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    ASUS w7j Ram question

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jas0ndotc0m, Nov 28, 2011.

  1. jas0ndotc0m

    jas0ndotc0m Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did a search here and found this ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/238722-w7j-memory-upgrade.html) but that's several years out of date and got the same question. I'm aware of window7s patch for the capped RAM on 32 bit systems, and I plan on buying

    Newegg.com - Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop Memory Model PSD38G1333SK

    or

    Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBSQ

    and give my cousin the other stick. So my question is, will 1333MHz work on this notebook since the stock is 533MHz?
     
    jas0ndotc0m, Nov 28, 2011
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    No, the RAM will not work, you need DDR2 RAM for that laptop, any DDR2 RAM SODIMM should work.
     
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    jas0ndotc0m Notebook Enthusiast

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    ooh ok, darn, was hoping the ddr3 and faster mhz would be good for it lol oh well thxx
     
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you're thinking about PAE, you can forget it right now. PAE is a, essentially, a bugged up feature that is only used in corporate environments with a PAE-aware OS, PAE-aware system drivers, and PAE-aware programs and utilities. Trying to make this work on a home system is not worth the time.
     
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    jas0ndotc0m Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah, but its fine, it seems that ddr2 memory caps at 2gb anyways (pricewise). So 2gb + onboard 512mb, 2.5gb on the 32bit system, i think im safe?

    don't see any deals for it however >< gonna check ebay...
     
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    so would a stick of Hynix 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667MHz 200 Pin SODIMM Memory Module work?
     
    jas0ndotc0m, Nov 28, 2011
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