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    Vaio VGN-B1XP / PCG-5B1M Memory Upgrade

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by slavedata, Jul 16, 2010.

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    I have just upgraded one of these from 512Mb to 1.5Gb by adding a 1Gb Crucial chip. I used the crucial download to determine the chip to use.
    Trouble is the laptop is now unstable sometimes working for hours sometimes just a few minutes before a flick and it resets.

    I notice that the Sony official max memory figure is 1Gb so I wondered if perhaps I need a BIOS upgrade. Installed BIOS is labelled in BIOS configuration screen as R0031G / RK031G9

    Does anyone know if there is a later BIOS and more importantly a link where I can download it from.

    Many Thanks

    Dave Slater
     
    slavedata, Jul 16, 2010
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