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    fanless with 2GB RAM?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ralphzak, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. ralphzak

    ralphzak Notebook Consultant

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    which toughbooks are fanless and have or can take 2GB RAM?

    lowest price first, and "old" is fine
     
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    A few CF-29 models can handle 2 GB memory. Also CF-19, CF-30, CF-31 and CF-74.


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    ... I know a 29 is fanless, but limited to onboard+1gb ram.

    I know a CF19 is fanless, and newer marks can take 2gb+. Oldest? dunno.

    *EDIT*
    @Springfield: mk4 and mk5 can take +2gb? or is it just mk5?
     
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    CF-18, CF-19, CF-29, CF-30 are fanless. CF-31 has a fan.

    CF-29 Mk4 & Mk5 with 256mb onboard memory can take 2gb memory.

    All CF-19, CF-30 can take 2 2gb modules.

    Also, some business class TB's are fanless. CF-T5 for sure.
     
    db04p71, Feb 10, 2012
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    Only the 1.6 GHz models with 256MB on-board can take a 2GB memory stick. I know these are found as Mk4 e.g. CF-29L3LGxBM. Azrial did the initial discovery on a Mk5 CF-29N.

    Didn't see the fanless part - guess that disqualified CF-31 and CF-74.
     
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    ralphzak, Feb 10, 2012
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    You're quick, but not quicker than my retraction ... :p

     
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    Did you want only the fully rugged models? IF not the CF-T5 or CF-W5 both are small, light weight, fanless and come in single and dual cores. It shows that 1.5gb is the max on ram but I have seen pictures of 2gb in the bios on some before, just unconfirmed.
     
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    rugged is unnecessary and increases the price unnecessarily..

    thanks for letting me know about those two non rugged ones.. I hope they can take 2GB..I see they both mentioned in their spec as about 1536MB.. but I did see one reviewed as 1.5GB/2GB
     
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    Don't forget those "rare bear" CF-29 models which came with 1GB onboard (fixed) memory: they can take a 1GB SODIMM to top the memory at 2GB total.

     
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    SHEEPMAN!, Feb 11, 2012
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    One thing to note about the CF-T5, and probably W5 and Y5 also, is that it uses a microDIMM. It also has 512mb onboard memory so, is limited to 1.5gb total.

    Like this one
     
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    what'd happen if I put a 2GB module in a CF W5 or CF T5?
     
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    I have seen some T-5's on ebay with 2gb showing in the bios. I don't know if putting in a 2gb stick would do the trick on them as I didn't win the auction to see. That is why I said un-confirmed. Discussing the CF-Y5 with another member that one has a fan.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/517961-cf-t5-memory-micro-dimm-2.html

    Here is the link on it, and the ebay links listed on that page can still be viewed showing the 2gb of ram.
     
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