PRO MID 2010 UPGRADE UPGRADE#
If you have a 2010 MacBook Pro Core2Duo (13"), then you are in luck and you can upgrade to 16GB RAM. Any mid-2010 MacBook Pro i5 or i7 is limited to a maximum of 8GB RAM.
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