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    upgrade g51j ram

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by mangus, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. mangus

    mangus Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, i own a g51j 3d and i'm thinking about replacing the stock 2gb*2gb 1066mhz ram for a 4gbx4gb 1333mhz, I would like to know:
    if it's worth the upgrade
    know if someone has made this upgrade and
    what brand of ram do you advice?


    Thanks in advance
     
    mangus, Oct 18, 2012
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    If the most intensive thing you do on the laptop is game, i wouldn't bother adding more than 8GB.
     
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    mangus Notebook Enthusiast

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    At the moment it only has 4 running at 1066
     
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    I meant 8GB in total, i've busted over 4 when gaming, but never over 8.
     
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    is there any ram that you recommend?
     
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    Anything from a decent brand, Crucial, Gskill, Mushkin, corsair, Kingston, etc will do. If you plan to keep the RAM you already have in the laptop, i suggest you try matching the clock speeds and timings just to be on the safe side.
     
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    No, unfortunately that won't be possible cause i have two 2gbs plates so i will have to buy 2 plates of 4gb but on the upper side i will be able to buy 1333mhz ram. thanks for your help
     
    mangus, Oct 19, 2012
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    Make sure that your motherboard is compatible with 1333mhz RAM.

    I have a G60JX and I believe that it only supports up to 1066mhz RAM, but it does allow you to have 8GB of it via two 4GB sticks.

    I believe the motherboards on our systems are very similar, so just a heads up.
     
    bayport, Oct 21, 2012
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