topic VGN-BX61MN memory constraint in PCs & Accessories https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169959#M46746 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like my VGN-BX61MN has 512mb nailed to the mother board as I can only see one memory slot that I can use.&nbsp; This would explain te 1.5gb constraint if I can only put 1gb in each slot.&nbsp; The 1gb limit per slot seems to be general.&nbsp; This seems to me to be very restrictibve on a machine delivered with Vista Business.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:06:59 GMT horrorsbob 2010-09-18T23:06:59Z VGN-BX61MN memory constraint https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169957#M46744 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My vgn-bx61mn is restricted to 1.5g memory but the chip set supports 4gb - why the constraint?&nbsp; Can I fit more than 1.5 gb and will it recognise it?</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:04:18 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169957#M46744 horrorsbob 2010-09-18T16:04:18Z VGN-BX61MN memory constraint https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169958#M46745 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">As you say, Sony say 1536MB is the maximum useable memory.&nbsp; Remember it is not only the chipset which dictates the maximum useable.<BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">However, Crucial.com, which has an excellent reputation and guarantees compatibility, says that the BX-Series can accept 1024MB per slot which gives a total of 2048MB.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Most of us would trust Crucial but as they do not list your exact model, you may wish to phone Crucial and make sure they guarantee 2GB will work in your BX.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=VAIO%20VGN-BX51VN">http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=VAIO%20VGN-BX51VN</A></P><P></P><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sonylatvija.com/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:59:59 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169958#M46745 Blencogo 2010-09-18T17:59:59Z VGN-BX61MN memory constraint https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169959#M46746 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like my VGN-BX61MN has 512mb nailed to the mother board as I can only see one memory slot that I can use.&nbsp; This would explain te 1.5gb constraint if I can only put 1gb in each slot.&nbsp; The 1gb limit per slot seems to be general.&nbsp; This seems to me to be very restrictibve on a machine delivered with Vista Business.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:06:59 GMT https://community.sonylatvija.com/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-bx61mn-memory-constraint/m-p/169959#M46746 horrorsbob 2010-09-18T23:06:59Z