ASUS G Series G60JX-RBBX05 3.85 USABLE RAM ?

hello again guys , i decided to return my laptop (G72GX-RBBX05) and buy the ASUS G Series G60JX-RBBX05 ,


but i heard that there is a problem with it , that it reads only 3.85 of usable ram , EVEN IF YOU UPGRADE IT TO 8 GB ,

so is that true ? can anyone confirm it , and why it read only 3.85 of ram ?

and did i make the right decision by buying this laptop (ASUS G Series G60JX-RBBX05 ) ?

thanks for your help in advance !

 

if you get windows 7 64 bit , you'll read not only 8GB but 32GB!! You need a 64 bit operating system to read more than 4GB RAM.. just go and get windows 7 64 bit from any of the free links on the forum and install it using the same key that came on the bottom of your laptop... problem solved

 

I do not have the right answer but here are a few things it might be.

to use over 3GB of RAM you need a 64Bit OS. Does it have that?
Also some Bios will affect RAM as well, you may need to see if there is afix that way.

If no one answers you with a known reason or fix, go to a new lap top.

 

The G60 comes with windows seven home premium 64Bit.

 

Just use a 64-bit OS and you'll be fine.

 

it is with windows 7 64-bit , but i read some reviews about this problem with this laptop , that it uses only 3.85 of ram and it uses windows 7 home premium 64-bit !

 

Nah, can't be. Probably someone just made a mistake.

 

YouTube - Asus G60JX Latptop Review, Best Buy

go and seek to 0:10 and you will see the 3.86 USABLE RAM and he have a windows 7 64-bit !

please guys answer me , cuz i ordered the laptop from newegg .....

 

Hello everyone. I've just encoutered same problem. I have bestbuy model with 6GB of RAM and decided to upgrade it to 8GB. I've got Hynix RAM 2GB DDR3 PC 10600 module, installed it in free slot... and now windows shows only 4GB of RAM! 0_o But what is strange, that CPU-Z shows that laptop has 8GB of RAM and properties of all modules. OS is Windows 7 Professional x64, and it showed 6GB of ram correctly before. Can you help me?

Oh, sorry - just switched places of old and new modules - and now it works. Now I have 8Gb.

 

excuse me sir , you have 8 gb with the asus g60jx ? cuz if so that mean it have no problem

 

Ooops, I have G73JH, but the problem looked exactly the same.

 

Well apparently you need an i7 CPU to use more than 4gb of ram? Obviously 64-bit O/S but I was told the i7 CPU was required.

 

Hm no that's not true, you don't need an i7 just to read 4GB+. Unless it's some kind of BIOS/chipset/motherboard limitation on the particular machine, which would be extremely unusual. I haven't read that the G60Jx can't use more than 4GB, it's the same board as the G51Jx, which has no problems with more memory.

 

what the fudge ? , i dont think you need an intel core i7 to have more than 4 gb ram LOL ?

can anyone confirm this ??

 

I didn't mean a computer without an i7 can't use more than 4gb of ram.. I was talking about the G60jx in general. Sorry if I am incorrect..

From the official ASUS site,

DDR3 1066/1333 MHz up to 8GB (Intel® Core™ i7 platform)
DDR3 1066 MHz up to 4GB (Intel® Core™ i5 platform)

 

I think that's just the configurations they provide.

 

Well if that is true then I apologize for my incorrect statement

 

omg ? , so i cant use more than 4 gb on the g60jx ?

i just ordered it from new , i really really really feel sad now , ((

oh no i just checked other websites and it says 4gb maximum memory !!!!!!

i didnt know that , i feel like i got riped off , i mean what kind of gaming laptop that have only 4gb maximum memory ? !!!!!

anyone here can confirm this , i mean is there anyone here that owns an asus g61jx ?

bump ! , please anyone can confirm if the laptop max memory is 4gb ? because i am dying right now !

 

hello there i will recieve the asus g60jx-rbbx05 tomorrow , i am just looking into the furture , so will i be able to upgrade the processor to one of these :

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-740QM Clarksfield 1.73GHz 6MB L3 Cache PGA988 45W Quad-Core Mobile Processor Model BX80607I7740QM

or

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-720QM Clarksfield 1.6GHz 6MB L3 Cache PGA988 45W Quad-Core Mobile Processor Model BX80607I7720QM

or

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-840QM Clarksfield 1.86GHz 8MB L3 Cache PGA988 45W Quad-Core Mobile Processor Model BX80607I7840QM


and will i be able to upgrade the memory to at least 6gb of ram , cuz i heard that the max for this laptop is 4GB , is that true ?

thanks in advance !

can i upgrade my memory to 8gb of ram ? cuz some people told me i cant , and some told me i can , so anyone here can confirm this ?

i have the ASUS g60JX-RBBX05 , please if somone own this laptop tell me , czu i want to buy an 8GB memory 2x 4GB 1066 DDR3 memory .


THANK you verymuch .

 

I'm receiving one of these in a couple days from Newegg, wanted the x64 architecture specifically for going beyond the 32-bit memory cap. I'll post my results when I wipe and rebuild the OS with a Win 7 pro x64 disc.

Review and reseller sites can't make up their mind: some say it's a 4gb cap, while others still claim up to 8gb.

(as a followup, here is a response from Asus to an actual customer inquiry on the issue.)

 

I think your asking the wrong questions here. You ask "what gaming laptop has only 4 gigs of ram"

The answer in your case is: Games that are going to use more then 4gb of ram aren't going to be able to be processed by the mid range GPU in that laptop

 

@ bcu , yes i have read that post in yahooanswers before , and that gave me some hope , i am recieving this laptop from newegg too , it will ship to me today , cant wait

@apachehavok , whats wrong with the nvidia gts360m , i thought this gpu is high end , that can play anygame i want , especially if i upgrade my cpu to core i7 and the memory to 8gb .

