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Upgrading old laptop

  • 09-02-2016 9:24pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭


    I recently acquired a Sony Vaio PCG-7183m laptop. I want to give it a new lease of life. I'm going to install an SSD, which should be straight forward enough.

    But I was wondering if I would be able to upgrade the RAM? I've had a look around and can't see if 4GB is the max I can install.

    Would anybody be able to tell me where I would be able to find this information out and if so what sort of RAM would it take?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    So old the spec sheets not on the sony portal..

    CPU is very ehhh. Its at best SATA2 so an SSD will only run at 50% normal speed. The most likely chipset can only handle 4GB of DDR2.

    Don't spend anything on this machine, donate it to Camara for african kids to use.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    It would be cheaper and better to buy a new laptop for €300.


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