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    8GB RAM on Sony FW298

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ChickenSoda, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. ChickenSoda

    ChickenSoda Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, so on SonyStyle, they say 8GB option is coming soon. Does that mean that they'll offer 8GB at build, or does that mean the system will be able to support 8GB? I wanna buy one NOW, but I'd like to dump 8GB of RAM into it! if it can't support 8GB, yet, I'll suck it up and wait a bit longer.

    Can someone confirm or deny whether 8GB is gonna work on the new FW2xx series? I guess I can find out the expensive way by buying the laptop and the RAM and see if it works.
     
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  2. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    8GB will work
    Sony just don't have the ram sticks yet.. that's why it's not avaliable on the web site right now..
     
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    ChickenSoda Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sweet, thanks for the confirm. Looks like Best Buy is gonna get 2k richer, and me, 2k poorer. lol Gonna add the RAM and replace the slow *** 5400RPM drive with a speedier 7200. I guess I'll shove that 5400 in my PS3. If only they offered eSATA port and matte. Ah well, I have accepted that I can't always have my cake and eat it, too. :-D
     
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