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    MY P.O.S Sony Vaio

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NJMark, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. NJMark

    NJMark Newbie

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    Hey guys, I was wondering if it's even possible to upgrade the ram on my Sony Vaio VGN-NR220E. It has:

    Pentium Core Dual Processor *T2230*
    Currently 1gb of ram
    Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit OS

    I need it to run faster if possible. I run an audio production program *DAW* FL STUDIO 8...and it runs extremely slow. Please let me know what you guys think.
     
    NJMark, Mar 5, 2009
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  2. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    You can upgrade your ram to 4gb's of ram if you have a intel 965gm chipset ( im pretty sure you do ). Could you download cpu-z and check your chipset. Your cpu is upgradeable. You can use any 800mhz FSB socket P cpu if you have an intel 965 chipset meaning you could use any of these ( only listed ones worth upgradeing too )

    Core 2 duo
    T8100 2.1ghz 3mb l2 cache 800mhz FSB
    T8300 2.3ghz 3mb l2 cache 800mhz FSB
    T9300 2.5ghz 6mb l2 cache 800mhz FSB
    T9500 2.6ghz 6mb l2 cache 800mhz FSB
    I reccomend getting the T8100 or a t8300 they arent that expensive on ebay around $100-$200 and will be a major upgrade
    By the way your current cpu is
    T2230 1.6ghz 1mb l2 cache 533mhz FSB and its 65nm the 4 CPU's i listed above are 45nm so they run a bit cooler and faster because they can fit more transistors on the die because they are smaller. By the way here is a picture of your motherboard
    [​IMG]
     
    Tippey764, Mar 5, 2009
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  3. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    Oops let me re-upload that picture to photobucket.
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    He's got a GL960 according to Google. Officially the GL960 only supports Celerons and Pentium Dual-Cores; 667MHz and 800MHz FSB Socket P processors will usually work, but it can't be guaranteed. Officially the GL960 only supports 2GB of memory; 3GB will usually work as well, but it can't be guaranteed.
     
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  5. Pikachu

    Pikachu Notebook Consultant

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    Adding RAM won't make your system that much faster, it's you CPU which is slow. It's quite expensive change, take a look around.

    You might save yourself the hassle and just decide it's time to upgrade you laptop to Core 2 Duo.
     
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  6. steve p

    steve p Notebook Evangelist

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    I second Pikachu. Selling the Sony on Ebay will fetch you ~$250-350. Just add the difference and get your self a C2D based laptop and avoid the hassle of upgrading. I just priced a Lenovo T400 for just under $900 with their current 20% off coupon (USPTHINKBIG expires 3/10).
     
    steve p, Mar 5, 2009
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  7. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What? It is the 1gb of ram that is slowing him down. Vista should have no less than 2gb minimum.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 5, 2009
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  8. Tippey764

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    ^^^^^ nizzy is right and ram is cheap.
     
    Tippey764, Mar 6, 2009
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  9. Pikachu

    Pikachu Notebook Consultant

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    I still think it is the CPU, but here's a no cost diagnosis, borrow someone's RAM to get 2GB in total and see whether the performance increase is worth your time. It's free and you can then make an informed decision.
     
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  10. Tippey764

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    The less ram is slowing his system down. The slower CPU is slowing down his program when it needs to calculate somthing.
     
    Tippey764, Mar 6, 2009
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  11. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    definately get a memory upgrade. 1GB RAM and Vista is like syrup. Min. 2GB RAM on Vista... Processor is fine (...enough) -You might want to check for an upgrade, though, with your chipset, I doubt a processor upgrade will be worth it. Your call though
     
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  12. adyingwren

    adyingwren Notebook Evangelist

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    try OC the cpu with setFSB. a 400 mhz OC will be of immense value to u along with that extra 1GB of ram
     
    adyingwren, Mar 6, 2009
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