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    Asus W7J and 2gb memory

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by kenshin, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. kenshin

    kenshin Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys...

    can i use a 2gb SO DIMM stick in my W7J?

    specifically this kingston module
    KVR667D2S5/2G
     
    kenshin, Jun 13, 2007
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  2. j0hn00

    j0hn00 Notebook Evangelist

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    i don't see why not... i've got an ocz pc5400 2gb module in mine right now.
     
    j0hn00, Jun 13, 2007
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Possibly not so. The RAM in that particular model, I believe, is soldered onto the motherboard. That means it just not possible to remove the older RAM.
     
    Zero, Jun 13, 2007
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  4. j0hn00

    j0hn00 Notebook Evangelist

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    the w7j has one occupied slot in addition to the soldered 512mb. you can just switch out the module that is in the occupied slot.
     
    j0hn00, Jun 13, 2007
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  5. kenshin

    kenshin Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks...

    thats what i was after... i already removed the 512 stick and added 1gb... but now i think 2gb is the go :)
     
    kenshin, Jun 13, 2007
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    j0hn00 Notebook Evangelist

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    i had the 1gb module before i upgraded to the 2gb module. honestly, there's no difference whatsoever in xp. vista on the other hand, seems to run a bit smoother.
     
    j0hn00, Jun 13, 2007
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    UrbnABC Newbie

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    i'm shopping for a 2gb ram , does the Mhz matter?
     
    UrbnABC, Jun 22, 2008
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  8. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    You should try to match the frequency of the RAM that you're replacing. Higher freqs will downclock, but you're paying for speed that you can't use.

    I think the W7J used 667, but not sure. Check with CPU-z if you don't know what is there already.
     
    ClearSkies, Jun 22, 2008
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  9. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    On the other hand, this is a confirmation that 2GB sticks actually do work in the W7J.

    It is possible to see the benefit in XP, as well, but only if using very memory-intensive apps (high-resolution graphic work, for instance).
     
    E.B.E., Jun 22, 2008
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  10. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    The W7J used 533, the W7S used 667. The speed of the built in RAM on the W7J was limited to 533MHz, I forget why now, so even though the motherboard supports 667MHz RAM, memory will only operate at 533MHz. Or at least, thats what I remember Justin from ProPortable saying back in 2006.

    And one of the forum members did put in a 2GB stick of RAM to confirm that the W7J did actually support 2.5GB of memory, so you should be fine. This is the thread, a simple Google search found it: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=130608
     
    Redline, Jun 22, 2008
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  11. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    As posted above...yes, you can use a 2gb stick. 533 and 667 will both work fine.
     
    RogueMonk, Jun 22, 2008
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