MSI GX700 Laptop Upgrade

Hey guys,
been a while since i've posted here.
I have an MSI GX-700 performance edition laptop.
I've had the laptop for a few years now and i started looking into upgrading the RAM. What i would like to know is: What is the maximum RAM that i would be able to upgrade to?
I am getting Windows 7 64bit OS (huuuuuge upgrade from my current Vista 32bit OS – which in itself was limiting my RAM abilities).
I have read cases of people with this laptop upgrading to 4gb RAM, 6gb RAM and even 8gb RAM.
Will the 965 Chipset allow for such RAM upgrades?
Whats the maximum this chipset will allow?
Perhaps this? http://www.getprice.com.au/Kingston-8GB-Kit-2x-4GB-DDR2-667-DIMM-KTM-JS22K2-8G-Gpnc_42--35194756.htm
I can see that MSY have 4gb Kingston DDR 2 800 sticks for $105 – could i get two of them and put it in?

The details of the MSI GX700 are:
Processor & Cache

Intel® Core® 2 Duo Processors T7300 2GHz

Operating System

Genuine Windows is authentic Windows software that is properly licensed and legally installed. Learn more about the special benefits reserved for genuine Windows customers by visiting www.microsoft.com/genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Chipsets

Intel® PM965 Express Chipset

System Memory

1GB DDR2 RAM (I updated it to 2GB RAM)

LCD Display

17" WSXGA ACV(Amazing Crystal Vision) Display

Graphics & Video Module

NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT, 512MB VRAM

Audio

SoundBlaster compatible, 4+1 subwoofer

HDD

160GB SATA (5400RPM)

Optical Drive

DVD Super Multi/ Combo

Webcam

1.3M

Card Reader

3-in-1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS

Communication Port

Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module
Built-in 802.11n WLAN Card / Bluetooth Supported

I/O Port

Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1
USB2.0 Port X 3
Mic-in Port X 1
Headphone Output X 1
Modem Port X 1
LAN Port X 1
PCMCIA Card X 1
IEEE1394 X 1
HDMI X 1

AC Adaptor

Output: 19V DC, 90W / Input: 100~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

Battery Pack & Life

Li-Ion 6 cells

Dimension & Weight

358(L) X 259(D) X 27~33(H)mm
3.4KG

Also, are there any other upgrades possible?
Thankyou,
Matt.

Source: http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=137042 (topic occured in 2008)

Another Source: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=316242 (topic occured in 2008)

And Another Source: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/General-Discussion/8GB-RAM-Laptops/m-p/38412

 

Do you really need 8gb of ram. If youre not using the ram you wont see a difference in performance. 4gb is plenty for the majority of people, ive been fine with 3 but id recommend going for 4. ram modules cost rediculous amounts these days and with the money you would spend on 8gb you could be saving up for your next notebook or getting something like a faster HDD like the Hitachi 7k500 or even an SSD which would have more of an improvement on performance

oh and as far as i know i think the 965 chipset only supports 4gb but im not 100% on that but you can check on the manufacturers website.

an i wouldnt sink lots of money in to that laptop with things like expensive ram modules because for gaming your gpu is the bottleneck and its an 8600m which is a model of gpu which is known to fail. buying something like a new HDD would be a good purchase because it can be moved over in to new notebooks whereas ram most likely wouldnt be able to as many new notebooks use DDR3 these days

 

thanks for the reply.
reason for looking to upgrade RAM as much as i can is because i am going to be using programs such as Adobe After Effects extensively which require alot of power.
anyway to balance out the bottleneck?

 

In that case, you'll need all the RAM you can get, as this particular application is a RAM intensive one.

 

RAM and HDD in priority..
if 4GB is enough then takes 4GB, since the RAM price is high.
a 7200rpm hdd will makes the system snappier (or SSD if in the budget)
then processor upgrade will benefit in last order of the upgrade