NeoGeo Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Hello, I will be purchasing a Sony Vaio laptop that has 2.5-3-3-7 pc2700 memory and I'm interested in upgrading the memory with Corsair's sodimm LL line. I have a few questions that I would appreciate answered. TIA. 1. If I replace all the oem memory with two sticks of Cmxsd512-2700ll, will the Vaio take advantage of the SPD timings of 2-3-2-6 or would I be stuck with 2.5-3-3-7? 2. For some reason, most e-tailers are charging $130-$140 for the 512MB 2700ll while the 3200ll is going for about $90. If I buy the 3200ll, is it compatible with the Vaio (VGN-S360), and if so what timings would it be operating on at DDR333? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted February 4, 2005 Corsair Employee Share Posted February 4, 2005 1. If I replace all the OEM memory with two sticks of Cmxsd512-2700ll, will the Vaio take advantage of the SPD timings of 2-3-2-6 or would I be stuck with 2.5-3-3-7? A: Some OEM systems will ignore the timings, but most will set them properly or close to it. We have not tested this notebook so I cannot tell you for sure. But Sony notebooks are usually pretty good with their Bios. 2. For some reason, most e-tailors are charging $130-$140 for the 512MB 2700ll while the 3200ll is going for about $90. If I buy the 3200ll, is it compatible with the Vaio (VGN-S360), and if so what timings would it be operating on at DDR333? A: Most likely not; most OEM systems do not have all of the info in the bios to decode a faster module’s SPD; DDR400 modules to run at DDR333. I agree with you, but I would not suggest it unless your reseller will let you return them if it does not work. But I would have to suggest you get PC-2700 version officially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 Thanks again, that reply was exactly what I needed to know. :): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted February 4, 2005 Corsair Employee Share Posted February 4, 2005 No Problem, please let me know how you make out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 Slight snag. I got the Vaio, but it uses micro-sodimms :mad: Corsair doesn't happen to make 172 pin sodimms? I know other light/ultralight users would be interested :): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted February 17, 2005 Corsair Employee Share Posted February 17, 2005 No I am sorry we dont offer a micro dimm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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