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    Asus g60vx ram support

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by KitsuneFoxy, Sep 20, 2012.

  1. KitsuneFoxy

    KitsuneFoxy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys.
    So i still have my asus g60. And i use Aida64 , and in the northbridge section it says this board supports DDR3. Does anyone know if it does or not? Considering DDR3 is by far cheaper than DDR2.

    Many thanks!

    I also found this thread.
    Asus G60VX RAM Upgrade Support......

    Field Value
    North Bridge Properties
    North Bridge Intel Cantiga PM45
    Intel Platform Montevina
    Supported FSB Speeds FSB533, FSB667, FSB800, FSB1066
    Supported Memory Types DDR2-667, DDR2-800, ]DDR3-667, DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 SDRAM
    Maximum Memory Amount 8 GB
    Revision / Stepping 07 / B3
    Package Type 1329 Pin FC-BGA
    Package Size 34 mm x 34 mm
    Process Technology 65 nm
    Core Voltage 1.05 V
    TDP 7 W
    In-Order Queue Depth 12

    Memory Controller
    Type Dual Channel (128-bit)
    Active Mode Dual Channel (128-bit)


    Memory Slots
    DRAM Slot #1 2 GB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
    DRAM Slot #2 2 GB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
     
    KitsuneFoxy, Sep 20, 2012
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  2. C4RN1

    C4RN1 Notebook Consultant

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    DDR2 has 200 pins, DDR3 has 204 pins, the break after the pins are different so it's not physically possible to use ddr3 in a ddr2 memory slot.
     
    C4RN1, Sep 20, 2012
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  3. tijo

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    This you're stuck with the type of memory that initially came with the laptop. You could probably bump it to 8GB DDR2, but that is something i decided not to do considering how expensive a set of 2x4GB DDR2 is.
     
    tijo, Sep 20, 2012
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  4. KitsuneFoxy

    KitsuneFoxy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow that -sucks-
    Thank you for letting me know.
     
    KitsuneFoxy, Sep 20, 2012
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