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Subject:    Re: [Linux-sony] OT: Max RAM for R600MX
From:       John Andersen <jsa () norcomix ! dyndns ! org>
Date:       2003-01-31 9:12:14
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Joining late.....
You Guys may want to visit http://www.crucial.com as they 
qouted me a price for 512meg sodim pc2100 (i think thats what it was)
and guarenteed it would work in my grx570.  They said that what Sony
says is the max is just the max you can buy from sony.  

On Thursday 30 January 2003 10:11 pm, Raphael Langerhorst wrote:
> Thanks John!
>
> The R600HFPD came with 256MB of RAM and in the data sheet it says that
> it can be upgraded to 384MB, but when I get you right it would be
> possible to upgrade it to 512MB? Since 256MB are built-in and I can add
> exactly one SO-DIMM (which could also be a 256MB piece instead of a
> 128MB piece). At the moment I haven't ordered any RAM but I'm planning
> to do so.
>
> And sorry for mistaking your comment in your last mail.
>
> greetings,
> Raphael
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > As far as I know the R600-MX model was limited to 256MB when I bought
>
> my
>
> > R600-HFPD last August ... but, maybe things have changed since ;)
> > (and maybe you can remove the built-in 128MB and put in two 256MB
> > pieces, as mentioned by Jack Coates).
>
> er, that wasn't what I said.
>
> > But this mail made me think of something...
> >
> > HOW can I actually upgrade my precious piece of notebook? I mean, I
> > can't see any sign of a RAM slot or something. Do I actually have to
> > open it, or am I just blind? I would like to know this, because I
>
> don't
>
> > want to take it apart if there is no use in doing so.
>
> It does have to be opened. Get a little screwdriver, flip it over, (do I
> have to mention turn it off first?), and look for hatches. There'll be a
> hatch for the hard drive and another for the RAM. Your 128M is soldered
> to the board, but the second 128M that you probably ordered as an
> upgrade is in a SO-DIMM slot. Push the black tabs to the side and it
> will pop up; gently lift it out and replace it with a 256M SO-DIMM.
>
> > greetings,
> >
> > Raphael
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > original message:
> >
> >
> > Sorry for off-topic...
> >
> > I have a vaio r600-mx which I have upgraded to 256 MB recently.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with bumping this machine up to 384 or
> > 512 MB?  the r600HEFD model apparently supports 384+ MB, but not sure
> > about my r600-MX...
> >
> > I would imagine I can only add 1 DIMM, so perhaps I am limited to 128
> > (on board) + 256 MB = 384 MB?
> >
> > I have upgraded the bios to the latest version -- R0226u1 -- not sure
>
> if
>
> > this helps!
> >
> > cheers,
> > -r
> >
> >
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John Andersen - NORCOM
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