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    Will This Type of RAM Work? Please Help!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Sp33d7oucH, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. Sp33d7oucH

    Sp33d7oucH Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey, i wanted to upgrade my RAM for my laptop (in signiture and picture) and i was wondering, could i put 2x2GB DDR2 533/667/800MHz 200-PIN SODIMM RAM chip in my laptop will it work? to make 4gb ram please help guys/girls!

    Much apreciated.

    :)

    p.s if that chip dose not work for me, could you please type in the right 1 that WILL work and the 1 i need to buy, remember i want 4gb RAM in the end of the process thankyou!
     
    Sp33d7oucH, Oct 14, 2008
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  2. kaltmond

    kaltmond Clepple

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    NO problem. At least 667. :)
     
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Should work. But what is the model no. ?

    PM/GM965 officially support upto 4GB DDR2-667 SODIMM. (DDR2-800 will downclock to DDR2-677)

    And you need a 64-bit OS (i.e. Vista 64) to address the whole 4GB RAM.
     
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  4. Sp33d7oucH

    Sp33d7oucH Notebook Enthusiast

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    Model number is VGN-FZ11Z, Sorry
     
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  5. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Sony says 2GB Max. Probably BIOS Limitation.
    So, 4GB Gamble. (Search in the Sony Forum for similar upgrades)
     
    Andy, Oct 14, 2008
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    Yeah, with a 2GB Max, you wont be able to upgrade...

    Well, you could try, but you might end up wasting your money...
     
    ahl395, Oct 14, 2008
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  7. Michel.K

    Michel.K 167WAISIQ

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    Never seen this scenario, so i'll ask.

    My notebook is also a vaio, sony says 2GB max, intel says 4GB max.
    And if i open up everest ultimate or anything else that reads the motherboards nb-chipset limitations it says 4GB max.

    What's true? I know alot about ram in general, but nothing about this.

    See picture, it says 4GB max.
     

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  8. Andy

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    The i945PM physically supports upto 4GB. But sometimes manufacturers either forget to provide support for 2GB modules, or lock-down the BIOS to 1GB per slot. Everest/PC Wizard have kinda pre-coded info regarding each NB controller (chipset). But they can't read what is coded into the BIOS.

    Similiarly, the GM/PM965 support upto 8GB, but 4GB officially A.T. Intel.
     
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  9. Michel.K

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    I see Andy, just what i thought, thanks :) Anyhow i bought 2x2GB of ram for a very cheap price so i'll see if it works out or not, just curious :)
    hehe, i don't think it'll work, but i can always hope! :)
     
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  10. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Also checkout the BIOS updates for your notebook.
    (Flashing BIOSs is risky !!)
     
    Andy, Oct 14, 2008
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  11. Michel.K

    Michel.K 167WAISIQ

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    I've already updated to the latest one (though it's from 2007/05 :( Kinda old.
    If you where speaking to me.
     
    Michel.K, Oct 14, 2008
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