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    Upgrading SZ650N from 2gb to 3gb RAM

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by karimnacer, Mar 4, 2008.

  1. karimnacer

    karimnacer Notebook Consultant

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    Hi people!
    I would like to upgrade the RAM on my laptop but I don't know what to buy...
    How many RAM slots are avaible? I mean if there are only 2, they are both used by the actual two 1gb sticks... I then should buy a 2gb stick and replace one already installed with it...
    However if they are more than 2 slots I could just buy another 1gb stick...
    Thank's for the upcoming answers.
     
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    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    karimnacer Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you very much for the answer but I live in Romania at the time beeing and my choice are more limited, here they are if someone could help me to choose (price is not important, just look at the specs and power gain) :

    http://www.mediadot.ro/produse/30-c...-kingmax-2gb-sodimm-ddr2-ksce8-sd2-2g667.html

    http://www.mediadot.ro/produse/30-c...ginal-2gb-sodimm-ddr2-m2n2gt64tu88b0u-3c.html

    http://www.mediadot.ro/produse/30-c...ie-kingston-2gb-sodimm-ddr2-kvr667d2s52g.html

    http://www.mediadot.ro/produse/30-componente/41-memorii/7278-memorie-geil-2gb-sodimm-ddr2-667.html
     
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    Sponsi Badibade

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    Most laptops only have 2 memory slots, and the SZ is one of them.
     
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    karimnacer Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, thank you, but I now need to know what ram to buy...
    Also will I loose a lot of power if I dont use the dual channel thing and go for only one 2gb module?
     
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    Benjamin Chin Notebook Consultant

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    According to Sony specs sheet, your machine now has the following RAM :
    -Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
    -Type: DDR2
    -Speed: 677MHz

    The existing 2 slots are now fully in use. You only need to get one "2GB DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) SO-DIMM" stick, to replace one of your existing 1GB stick.

    You can buy from Memory Giant which ships internationally :
    http://www.memorygiant.com/index.cf...turer_id=77&model_id=65451&submit=Find+Memory


    rgds.
     
    Benjamin Chin, Mar 4, 2008
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    karimnacer Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot man, Ill have a look into it...
     
    karimnacer, Mar 4, 2008
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