Tz298N - memory upgrade

Anyone could tell me if this is feasible to be installed on the TZ.
> OSWIN32 >

http://www.fadfusion.com/selection.php?product_item_number=10122600671

 

I believe the Intel 945GMS chipset in your laptop can only support up to 2GB or ram, so I would be skeptical that the 4GB stick would work on your TZ.

 

I got this from INTEL however I am not am expert on such matter
Could u tell me anything else based on this: >>

http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=22816 on this

 

I got 945GM and not GMS
Yes GMS only support 2GB
Thanks

 

If you have the 945GM, then the chipset is able to recognize 4GB without any issues. The next thing to consider is if Sony has put a limit on the maximum ram capacity in the BIOS. Since I don't own a TZ with a 945GM chipset, I'd rather not speculate by giving you the wrong information and risk helping you lose $200 Hopefully other TZ owners can chime in with their personal experiences.

 

Later on I used CPUID-CPUZ and gives me as 945GM and not GMS > 1st 4GB 2nd
2GB.
I will wait for other comments and opinions about it.Thanks

 

Are you sure that what CPU-Z lists is not just quite generic for the 945 chipset?
Sony state that the TZ has got the 945GMS chipset.
http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/specifications/index.aspx?m=VGN-TZ31VN_X&l=en_GB

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cach...tures+sony+TZ+945GMS&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

 

Ok.Now I am ??
Besides CPU-Z I have also used :
* Norton 360 (diagnostics report) 945GM
* Device Manager 945GM

It reads GM/GU - is it something else ??

 

that's screenshot device manager . Am I reading ok ??

 

I know for a fact that Lenovo laptops with 945GM chipset is limited to 3GB. This is a hardware limit, not a BIOS limit. That means that you won't be able to use a 4GB RAM stick even if Sony BIOS allows it. Better save your money.

 

anyway i am running on vista 32 which means top most 3gb out of a 4gb stick.

 

final check >>

 

May be you could download a trial version of Everest Ultimate. I forgot this before but Everest was one of the few software that detected my chipset correctly for my TX.

I think that if you go for it you will have to treat this an experiement, a quite costly one at that.

 

Thanks.Could you post a link for EVEREST if possible.I wanna make sure I do have the correct chipset b4 doing anything.

Happy new year

 

Type Everest into google and it is the second link.

 

ok i will do so and will report back.

 

That's what I got with EVEREST.The same results I had before

Any comments which one is ?

 

Look under motherboard chipset.

 

ok i've seen it but why gm/gms/gt/gu ??

does it means that it can be either gm or gms or >

 

>>><<<<<<

 

Why not post a screencap of what it says under motherboard chipset under the Northbridge?

 

you are right GMS.thanks