Hi Riccardo, I never tried ROM EFI updates, as you mentioned the link fails.
Horst > On 18 Apr 2025, at 09:26, Riccardo Mottola <riccardo.mott...@libero.it> wrote: > > Hi Horst! > > Horst B Simon wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am too have MacBook Pro 7,1 with the same firmware version, but I could >> upgrade to 16GB RAM bought from OWC. > > We have exactly the same computer, including CPU speed. > > Do you get ROM EFI updates and/or can install them? > > 16GB, wow! I tried... but got the issue. > > Just today I was able to update to 8GB of ram, which, for a dual-core, is > decent already. > > The issue is speed. My older 15" MacBook Pro 2008 will take faster modules > and run them at the correct speed, so I was able to put in 8GB of RAM (its > maximum). This system is newer.. so it detects faster RAM, but can't cope > with it. I tried mixing modules, e.g. 2GB slow + 4GB fast and got 6GB "slow", > which is expected. but 2x4 or 2x8 fast modules fail. I was get some used 4GB > modules ad 1067MHz and I am in business. > Quite convenient... I hope it will make this nice little MBP faster. I always > felt it slugghish. Even compared to about the same CPU and GPU of the older > 15", it is slower. I don't know if it was the RAM or the much newer OS (10.13 > vs. 10.9). I'm curious. > > But for compiling MacPorts and ArcticFox as well as browsing, more RAM is a > fresh breath today!!! > > On the other side I also have a MacBook Air which has non-upgradable 4GB of > RAM and doesn't feel "so bad" compared to this.... so I do wonder. I'll see > if doubling the RAM improves things or not in terms of speed. > For sure it does in "load taking". I am typing this email with SeaMonkey > while compiling ArcticFox browser... and memory pressure is not yet at limit. > > Riccado
