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Do laptops with 8gb of RAM exist?
Do any of the major manufacturers make laptops with over 4 gb of RAM? Preferably ones which are still laptops, not 12 pound monstrosities .
Looks like the new Dell Latitude E series will have more RAM, but it doesn't look like there is a definite release date for it :( |
My understanding is that newer Core 2 Duo laptops with the Santa Rosa chipset can support more than 4GB of RAM; the problem is currently the availability of SODIMMS larger the 2GB.
If you intend to run Windows, it will need to be a 64bit version to take advantage of more than 3.25GB of memory. And the 64bit version of Vista is a mess from what I hear. |
Yeah, I was thinking of using the 64-bit version of Vista. I guess 64-bit XP would be a better option then.
Originally Posted by PorkRind
(Post 9930563)
My understanding is that newer Core 2 Duo laptops with the Santa Rosa chipset can support more than 4GB of RAM; the problem is currently the availability of SODIMMS larger the 2GB.
If you intend to run Windows, it will need to be a 64bit version to take advantage of more than 3.25GB of memory. And the 64bit version of Vista is a mess from what I hear. |
The part certainly exists. This is a single 4GB module, when installed in pairs, will give the system 8 GB. The cost is still too prohibitive for the mass market still. Right now the aftermarket is the only option for this upgrade.
Someone installed these modules in a T61p and wrote about it. |
Originally Posted by PorkRind
(Post 9930563)
If you intend to run Windows, it will need to be a 64bit version to take advantage of more than 3.25GB of memory. And the 64bit version of Vista is a mess from what I hear.
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Related question came up recently. You can always put it as much memory as you want, but the laptop chipset and the OS variant must both support the 8Gb to utilize all of it. Adding memory to laptop.
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Originally Posted by JadedTraveler
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Related question came up recently. You can always put it as much memory as you want, but the laptop chipset and the OS variant must both support the 8Gb to utilize all of it. Adding memory to laptop.
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Originally Posted by bdjohns1
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I ran Vista32 for a year on my desktop before I went to x64. It's no different in terms of stability for me.
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Originally Posted by PorkRind
Originally Posted by bdjohns1
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I ran Vista32 for a year on my desktop before I went to x64. It's no different in terms of stability for me.
So if you don't want to run Vista you can run XP x64 instead and you'll get access to all the RAM. Vista x64 really isn't any worse than Vista x32. There will still be driver issues and similar issues to overcome, but otherwise Vista is just Vista, x86 or x64. |
Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
(Post 9931733)
There are physical limits on what you can install. Most laptops have two sockets.
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Originally Posted by sbm12
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The guy's comments are not specific to x64, they are specific to Vista. Putting aside some of the vitriol in that post, there are problems with explorer and a few other things in Vista. Some hotfixes and SP1 supposedly addressed some of that, but it still isn't perfect by any sense. So if you don't want to run Vista you can run XP x64 instead and you'll get access to all the RAM. Vista x64 really isn't any worse than Vista x32. There will still be driver issues and similar issues to overcome, but otherwise Vista is just Vista, x86 or x64. |
Originally Posted by JadedTraveler
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Once again, I'd say go here for the final word. Note the Mobile 945GMS Chipset.
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I run XP, XP x64, and Vista x64. My wife runs XP and Vista.
I've noticed no difference between Vista and Vista x64, but XP x64 is definitely more troublesome than XP - though this has gotten better since the advent of Vista x64. At any rate, I would not recommend XP x64. Finally, for a notebook, I'd think carefully before installing a non-OEM OS on it. Make sure all drivers you'll need are available for the OS you select. |
I think the only game in town right now is the Dell Precision M6300. It's an 8.5 pound laptop which can be configured with 8GB of RAM when ordered with a 64-bit operating system.
Upgrading to 8GB of RAM will set you back over $1000. |
Originally Posted by lensman
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Finally, for a notebook, I'd think carefully before installing a non-OEM OS on it. Make sure all drivers you'll need are available for the OS you select.
A workaround is to install VMWare, or VPC or VS, then install a server or 64 Bit OS on the virtual machine. The original post said "ones which are still laptops...not 12 pound monstrosities . ". I would draw the line on laptops with mobile chipsets for this, as opposed to laptops with desktop chipsets. |
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