https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124062#M53727 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,<BR /><BR />i would like to upgrade the RAM i have from 2 x 1GB to 2 x 2GB.<BR /><BR />looking at the help files it says there are 2 x DIMM - 667Mhz (DDR2) sticks installed.<BR /><BR />my question is about the RAM i want to upgrade to, normally i would find out what the motherboard could take with info about the CPU and pick the memory speed, i cant find what motherboard my laptop has.<BR /><BR />could i put a higher memory speed in? or should i stick with 667Mhz?<BR /><BR />Thank you<BR /><BR />Ben<BR /><BR />VGN-CR21Z<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:27:26 GMT funkymonkeyman 2009-04-25T18:27:26Z https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124062#M53727 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,<BR /><BR />i would like to upgrade the RAM i have from 2 x 1GB to 2 x 2GB.<BR /><BR />looking at the help files it says there are 2 x DIMM - 667Mhz (DDR2) sticks installed.<BR /><BR />my question is about the RAM i want to upgrade to, normally i would find out what the motherboard could take with info about the CPU and pick the memory speed, i cant find what motherboard my laptop has.<BR /><BR />could i put a higher memory speed in? or should i stick with 667Mhz?<BR /><BR />Thank you<BR /><BR />Ben<BR /><BR />VGN-CR21Z<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:27:26 GMT https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124062#M53727 funkymonkeyman 2009-04-25T18:27:26Z https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124064#M53728 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Ben,<BR /><BR />Everywhere I have looked only offers PC2-5300 so I would guess 667MHz is the maximum speed it can use. Your motherboard is a Sony custom design - so there will be no other info.<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=VAIO%20VGN-CR21%20Series" target="_blank">http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=VAIO%20VGN-CR21%20Series</A><BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.fi/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:49:51 GMT https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124064#M53728 Blencogo 2009-04-26T20:49:51Z https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124066#M53729 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks,<BR /><BR />i did upgrade the RAM, <BR /><BR />the sony site wanted £250 for one 2GB DDR2 stick, very expensive.<BR /><BR />I got 2 x 2GB sticks for Kingston high speed (still 667mhz)for £48, works very well.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 03 May 2009 08:29:23 GMT https://community.sony.fi/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-cr21z-ram-upgrade-help/m-p/124066#M53729 funkymonkeyman 2009-05-03T08:29:23Z