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    Memory Upgrade for the ASUS G Series G1-AK024C? Help Needed

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by nhl770, Jul 25, 2007.

  1. nhl770

    nhl770 Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys, I want to upgrade from 2 gigs to 3 gigs of ram for my Asus G1 (older model). I was wondering if someone could suggest a good compatible type of ram for this laptop. It would be a big help if they could share the link with me. The cheaper the better, but I want quality ram, that will last. Thanks
     
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Is it the G1p?

    It has 2 sticks of 1gb so you want to buy one stick of 2gb? Check the deals forum, Gophn has a good thread on latest RAM deals.
     
    coriolis, Jul 25, 2007
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  3. simonfzhao

    simonfzhao Notebook Evangelist

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    for both they accept ddr2 667mhz sdram
     
    simonfzhao, Jul 25, 2007
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  4. stevietennis

    stevietennis Notebook Consultant

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    Just stick with some good name brand like Corsair, Crucial, etc...and you should be fine i would think.
     
    stevietennis, Jul 25, 2007
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  5. ready2bounce

    ready2bounce Newbie

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    I believe you notebook can only upgrade its memory to 2GB max 1gb x 2 My friend has the same issue I'm hoping an eventual BIOS upgrade will up the limit to 4gb but so far no luck
     
    ready2bounce, Jan 22, 2008
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  6. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Incorrect on the memory upgrade comment.

    3Gb works well in the G1 (there are many reports here to support that statement), but 4Gb is a problem because of OS issues and memory mapping (not just a BIOS issue) at the system level. 4Gb memory does not work in 32bit OS' and support in 64bit is spotty. In addition, there are *very* few end-users who use any applications at a level for which 4Gb would show an appreciable (beyond just in benchmarks) gain in function over 3Gb; in other words, 3Gb will be more than sufficient for 99.9% of notebook owners' needs :).
     
    ClearSkies, Jan 22, 2008
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