laptop memory

[Parrot of Doom]

Greetings.

My friend has got a cheap lappy, and it only has 120MB of ram which makes it a bit slow.

What RAM do I need to buy to upgrade it? Its a Viglen Dossier NS, Model 2700T.



The sticker on the RAM says 'Infineon 8MX64 SDRAM, PC133-333-520, 64MB, Sync, 133MHz, CL3'

[Kinky]

Tell him to go here: www.crucial.com/uk/ and run the 'Scan my system' application.

That will tell him exactly what options he has open to him, and how much.

K

Edited by Kinky on Friday 23 February 18:14

[Podie]

You need PC133 SDRAM...

Edited by Podie on Friday 23 February 18:14

[momentofmadness]

Podie said:

You need PC133 SDRAM...

What he said although I'd do the Crucial thing to see what your mcahine will take, then clicky linky :

http://computers.listings.ebay.co.uk/

[Podie]

momentofmadness said:

Podie said:

You need PC133 SDRAM...

What he said although I'd do the Crucial thing to see what your mcahine will take, then clicky linky :

http://computers.listings.ebay.co.uk/

Sorry if mny reply doesn't sound helpful - but it's the answer...

[GreenV8S]

Assume it's taking SODIMM modules, and you're looking to replace one/both of the existing memory modules?

I would use one of the online scanners (Crucial, Scan etc) to make sure you get the right spec.

[Parrot of Doom]

Right, I've used this tool and it came up with the following:

www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dosier+NS

www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=AF8E344AA5CA7304

I've found what appears to be the same type of memory at Scan, who are fairly local to me.

www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=14914


Would the cheaper Scan RAM be just as suitable?

[momentofmadness]

The Scan memory will be fine

[Parrot of Doom]

Thanks, off to get it now

[Parrot of Doom]

Ok, installed it and everything is cushty

Only thing is that the battery appears to be permanently low. Do you normally have to press any buttons to charge the laptop from the psu, or is it just 'plug in and auto charge'?

I've left it plugged in and turned off, theres an orange light on the front of the laptop that indicates it has power, but the battery light is off.

[ThePassenger]

Parrot of Doom said:

Ok, installed it and everything is cushty

Only thing is that the battery appears to be permanently low. Do you normally have to press any buttons to charge the laptop from the psu, or is it just 'plug in and auto charge'?

I've left it plugged in and turned off, theres an orange light on the front of the laptop that indicates it has power, but the battery light is off.

In either the BIOS or Windows (assuming XP, but it's probably not) open the Power Management stuff and poke around for information on the Battery condition. You can also pop the battery off and check that the contacts are good and connecting properly.

However, battery packs have a finite amount of charge cycles and lifespan. If it's a NiCad type you might be able to discharge it totally (could just suffering from memory effect), however if it's a Lion or LiPol unit then it's probably knakkered and needs replacing. Either type of pack will loose maximum capacity over time.