topic Re: RAM upgrade FS215s in PCs & Accessories

RAM upgrade FS215s

paul_codd — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:04:33 GMT

Hiya, I am thinking of upgrading the RAM on my vaio. It comes shipped with 512mb split into 2 slots (each 256) which is a bit irritating when it comes to upgrading.

Anyway. On the website, it says maximum memory 1024mb.
Does this mean the max I can have is 1gb, or that the maximum each slot can have is 1gb (I have 2 slots)

Many thanks,

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

Kris1990 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:14:38 GMT

the max for two slots added together is 1 gb so you would have 512mb in each slot.

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

rich912 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:22:07 GMT

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum.

Also, as the memory doesn’t have to be paired you could upgrade to 768 MB by changing just one module.

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

duralex — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:29:53 GMT

hallo everibody,
i have an fs 215B and i´m also thinkingg of upgrading my ram (it's too slow).
Must i have two 512 ram in each slot?:smileygrin:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

rich912 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:36:06 GMT

Hi Duralex and welcome to Club Vaio.

If you visit the Crucial site and use the system analyser this will give you your present memory configuration.

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

duralex — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:38:38 GMT

Hi Rich912,

thank you for taking the time to help a rookie.:smileyblush:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

rich912 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:09:37 GMT

You’re welcome duralex, we are all rookies to start with but in a few months time you may find that you are able to offer advice to others on this forum.
Stick around, it is a very friendly place, and you don’t need to know a jot about computers to join in with the general chats:smileywink:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

paul_codd — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:49:22 GMT

Cheers guys. Also would a BIOS upgrade change this? I read somewhere It could.

Another thing, Why is the BIOS on this laptop so tiny, there's not even an option to see what the temperature of the CPU is. the only changable thing is the time lol. Am I missing something?

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

rich912 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:59:41 GMT

No, a BIOS update will make no difference to the amount of RAM that you can install as this is dependant on the architecture of the mother board, plus the only BIOS that you can safely install comes from Sony.

Sony, in their wisdom, have disabled most of the useful options in the BIOS, so no, you are not missing anything (apart from these options).

To monitor CPU temperature download MobileMeter.

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

Wilkie — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:50:48 GMT

It's strange! in CRUCIAL site upgrade 512 Mb is about 70 euro!instead in italian sony-shop is about 270 euro!:smileynot_talking:
It's crazy!Why this different?It's only fot the brand??:smileythinking:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

GBS — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:28:15 GMT

That's why most of us recommend Crucial.:smileylaugh:
Plus their service is first rate -in my experience.

Good Luck

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

GBS — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:40:09 GMT

Hmmm, I liked the thought so much that I have just bought 2x512MB RAM for my K115Z.

Impulse shopping:smileylaugh:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

seb21__ — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:53:50 GMT

LOL, that was a belly decision.

hmmm, I don't think that I will upgrade my VAIO. Makes not much sense. Maybe if we have ServicePack3. But at the moment, I think more about an replacement instead upgrade.:smileycool:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

duralex — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:28:25 GMT

Are the crucial products reliabale?
Has anyone tried their RAMs, do they work?:smileythinking:

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

rich912 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:03:11 GMT

Are the crucial products reliabale?
Has anyone tried their RAMs, do they work?:smileythinking:

I think you will find that most members of this forum use Crucial for their RAM upgrades and I have yet to hear of any problems.

Re: RAM upgrade FS215s

Wilkie — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:27:49 GMT

something come up in my mind....I bought 2 x 512 to upgrade my FS215S from Crucial two days ago.....but my laptop has 1 month life !so, what happen to my warranty if I change memory??I lost it?.......thanks a lot....:smileycry: