Max RAM only 2GB?

[DragonflyAZ]

I have a sony vaio vgn-nr120e. I have seen online the system specs and it can supposedly only handle 2gb of ram. I was wondering if I installed a 64 bit os whether that would let me use more ram? Processor is Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46 Ghz.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A 32bit OS limits you to 4GB of RAM so if that laptop says it will only support 2GB it's a chipset or hardware limitation. Upgrading the OS to 64 bit will not help.

 

[fixer762]

Which 64 bit OS? Yes in general 64-bit can use more ram than 32-bit.

Here is a chart for reference.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Also you can be hardware limited. It depends on how much ram your laptop can support on its motherboard. If you have ddr3 ram you should be able to update. If its ddr2 or ddr ram, its probably not worth bothering.

 

[Clement Wong]

If you are using intel integrated graphics, it will take up some of the ram. 64 bit windows will allow more ram to be used. You should try upgrading and see if it works