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    G1S: Which memory is compatible for 4GB?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Ice Nine, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. Ice Nine

    Ice Nine Notebook Enthusiast

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    Please stick to the topic here. If you have gotten a 4GB memory kit to work with the G1S without having to do anything special, please post the part numbers or any other identifying information here.

    If you had problems with a 4gb kit, please outline what you had to do to make it work reliably (removing heatsinks, special insertion method, whatever).

    The G1S is an INCREDIBLE deal for what you're getting. It's a real shame that it's having such heinous issues with 4GB of memory, considering computing requirements in this day and age. While it's obvious that this laptop has problems with a lot of different 4GB modules, let's do our best to keep to the point so we can identify the "best shot" for those of us who want/need/absolutely-require 4GB of memory.

    I'll start by replying :)
     
    Ice Nine, Dec 16, 2007
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    OCZ Value 5-5-5-15, Purchased from Fry's (2 2GB modules, in different packaging, but each have IDENTICAL markings on chips, stickers, pcb, etc). These boot fine the first time, but have problems on subsequent reboots. Sometimes I need to leave the machine alone for 30 minutes in order to get a successful boot.
     
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    Buffalo Technology 2GB modules, both with Micron IC's. Purchased from my local MicroCenter. Same problem as the OCZ tech above, so these don't "work" either.
     
    Ice Nine, Dec 17, 2007
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    Kricket, Dec 17, 2007
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    So when rebooting your G1S within Vista, you don't see any hangs?
     
    Ice Nine, Dec 18, 2007
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    Kricket Notebook Consultant

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    ^ none - honestly, ive only had my computer for about a month - but i can honestly say ive never had to manually reset the thing - if i click on "restart" - it restarts no problem

    it shuts down fine, starts up fine, goes into hibernate and wakes from hibernate fine

    if it makes any difference - im using vista ultimate 64 bit (although i was using home premium 32 bit for about a week with the 4gigs installed - the computer only recognized 3gigs - but i had no issues with it then either)
     
    Kricket, Dec 18, 2007
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    CONFIRMED! I received 2 of these Transcend modules from Newegg today - I rebooted a gazillion times and could not get it to hang... Kricket is the winner :)

    I'm using Vista64 as well, on a G1S-X2 upgraded to 4GB and a 200GB 7200RPM Hitachi drive.
     
    Ice Nine, Dec 20, 2007
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