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    Upgrading ram to 8gb for SR 490

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by grenwar, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. grenwar

    grenwar Notebook Consultant

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    I currently have 4gb ( 2 x 2 ) DDR2 - 800

    I was wondering if there are any other specifics I need to look for in the RAM?
     
    grenwar, Jul 10, 2009
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  2. VTEC Racer

    VTEC Racer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone figured out if it's possible to upgrade to 8gb of ram on an SR290? I have been trying to find the answer to this question for a while now :(
     
    VTEC Racer, Jul 28, 2009
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  3. damaph

    damaph Notebook Guru

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    I'm pretty sure the SR4xx series can be upgraded to 8 gb of ram but im not sure about the SR2xx series.

    Other things you should look for in ram besides capacity and speed is the cas latency and maybe voltage.

    Why would you want to upgrade to 8 gb of ram anyways? 2x4gb of ddr2 800 ram costs around $400. I think you are better off upgrading the HDD to an SSD.
     
    damaph, Jul 28, 2009
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 29, 2009
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  5. VTEC Racer

    VTEC Racer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, Speed.

    Do you know if anyone here with an SR490 has it configured with 8gb from the factory? I would like to know what brand of ram Sony is using for that specific configuration.
     
    VTEC Racer, Jul 29, 2009
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    xprohx Notebook Evangelist

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    That low voltage ram is near impossible to get right now and has to cost an arm and a leg.
     
    xprohx, Jul 30, 2009
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