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    CF-Y7 questions

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by firstwave, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. firstwave

    firstwave Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey everyone,

    I bought a Toughbook CF-Y7. It comes with 1g ram, 140 gb hd, L7500 CPU

    My question is why is 2gb ram max. Also if I want to upgrade the RAM, what kind would I need.

    THanks
     
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  2. kingstu

    kingstu Notebook Consultant

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    I think it has to do with the MicroDIMM memory modules. I have only seen them in 1GB max with the exception of Fujitsu which makes a 2GB module for several hundred dollars and I am not sure it is compatible. Here is the spec sheet CF-Y7 spec sheet
     
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  3. skagen

    skagen Notebook Deity

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    You can go to Conics.net. It is usually the cheapest place for these specialised Panny MicroDIMMS.I have bought memory from them twice - they are good and deliver pretty fast

    The RAM limitation would probably be a function of the chipset and motherboard. This Y series uses a low-voltage CPU with the onboard RAM soldered to the motherboard and only one other slot available.

    If you want to max out on RAM on these Y/W/T/R series, your best bet is to buy the top model with the biggest RAM available from factory. That way, your soldered slot has the biggest RAM possible to begin with.
     
    skagen, Oct 24, 2008
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