Memory upgrade on Toshiba Equiuim Laptop

[Mustang]

My wife's laptop was running slow so I decided to add more RAM as it only had 256KB. When I checked with what memory to buy they recommended adding RAM to the expansion port and also swap out the existing RAM taking the total to 2GB

I ordered the RAM and installed the expansion RAM first. All fine and the laptop does run better. However I get some error messages that the Toshiba tech support say is due to minor differences between the new RAm and the existing RAM.

I am now trying to find a manual that shows me where the existing RAM is but do you think I can find it?! Can I heck?! I have taken the back off and looked under the keyboard but not there.........!

I may resort to getting someone else to do it since I will be in the doghouse if I b*@@er up Mrs Mustangs laptop!!

Any suggestions?!

[pmeswani]

My wife's laptop was running slow so I decided to add more RAM as it only had 256KB. When I checked with what memory to buy they recommended adding RAM to the expansion port and also swap out the existing RAM taking the total to 2GB

I ordered the RAM and installed the expansion RAM first. All fine and the laptop does run better. However I get some error messages that the Toshiba tech support say is due to minor differences between the new RAm and the existing RAM.

I am now trying to find a manual that shows me where the existing RAM is but do you think I can find it?! Can I heck?! I have taken the back off and looked under the keyboard but not there.........!

I may resort to getting someone else to do it since I will be in the doghouse if I b*@@er up Mrs Mustangs laptop!!

Any suggestions?!

This may not be applicable in your case, but some memory is built on-board the motherboard as this would provide faster response for the graphics card, which shares the m/b memory. I know it may not be of help....

[voodooflux]

Any suggestions?!

What model is the laptop?

[Mustang]

What model is the laptop?

Equium M50-PSM57E

[Mustang]

This may not be applicable in your case, but some memory is built on-board the motherboard as this would provide faster response for the graphics card, which shares the m/b memory.

Hopefully that is a worst case scenario and won't apply but useful to know. I will phone Toshiba support tomorrow but last time I spoke to them they seemed to suggest the original RAM was upgradeable. Fingers crossed!

[voodooflux]

Equium M50-PSM57E

Not quite the same model code, but is this of any use? Seems to suggest a couple of possible locations - one likely candidate is that the second memory slot is hidden under the first memory module.

[voodooflux]

Did you ever sort this Mustang?

[Mustang]

Did you ever sort this Mustang?

Hi VF. I did thanks yes. The 2nd/original RAM location is under the keyboard. It was hidden by a couple of layers of tinfoil and wires but I eventually found it. Thanks for your help!

I now have it at max RAM size which has helped the speed but sadly I still get the error messages which Toshiba insisted would go away once I had both RAM chips compatable. It's been suggested that I reinstall the Operating system.

More time spent - cheaper to buy a new one!!

[Clippy]

Hi VF. I did thanks yes. The 2nd/original RAM location is under the keyboard. It was hidden by a couple of layers of tinfoil and wires but I eventually found it. Thanks for your help!

I now have it at max RAM size which has helped the speed but sadly I still get the error messages which Toshiba insisted would go away once I had both RAM chips compatable. It's been suggested that I reinstall the Operating system.

More time spent - cheaper to buy a new one!!

Where did you buy your RAM?

If it was from Crucial or if it was Kingston RAM, don't they offer guaranteed compatability?