Ram Upgrade

[max668]

Hello all

I have a old mackbook and I waned to make it a bit faster it comes with a whopping 1 gb or ram .. I know right lol... So I waned to see if i can put lets say 4 gigs of ram and a ssd in is.
But I could use some help with the ram as I am not sure if the sticks I am looking at will work.
I have attached a pic of the ram I have pulled out from the laptop.

also this laptop is only going to be used for word processing and videos.
is ram going to help this machine be faster ? I know that the ssd will help a lot ...

here are ram sticks I am looking at
4GB KIT 2x2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM PC2-5300s 200 pin CL5 Sodimm Laptop Memory Module
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-KIT-2x2GB-DDR2-667-SDRAM-PC2-5300s-200-pin-CL5-Sodimm-Laptop-Memory-Module/173468281900?hash=item286383ec2c:g:NioAAOSw63FZ7bHZ
 

Micron MT8HTF12864HDY-667E1 1GB 2RX16 PC2-5300S-555-12-A0 DDR2 RAM (2x1GB-Stick)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micron-MT8HTF12864HDY-667E1-1GB-2RX16-PC2-5300S-555-12-A0-DDR2-RAM-2x1GB-Stick/253761349743?hash=item3b155ae86f:g:YGYAAOSwMQhaiFAD

 

4GB 2x2GB PC2-5300S DDR2 667 CL5 For Mac mini A1176 MB138LL/A MB139LL/A Mid-2007  ( Idk if this one would work )

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-2x2GB-PC2-5300S-DDR2-667-CL5-For-Mac-mini-A1176-MB138LL-A-MB139LL-A-Mid-2007/232596703979?hash=item3627d80aeb:g:UjUAAOSwU4FaMiJe

Ideally Id like to put in as much ram as I can in this laptop since its this ram is cheep  

I originally posted this in a wrong section / I think, so i am reposing this / sorry admin ..

[MrShinny]

What mac year and model do you have?

[max668]

4 minutes ago, MrShinny said:

What mac year and model do you have?

It's late 2008 or early 2009 I think

[MrShinny]

Since the RAM is really cheap, it's a low risk if you just went ahead and bought one now, but there is now garentee they will work, but most likely they will. As for SSDs, I don't know if the old macbooks were designed to hold them, let alone have connectors for them, so I would hold off on that and use that money towards a newer laptop or desktop.

[max668]

2 minutes ago, MrShinny said:

Since the RAM is really cheap, it's a low risk if you just went ahead and bought one now, but there is now garentee they will work, but most likely they will. As for SSDs, I don't know if the old macbooks were designed to hold them, let alone have connectors for them, so I would hold off on that and use that money towards a newer laptop or desktop.

yea I get what you mean.. I cant buy anything new now since Im in school and I have limited amount of money.
The ram for sure will work I just waned to know if someone can help me select the right one. As far ass SSD goes it will work as I have taken the latop apart and it has a Sata drive in it.. All I really need to know is what Ram I can stick it in this beast
 

[MrShinny]

17 hours ago, max668 said:

yea I get what you mean.. I cant buy anything new now since Im in school and I have limited amount of money.
The ram for sure will work I just waned to know if someone can help me select the right one. As far ass SSD goes it will work as I have taken the latop apart and it has a Sata drive in it.. All I really need to know is what Ram I can stick it in this beast
 

Almost any SODIMM will fit, but I reccomend taking a look at the ones in your mac, and see what speed and DDR type they are and get the same speed etc, but a different capacity.

[max668]

On 8/17/2018 at 10:33 AM, MrShinny said:

Almost any SODIMM will fit, but I reccomend taking a look at the ones in your mac, and see what speed and DDR type they are and get the same speed etc, but a different capacity.

Thing is I dont know what the numbers on it mean.. whats the speed ? 2rx16 ? <---- is that the speed ?

what ever is after pc2 is the model right ?