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    G1Sn Ram upgrade question

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Jammy, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. Jammy

    Jammy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there

    I have a relatively new G1Sn which I recently received from ASUS as a swap for my old G1 which died under (just) warranty.

    It has 3gb of RAM and I want to upgrade that to 4. Looking at crucial's site I have two choices:

    2GB
    Part #: CT857087 • DDR2 PC2-6400 • CL=6 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800

    or

    2GB
    Part #: CT857089 • DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-667

    Do i need to match exectly what I have? How do i find out exactly what I have? Which do i need? (they are the same price).

    Its running on Vista Ultimate if that is relevant.

    Many thanks for your help.
     
    Jammy, Jun 22, 2009
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Windows Vista 32-bit will NOT recognize the full 4GB ram, and direct user reports from early on after initial release proved that the G1s series actually runs *slower* on 2x4GB than on 2x1GB.

    If you proceed, you will want to match the type (800 v 667) that you already have in the existing 2GB stick - no further matching necessary beyond that.
     
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    Jammy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply. I naively thought Ultimate was 64 bit. Mine isn't, so there is no point upgrading.

    Thanks once again
     
    Jammy, Jun 22, 2009
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