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DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

paraL1 — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:27:52 GMT

Can anyone tell me if this driver:

sony CRX830E-10T
http://www.shopgenie.com/COM_listing/gen_1/J000072301.html

would work in my old Vaio PCG-FX301 (replacing the original DVD rom driver that can't brun anything....)
any tips reagarding setup procedure would be appreciated as well !

cheers

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

kee-lo_ — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:32:17 GMT

I think it would work, it's fitting it in the machine that might be the problem.

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

paraL1 — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:32:16 GMT

hi, thanks for your reply

do you mean it could be tricky to actualy fit the part if the operator is not a fine specialist, or that it could physicaly not fit at all ?

What do you reckon is the right way to make this clear ?
Sony France maybe ? well, maybe not:

I'm in touch with Sony France right now with regards to the maximum RAM capacity and module types of my PCG-FX301: they pretend it runs PC133 So-DIMM SDRAM up to 256MB.

I found there:
http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Sony%2BVAIO+PCG-FX%2FFXA+Models&mfr=Sony&cat=RAM&model=VAIO+PCG-FX301&submit=Go
that it runs SODIM SDRAM PC100 CL2 modules which is actualy true : more acurate than what I got from Sony France.
and that it runs up to 512MB

so who should I trust ?

If Sony France does not know what the product they sold me was supplied with, how could they acuratly tell me about compatibility between my vaio and the CRX830E-10T DVD/CD-RW driver ?

sorry, that's a lot of questions

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

kee-lo_ — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:40:41 GMT

I mean physically.
All it takes is one mm too big....

As for the memory, Crucial are usually spot on.

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

paraL1 — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:07:25 GMT

ok, thanks... I think I'l forget about the driver and save ¿¿¿ for a new vaio with all all the bells and whistles (errr... later

Thanks for the info about crucial, I was a little confused

see ya !

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

kee-lo_ — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:42:11 GMT

Specially with France's delux tax!
Ouch

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

paraL1 — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:15:20 GMT

you tell me ... 😕
(errr, UK's one is quite nice as well

anyway, I recieved the 256MB module from Crucial yesterday: spot on like you said (you did not tell me they would deliver within only 45 hours
my old companion feels much better with 384 vs 128MB !!!
I reckon it just won at least another year of service as it's a far enough performer for Mozilla 1.7.3 browsing/email/calendar, Open Office editing, or connecting at 9600b/s to some Cisco device and that's basicaly all I need for working at my client's.
As for the combo dirver, I'll manage like I always did for 3 years, no big deal (and I'll take my wife to some nice restaurant with the 64¿

thanks mate

Re: DVD / CDRW combo in PCG-FX301 ?

kee-lo_ — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 21:32:42 GMT

No problem, glad you are enjoying the upgrade!

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