Expanding memory to 1gb

[Simon--]

Hello there!

I want to upgrade my sony vgn a197vp to 1gb memory. Currently it has 2x256mb. The sony manual it says the laptop needs pc2700 ddr sdram. Can i use just any brand laptop memory with pc2700ddr or do i have to use the sony brand memroy which cost almost twice as much.

Is it better to put 2x512 or 1x1gb. I prefer the latest. By the way on the corsair site it says my laptop can have 2 x 1gb of memory. The sony manual says the maxium is 1 gb. Anyone tried 2gb?

Thanks all!!

Simon--

[kee-lo_]

Go to crucial.com/uk/ and use the memory matcher for your model.

[Eugenepang]

Hello there! 

I want to upgrade my sony vgn a197vp to 1gb memory. Currently it has 2x256mb. The sony manual it says the laptop needs pc2700 ddr sdram. Can i use just any brand laptop memory with pc2700ddr or do i have to use the sony brand memroy which cost almost twice as much. 

Is it better to put 2x512 or 1x1gb. I prefer the latest. By the way on the corsair site it says my laptop can have 2 x 1gb of memory. The sony manual says the maxium is 1 gb. Anyone tried 2gb?

Thanks all!!

Simon--

Mine is 2x1G but my vaio support 2G

[Simon--]

i tried the crucial.com site. It says my sony can support up to 2gb. But i don't understand why the sony manual says my laptop can only support 1gb??? ?? but anyway, i think 1gb is enough for me. Thanks for the link!!

[kee-lo_]

Yes I agree, 1GB is enough for anyone!

Crucial say this because they have ran tests that Sony don't do - no idea why they don't - usually because they don't sell 1GB sticks of RAM yet

[Simon--]

yes u are right, the helpdesk say that on that time they don't sell 1gb modules but the chipset does support up to 2 gb. So the laptop does support 2gb but not officially

[kee-lo_]

Cool

[Eugenepang]

Yes I agree, 1GB is enough for anyone!

Crucial say this because they have ran tests that Sony don't do - no idea why they don't - usually because they don't sell 1GB sticks of RAM yet

not for me!

[TheCrow]

1 gig is enough for me ...
i not want make my vaio Server or im not work with graphical tools ( like ( 3d max and Maya or more ) ...
in networking on windows XP 512 is enough and 1 gig is better

:smileygrin:

[Eugenepang]

1 gig is enough for me ...
i not want make my vaio Server or im not work with graphical tools ( like ( 3d max and Maya or more ) ...
in networking on windows XP 512 is enough and 1 gig is better

:smileygrin:

i am running illustrator cs2, photoshop cs2, firefox,ie,microsoft office word, clip art, winamp,yahoo messenger,WC grid agent at the same time :smileygrin: actually it is more than that...