 Re: Sony Vaio PCG-GR215SP memory upgrade?
"pen" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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| > | > Has anyone managed to upgrade their Sony Vaio PCG-GR215SP from
| > 512MB max
| > | > memory (2 x 256MB) to 1 GB using:
| > | >
| > | > 2 x 512 MB SDRAM memory module
| > | > 133 MHz SO DIMM 144-PIN
| > | >
| > | According to this spec, it can only take 512 total.
| > | Standard Memory : 256MB (Removable)
| > | Maximum Memory : 512MB
| > | Total Memory Slots : 2
| > |
| > |
| > Yes I understand that is the Sony spec but I thought as this laptop
| > is
| > perhaps 6 years old they spec would not then have mentioned larger
| > memory.
| > I'm used to desktops not laptops so I thought I would see if anyone
| > had
| > actually tried it and what memory did the system then report?
| >
| > Beemer
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| If you can find out what chipset is used, then you could check the
| makers site. The chipset is what determines max memory.
|
Pen,
Chipset is Intel 830.
Memory controller is Intel 82830M/MG/MP
I/O controller is Intel 82801CAM (ICH3-M)
I searched around the Intel site but could not find anything relating to
maximum memory for the above.
Beemer
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