OT: One last laptop memory question before I throw it out of the ruddy window

I have just checked Crucial - the A120 appears to take only 2GB. (The A120SE takes up to 4GB. Could this be a source of confusion?)

Did you try the Crucial scnner?

Usually quite good.

I would have expected some sound signal if the memory is not usable. Can't remember what - three beeps? But might flash lights instead/as well.

Crucial's website (which I trust) says 2Gb for a 120, and 4Gb for a

At best, the extra 2Gb won't be used. At worst - the top address line onto the ram won't be driven, and each memory access will be randomly into one or the other half of the memory. So it won't go.

I should call the supplier back and say oops...

Very likely to.

There's also a Toshiba Forum (google) where you might get some worthwhile help.

There may be a full model number on the bottom of the laptop that should help locate exactly the right memory.

cheers, Pete.

Hello Rod, yep it was the crucial.com scanner that reported back the

Yes I'd used the model number during my search, thanks for the tip on the forum though. Jeez why can't they just make it more straightforward, it's not rocket science but they sure as heck make you want to project computers moonward.

This odel will only go upto 1GB using 2x512Mb ram

So anything lower has to be identical ie 265x256 and not 256x512

What happens when wrong/too much memory is fitted seems almost entirely unpredictable. I have seen two seemingly identical machines - one worked fine, the other complained as soon as power is supplied. (That was with the memory actually being switched between machines, several times.) I'd suggest it very likely it could cause what you are seeing.

Quite possibly... you may find 1GB is the largest size it will take (there are even a few relatively recent laptops about that max out at 1GB)

It's a 120, I've searched high and low, but no mention of SE anywhere so yep, I reckon 2's the highest it will go, one in each slot. Arsebiscuits.

Hey ho, onwards and upwards - thanks all.

If its ust the "A120" without the prefix numbers then its MAX is one gig ie

It's a 120, I've searched high and low, but no mention of SE anywhere so yep, I reckon 2's the highest it will go, one in each slot. Arsebiscuits.

Hey ho, onwards and upwards - thanks all.

Not according to this review it aint 2Gig

Read it again - to me, that doesn't seem to be what it says.

The way I see it if it was a 2gig machine? then they would put a 1Gig ram module in or if it is a 1Gig? machine they would put in 512 which is whats in the machine from new. There is a whole range of A120's but Tosh america don't list it so this rigs e to the conclusion its been discontinued which I have frequently found with Tosh.

They bung a cheapo 512 in as standard. And you can do a cheap upgrade to

I must say I am inclined to believe Crucial's site (and their scan).

Well his machine must have another three digits after it because this is the first in the line of the A120 models

Bollocks, 4Gb max

Whats the size of the....

CPU HD Screen size

Link doesn't work - Tosh helpfully times out. :-(