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    Any chance VAIO SZ (Napa) laptop to support 4Gb RAM?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bepcyc, May 29, 2008.

  1. bepcyc

    bepcyc Newbie

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    Hi, everybody!

    I have a Sony VAIO sz340p laptop with 4Gb of RAM. But all my BIOS (R0091N0) can see is only 3Gb.

    My question is: do I have any chance to make BIOS see all 4Gb?
    Maybe with BIOS firmware upgrade..


    Thanks for your answers!
     
    bepcyc, May 29, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I really don't think there is any way.
     
    The_Observer, May 29, 2008
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  3. scottyinco

    scottyinco Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd bet your BIOS sees all 4gb, but Windows only sees a bit over 3gb, and that's because 32-bit Windows doesn't support more ram than that.
     
    scottyinco, May 29, 2008
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  4. Sponsi

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    Even with a 64-Bit OS you will not see 4GB, because your motherboard does not support it. However, the newer 600 and 700 series SZ's will see the full 4GB when under a 64-Bit OS.
     
    Sponsi, May 29, 2008
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  5. MxMoney

    MxMoney Notebook Consultant

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    My SZ260 is reporting 4gb - see my avatar. I know the Vista OS is not addressing all of it. Well, I don't know but that is what I read many times when this topic comes up. I wonder if it would speed up the system to make a ramdrive out of the 800mb that the OS is not using or if the ramdrive would take the 800mb from the used or "available" 3.2gb?
     
    MxMoney, May 30, 2008
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