 

No games will be held back by 4gb of ram.

 

@xxerikxx , what do you mean ? sorry i didnt understand you , you mean 4gb will suck with the up coming games ?

is there anything that i can do to make it support 8gb of ram ? , cuz this is redicilous ! gaming laptop with 4gb maximum memory i am really SHOCKED !


and i read on some websites saying that , core i5 platform maximum 4gb memory , and core i7 platfrom 8gb maximum memory ! (for this laptop)


so waht can i do now ? any advices ?

 

what are the specs of your laptop? but i'm not sure about it but it has nvidia gts 360m if so why upgrading the cpu.its not worth it i thin, has a lower video card than the gtx 260m, gts 360m came with 96 pipilines unified and gtx 260m came with 112 pipilines unified. i guess just add to it the highest core i5

 

@eXpert: I merged your two G60Jx RAM question threads together, there's no need for two separate threads about the same thing.

 

oh , okay sorry for that , but i really so excited for the laptop and i want to know everything about it

again i am sorry

 

I think you'll be OK with 8 gigs, as long as the modules are compatible, everywhere I search says max 8GB for the G60JX-RBBX05. It would be a very strange limitation if it could only take 4GB.

 

I mean that if you only plan on playing GAMES then 4gb will be more than enough. Only reason you would need more ram is if you plan on using applications that can use it.

 

Intel Core i5 580M 580 2.66Ghz 3MB SLC28 PGA988 OEM CPU - eBay (item 250731191687 end time Dec-22-10 23:23:39 PST) very nice cpu

here says, 8gb capable??? mmmm

sorry here jaja ASUS G60JX RBBX05 Specs (Core i5 430M 2.26 GHz, 16" TFT) - Laptops - CNET Reviews

 

i will give you some websites that says it have only 4 gb max memory :

ASUS G60JX RBBX05 Refurbished Notebook PC - Intel Core i5 430M 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, 16 WXGA, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit at TigerDirect.com

CompUSA.com | RB-G60JX-RBBX05 | ASUS G60JX RBBX05 Refurbished Notebook PC


and here

Computer memory upgrades for ASUS G60Jx (Core i5 Platform) Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com




so , can you explain these websites ? ,

so if it support 8gb of ram i will buy these :

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ

 

Do you need 8gb for any reason?

 

well minaly to make my laptop faster and to play most recent games , i will upgrade my processor too , but not now i guess after 3 months


btw it read 3.86 gb usable in this video , he have the same laptop i ordered , can you explain this too ?



here is the youtube link , please SEEK TO 0:10 TO SEE THE 3.86GB USABLE RAM .

link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs9peL6Ex6E

PS :he have 64-bit of windows

 

More ram most likely won't even give you 1 more fps in games. Most games are still 32-bit so they wont use that much ram. Also if you want to make your system faster you should look into SSDs. Game performance is going to be limited by your GPU.

 

More than 4GB of RAM is not going to make games any faster on your laptop. The limiting factor is going to be the GTS 360M, which isn't great.

 

okay can you just answer my question for god sake , i just want to know if my stupid laptop can handle it or not , sorry i am alittle bit pissed XD

 

Hey buddy, got a question (also saw your post on the steam forums). You're using an Nvidia gts 360m right? I have an asus g51jx with a core i7 720QM and the same nvidia card.

How do you manage to play without any stutter on Black Ops? I'm getting some insane stuttering and fps drops randomly.

 

Return it and get that G72 back. They work great with 8GB (especially running VMware) and the nvidia 260 is better than the 360.

Cheers,

 

panzer06 Which laptop do you mainly use the G73JH or G72GX? also does either of those laptops have that lame keyboard/keystroke lag :/

 

I don't have any issues at all playing black ops on my g73jh. No stuttering or lag problems. I haven't done anything special to my laptop other than install new vbios and drivers. I have everything set to the highest settings in-game too.

Cheers!

 

How does that apply to "an asus g51jx with a core i7 720QM"?

 

well this laptop the ''g60jx'' runs black ops at max settings 4xaa with 0 stutter/lagg or fps drops , thats why i love it ,

PS : i didnt do any kind of tweking .


and the g72gx runs the game with alot of stutters/lagg and fps drops , but at the same time the g72gx have a better display and memory and speakers and runs wayyyyyyyyyyy cooooolllleeerrr than the g60jx

so i really dont know what to do

and yeh i created a thread in steam forums about which laptop i buy the acer or asus , ad which one will run black ops better XD

but how did you know that ? XDD

 

^^ Because its the same thread you have here now about the cpu temps. haha

 

xD , do you guys think i should keep the g72gx , cuz i didnt return it yet !

 

oops, brain fart.
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Nah...It's because us G73 owners like to brag!

 

I had a ASUS G71Gx with a GTX260m which had all the lags and stuttering you describe. And I was able to resolve this.

 

how did you resolve it ?

 

I have a G60jx-rbbx05 and was wondering how it runs black ops? eXpert do you have this laptop. If so, do you get any sort of keyboard lag?

 

yes i have it , i recieved it yestaerday , there is no keyboard lagg at all , i play the game perfectly with everything on max aa 4x resolution 1366 x 768

i have mini freez only in the first 5 seconds of my first game and then everything is perfect !

but the cpu tempratures is really high it reaches 76c , i am really worried about this , but beside that , it is great !