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. This started occurring after I (very carefully) upgraded the machine from 4 GB to 8 GB of RAM and replaced. Viewed 14k times 1 My wifes MacBook Pro has begun shutting down unexpectedly, at seemingly random intervals. Ask Question Asked 6 years, 11 months ago. 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. MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) shuts down unexpectedly. A maxmem=2048 will allow the system to boot normally with 16GB RAM loaded however only 2GB RAM will be usable. The MacBook Pro 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13-Inch (Mid-2010) features a 45 nm 'Penryn' 2. 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. It is possible to limit Max RAM to 8GB using the command: sudo nvram "-v maxmem=8192". " in safe mode, as opposed to "IntelHD.". Notice that the graphics card is listed as "Nvidia. 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. Thread starter shemarty Start date This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. The type of RAM needed is DDR3 PC3-8500 1066. 2009-2010 West Virginia University Application Thread.
Macbook pro 13 mid 2010 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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