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    C90S 3gigs of compatible ram

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lcraftyl, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. lcraftyl

    lcraftyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    After looking at the supported ram list for the C90S I noticed that the largest stick it supported was 1 gig and there is only 2 slots on the C90S. I really want at least 3gigs because im using Vista. What ram configuration have you guys found to work that also lets you use all of the overclocking modes with a 2gig stick and a 1 gig stick. THANKS!!



    p.s The reseller sent me corsair and my laptop bluescreens if anyone wants to know :)
     
    lcraftyl, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. Corzama

    Corzama Notebook Consultant

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    I've got Corsair Value Select 2gb + 1gb 667's sitting at home waiting for
    the day I get my c90s.. I'm getting mixed reviews as to if it'll read all of
    the 3gb i plan to use.. would be nice if someone would confirm it.
     
    Corzama, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. swoley2k

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    no one had debated whether it will use 3gb...it wont read 4gb though. 3gb confirmed....
     
    swoley2k, Jul 30, 2007
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  4. lcraftyl

    lcraftyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    well I have corsair and it wont work with my laptop. So im returning the ram to the resellers and ordering my own ram but I WANT 3 gigs lol but im not sure if its supported. I dont think i could take another bluescreen lol
     
    lcraftyl, Jul 30, 2007
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  5. Silentheero

    Silentheero Notebook Consultant

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    The c90 supports 3 gb total in a configuration of 2gb x 1gb. The cards may not be on the officially supported list but many of the posters on here are using 2gb sticks along with a 1gb stick with no problems. You may have problems with some brands of sticks that are not listed and you WILL have problems if you try two 2gb sticks; you wont even get past bios.
     
    Silentheero, Jul 30, 2007
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  6. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I can say I have confirmed that 2+2 wont even post :p I also have it in my common problems and answers thread.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 30, 2007
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    Would someone mind posting a link to NewEgg where they bought their 3GB RAM and confirmed working? I'm sure that'd help out a lot of people. :)
     
    Ridley23, Jul 31, 2007
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    swoley2k, Jul 31, 2007
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  9. lcraftyl

    lcraftyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    you posted corsair? I dont understand how does it work on your system with corsair but mine does not. Im almost postive its a ram issues and not overheating because i put a huge fan under my laptop and it will still blue screen. I was thinking about just saying screw it for now and just get 2 gigs of totaly supported ram and just deal with it tell they fix this problem with a bios update.
     
    lcraftyl, Jul 31, 2007
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  10. xenupy

    xenupy Notebook Consultant

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    why 4gb ram dont work ? i understand (reading a lot of posts) that 64bits Vista will recognize at least 3,6gb of ram... The ifl90 allow 4gb, confirmed and working...
     
    xenupy, Jul 31, 2007
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  11. ViciousXUSMC

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    Because to get 4gb up and going there are MULTIPLE factors that must be taken into account, the OS is only one of them.

    Your totally forgeting the Hardware side of things like the mobo/chipset and the bios it uses.

    Both of these must support 4gb aswell, the 945g does not support 4gb of ram and thus the C90S doesnt support 4gb of ram.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Aug 2, 2007
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  12. gbert15

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    Does anybody know if the 2GB Transcend DDR2 667 Ram is compatible with the C90s?!
     
    gbert15, Dec 1, 2007
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