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    Ram upgrade Sony Vaio AW11Z/B

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by colin1701, Dec 9, 2009.

  1. colin1701

    colin1701 Newbie

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    Hi, I looking for some advice, I have a Vaio AW11Z/B and am currently running
    a 32-bit version of windows vista. I am going to upgrade to Windows 7 and am looking to install the 64-bit version as I can then use more ram. I would also like to know if I can upgrade my current ram from 2 x 2gb to 2 x 4gb,
    thanks in advance for any help.
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You have the P45 chipset right?

    If so then you should be able to get 2 x 4gb working just fine.

    But the price for 4gb sticks is very high (like $200 per stick).
     
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    Yes I have p45 chipset, thanks for the help.

    Also is it worth upgrading to 64-bit from 32 ?
     
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    If you can find 64-bit drivers for your devices then it should be good.

    Depends on what you use your notebook for.
    Some things take up a lot of ram, I think photoshop will.
    Also if you run a virtual OS.

    But for gaming, you wont see the benifit from upgrading past 4gb ram.
     
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