For the benefit of any others who might have this issue as well, I wanted to see if further input might help. It wasn't entirely clear if the user who originally asked the question had an answer that was clear. I happened to glance at this question when it was at the top of the page and felt I might be able to clarify a little bit. Many newer HD's have a jumper to set to the lower SATA speed.Ĭonsider the costs (RAM & HD), the time, and if your current system will suit your needs for a couple more years, before starting your project. Note: your systems HD SATA I/O is SATA I (1.5 Gb/s) make sure if you get a new drive it is able to run at this speed. You may think about upgrading the HD to a larger unit if you have 250 GB or smaller HD. But its best to use two 2 GB modules (matched pair) Vs a mix of one 1 GB and one 2 GB module.
You'll need to do a few things here to upgrade to Lion. Don't forget to upgrade your current apps as well here (if they are 32bit). Your system should be able to support the newer OS's (most of the Core 2 Duo systems are 64bit clean).
