Official Sony SB/SA/SC/SD Series Owners' Thread

[bige1919]

Does anyone know what the size of the vaio SB dvd optical drive is? Is it a standard 12.7mm slim drive?

Just want to know to see if I can replace it with a blu-ray burner like the Sony BD-5730S instead of paying $500 for the one included.

[jman1975]

Less than $25. Just takes one screw and your set, just plug in the antenna leads that are there and your good to go. Very easy to do.

just took the bottom cover off, I see where it's located, thx Benny

[avoid]

Less than $25. Just takes one screw and your set, just plug in the antenna leads that are there and your good to go. Very easy to do.

How many leads are? 2 or 3?

[Femke]

whle playing dragon age II/Fallout new vegas, my temps reach around 80-83 degrees for both cpu and gpu. i tried playing in a non-airconditioned room and temperatures where about the same.

As long as it doesnt reach 100 degrees, its okay and so far it hasnt reached 90, which is even better.

Thank you, that sounds good, too bad no-one tried running prime yet, but since falout NV is quite a heavy game and the notebook doesn't heat up, normal applications should be no problem.
I'll go to my local sony center tomorrow to do a last check and maybe buy it.

[jman1975]

How many leads are? 2 or 3?

I saw 2 leads

[Zooooooooo]

Just ordered an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 WiFi card to replace the Intel 1000 one. Welcome back 5GHz band!

Wont this void the warranty?

[jman1975]

Wont this void the warranty?

I'll answer this in the same manner that the other warranty questions are answered...just put the OEM part back before sending it in

[benny90]

just took the bottom cover off, I see where it's located, thx Benny

No Problem

How many leads are? 2 or 3?

I saw 2 leads

Yep, its two so the Ultimate-N version is out (unless you want to add in an antenna )

The one I got, the 6200 Advanced-N, which is a 2x2 instead of the 1x2 that the one that comes in there has. So it will be faster as well as have 5GHz support, which is why I got it.

Wont this void the warranty?

I'll answer this in the same manner that the other warranty questions are answered...just put the OEM part back before sending it in

Thanks for clearing that up. But yea, Sony doesn't have to know what you are doing with your laptop on your own time.

[ryanVaio]

[QUOTE=benny90;7384514]No Problem

Benny90,
So is this the mini PCI version?? Just looking on Ebay and trying to make sure its gonna fit as my SB has not arrived yet.
Ebay says For half size mini pci-e slot

New Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 MiNi Card 622ANHMW on eBay.ca (item 110673623355 end time 21-Apr-11 00:52:17 EDT)

Thanks
RyanVaio

[benny90]

No Problem

Benny90,
So is this the mini PCI version?? Just looking on Ebay and trying to make sure its gonna fit as my SB has not arrived yet.
Ebay says For half size mini pci-e slot

New Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 MiNi Card 622ANHMW on eBay.ca (item 110673623355 end time 21-Apr-11 00:52:17 EDT)

Thanks
RyanVaio

Yea, it's a half height mini pci-e. I actually noticed when I was looking just now that they have a new version, the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205. Doubt there is too much difference but the processor location and wires do look a bit different.

Anyway, I went ahead and ordered the 6205 from ExcaliberPC, it was about $26 shipped. I always seem to need the latest and greatest, can't help myself