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    pc133 on pc100 ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by fatmandoo, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. fatmandoo

    fatmandoo Notebook Consultant

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    Hi.
    Will Sony Vaio
    PCG-R505DL & PCG-XG500
    can take pc-133 ram? or is it only works with pc100?
    and how many ram can it take?
    Thank you
     
    fatmandoo, Apr 26, 2009
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    fatmandoo Notebook Consultant

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    Also, Wwill 160gb or 320gb Hard drive work on these computers?
    Is there a bios limitation or maximum capacity motherboard can handle?
     
    fatmandoo, Apr 26, 2009
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    Look for some backwards compatible ram.
    If there is a limit and there probably might be it will be 120gb but this shouldn't mean that you can't use more than this. It will mean that you will have one than one partition.
     
    Rachel, Apr 26, 2009
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    fatmandoo Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you.
    I ordered those two computers and first thing I want to do is upgrade rams and Hard drives. I'm thinking about adding 512mb rams in both computers and 160gb or 320gb hard drives in both.
    hopefully pc133 works with these computers..
     
    fatmandoo, Apr 27, 2009
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    PC133 RAM is just higher spec PC100 RAM with extra SPD information for running at 133 MHz. Nearly all PC133 RAM will also have SPD entries for running at 100 MHz, so that will almost certainly be fine, no matter whether the motherboard can actually handle 133 MHz or not.
     
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    fatmandoo Notebook Consultant

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    Oh.. That's a great news.
    Thank you "arth1".
    I just looked at the prices on these 512mb pc133 ram and WOW !! so expensive compare to ddr2 rams..
    512mb pc133 costs around $50-60.. compare to 2gb ddr2 for $30..
     
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    You're looking in the wrong place then.

    http://www.pcpartstech.com/detail.aspx?ID=1396
    http://www.pcprogress.com/product.asp?m1=pw&pid=MSOD-133-64X64

    That said, according to Sony, the R505DL can take a max of 384 MB (256 MB + 128 MB) PC133, and the XG500 can only take 256 MB (PC100, but PC133 should work at PC100 speed).
    512 MB total MAY work, depending on the BIOS, but no guarantees. Even if it does, it would likely be as 2*256 MB, and not 1*512 MB. And even with BIOS upgrades (if they are available), there's no way to exceed 512 MB total on these machines, due to the chipset not supporting more.

    Quite frankly, unless you have an emotional attachment to these laptops, I would recommend replacing them with something newer. You can often find quite usable laptops at garage sales or in the classifieds for around $100.
     
    arth1, Apr 28, 2009
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    fatmandoo Notebook Consultant

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    yes.. I have an emotional attachment to these laptops.. I wanted these laptops so bad when I was in college but could not afforded.. now I can..
    How dramatic.. after 5 years..

    So, 512mb ram would not work on those laptops at all?
    so, only choice I have is a 256mbs?
     
    fatmandoo, Apr 28, 2009
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