IC Power CN8560 - max RAM??

Hi,
I'm a newbie, just need some help. I have a cheap laptop from Walmart, manufacturer is IC Power, model #CN8560, and I would like to add some RAM. I need to know what's the max amount of ram this computer can take. It has 1G in there now from the factory. Does anyone else have this computer, or know how I can find out what it can take? I already tried the scan from crucial.com. The guys at Best Buy couldn't find this manufacturer in their database, and I can't even find a website for this company (IC Power).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I did a scan using CPU-z, some results below.





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CPU-Z version 1.51
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Processors Map
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Number of processors 1
Number of threads 1

Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0


Processors Information
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Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Celeron M 340
Codename Banias
Specification Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1500MHz
Package Socket 479 FCBGA (platform ID = 7h)
CPUID 6.9.5
Extended CPUID 6.9
Brand ID 18
Core Stepping B1
Technology 0.13 um
Core Speed 1500.0 MHz (15.0 x 100.0 MHz)
Rated Bus speed 400.0 MHz
Stock frequency 1500 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2
L1 Data cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 512 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control no
Features


Thread dumps
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CPU Thread 0
APIC ID 0
Topology Processor ID 0, Core ID 0, Thread ID 0
Type 01002002h
Max CPUID level 00000002h
Max CPUID ext. level 80000004h

Function eax ebx ecx edx
0x00000000 0x00000002 0x756E6547 0x6C65746E 0x49656E69
0x00000001 0x00000695 0x00000812 0x00000000 0xA7E9FBBF
0x00000002 0x02B3B001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x2C043086
0x80000000 0x80000004 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
0x80000001 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
0x80000002 0x65746E49 0x2952286C 0x6C654320 0x6E6F7265
0x80000003 0x20295228 0x7270204D 0x7365636F 0x20726F73
0x80000004 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x30303531 0x007A484D

Cache descriptor Level 1 D 32 KB 1 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 1 I 32 KB 1 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 2 U 512 KB 1 thread(s)

MSR 0x0000001B edx = 0x00000000 eax = 0xFEE00900
MSR 0x000001A0 edx = 0x00000000 eax = 0x00001488
MSR 0x00000017 edx = 0x001C0000 eax = 0xF20787A9
MSR 0x0000002A edx = 0x00000000 eax = 0x43C80000


Chipset
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Northbridge Intel i855GM/GME rev. A2
Southbridge Intel 82801DB (ICH4-M) rev. 03
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 1024 MBytes
Memory Frequency 133.3 MHz (3:4)
CAS# 2.0
RAS# to CAS# 3
RAS# Precharge 3
Cycle Time (tRAS) 6


Memory SPD
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DIMM #1

General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) Infineon (C100000000000000)
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2700 (166 MHz)
Part number 64D64020HBDL6C
Serial number 0215DF12
Manufacturing date Week 01/Year 05

Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 133 166
CAS# 2.0 2.5
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 6 7


DIMM #2

General
Memory type DDR
Manufacturer (ID) Infineon (C100000000000000)
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2700 (166 MHz)
Part number 64D64020HBDL6C
Serial number 02163921
Manufacturing date Week 01/Year 05

Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no
Nominal Voltage 2.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 133 166
CAS# 2.0 2.5
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS 6 7



Monitoring
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Mainboard Model 255/259 Series (0x3F6 - 0x1B3103F0)



type unknown
data width 64 bits



Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c

 

It have 2 DIMMs, 512 each. You can upgrade to 2GB DDR (2x1GB), and put these two old DIMM into the cabinet. Not sure if it can upgarde to 4GB or not.

 

2 GB max like you stated. The largest capacity DDR RAM chip I've seen is 1 GB.

 

yeah that's right. I'm forgot it. Thanks for correct my fault.

 

Thanks very much! That's what I needed to know.

 

By the way, if I were you, I would open up the laptop first to check if there are 2 slots.

On some laptops, the RAM or part of it is built into the motherboard and therefore not swappable with another (larger) ram chip.

When you're inside, look for a chip that looks like any of these.

It would be in a slot like this.
If you can't see any, it's not possible to upgrade your ram.

 

Thanks, I already looked inside & it definitely looks like the 2 chips are removable, but how do you pull them out without damaging the motherboard? It tried pulling on them a little and it seemed like it would take a lot of force.

 

Look at this page, I think it's an alright example of how to remove them.

First ground yourself (touch something metal?). Push both the clips out to the side (not up or down) a little at the same time like the red arrows are pointing out, and the chip should pop up.

Here's a video, just watch around the 25 second mark.

 

Does anyone know where I can find drivers for the IC Power cn8560? Just reformatted and don't have the original disk.

Help Please!!

Thanks
Ron

 

You might have to go through the devices description yourself and try to get them direct from the the device manufacturers.

cheers ...