Laptop RAM Upgrade

[BigBear]

Looking for RAM to Upgarde my Sony VPCEB37FG..

ARCHITECTURE
Processor Name Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor 2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz*1
Chipset Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Cache Memory 3 MB (L3 Cache)
MAIN MEMORY
Pre-installed/Max 4 GB (2 GB x 2) DDR3 SDRAM*2 (upgradeable up to 8 GB*3)
SO-DIMM Slots DDR3 SO-DIMM slots (Unused Memory slot 0)
Memory Speed 1066 MT/s

Kingston System Specific 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 Notebook Memory Module (M51264H70)
http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~kingston....ddr3.notebook.memory.module.m51264h70.~p38717

discontinued..

would these work even though they MAC ?

http://www.nivo.co.za/#c/l/computers/memory/search~DDR3+1066/sort.by~price

Crucial Mac 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 Notebook Memory Module (CT4G3S1067MCEU)

http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~crucial.mac.4gb.1066mhz.ddr3.notebook.memory.module.ct4g3s1067mceu.~p45291

 

[BigBear]

:erm: Doesn't look like it..

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/vaio-vpceb37fg/CT5312062

8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT5312062
Brand: Crucial
Form Factor: SODIMM
Capacity: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
Series: Crucial

Gonna be though to find..

 

[jc2k-ak]

:erm: Doesn't look like it..

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/vaio-vpceb37fg/CT5312062

8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT5312062
Brand: Crucial
Form Factor: SODIMM
Capacity: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
Series: Crucial

Gonna be though to find..

This might work

http://www.takealot.com/crucial-8gb...0mhz-ddr3-unbuffered-non-ecc-mac/PLID30709643

 

[BigBear]

This might work

http://www.takealot.com/crucial-8gb...0mhz-ddr3-unbuffered-non-ecc-mac/PLID30709643

Crucial 8GB (2x 4GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Unbuffered Non-ECC MAC SO-Dimm Memory Upgrade Kit
CT2C4G3S160BMCEU
Barcode: 649528762092

Hmm also for MAC..

Not found on Crucial WWW, Can only find these..

8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT2K4G3S160BJM
Brand: Crucial
Capacity: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V • lead free • halogen free • for Mac

Sorry, this part is not compatible with Sony VAIO VPCEB37FG

8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT2K4G3S160BM
Brand: Crucial
Form Factor: SODIMM
Capacity: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V • lead free • halogen free • for Mac
Series: Crucial

Sorry, this part is not compatible with Sony VAIO VPCEB37FG

Your Sony VAIO VPCEB37FG system specs as shipped:
Maximum memory: 8192 MB
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)
Storage: SATA 2 - 3Gb/s
Chipset: Intel HM55

8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT5312062
Brand: Crucial
Form Factor: SODIMM
Capacity: 8GB Kit (4GBx2)
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
Series: Crucial

This part is compatible!

4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V
CT5304222
Brand: Crucial
Form Factor: SODIMM
Capacity: 4GB
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
Series: Crucial

This part is compatible!

 

[itareanlnotani]

You have HM55 chipset:

Any DDR3 - 1066 ram will work.
DDR3-1066 is also known as PC3-8500

Max 8gig for that chipset though, so 2 x 4G, or 1x8G if you want to go that route.
You may be able to mix / match older ram with new ram, but I'd recommend replace for complete peace of mind.

Faster ram may or may not work, I'd suggest buy appropriate ram and test if you really truly can't find any.
It is definitely still being produced and sold, so I'd guess you weren't looking too hard.

 

[BigBear]

You have HM55 chipset:

Any DDR3 - 1066 ram will work.
DDR3-1066 is also known as PC3-8500

Max 8gig for that chipset though, so 2 x 4G, or 1x8G if you want to go that route.
You may be able to mix / match older ram with new ram, but I'd recommend replace for complete peace of mind.

Faster ram may or may not work, I'd suggest buy appropriate ram and test if you really truly can't find any.
It is definitely still being produced and sold, so I'd guess you weren't looking too hard.

Tx. will keep looking.

Most RAM that seems suitable come up as MAC though..

DDR = Double Data Rate
3 = Version of DDR
1066 = Rated Frequency
PC3 = {acronym same as DDR3} theoretical bandwidth
8500 = frequency JEDEC 8500/8 = 1063 theoretical bandwidth

 

[itareanlnotani]

Ram isn't Mac or PC or Linux specific.
Its chipset specific.

Just because its called "Mac ram" doesn't make it suitable for Mac's only.

You buy ram based on spec requirements, not a label called "Mac" or "PC".

 

[lived666]

If you have a USB stick lying around you can use that in the mean time to boost your laptop performance just enable ReadyBoost, right-click a USB stick in Windows Explorer, select Properties, and use the options on the ReadyBoost tab.