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    installing ram on my z71v?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ineedalaptop, Aug 3, 2005.

  1. ineedalaptop

    ineedalaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok i know i seen a link a few times around here with descriptions on building asus notebooks. it was a link to a list of them and had step by step instructions for each. anyways i need this because i just recieved my new 1g mem stick and went to install it and can only find the 1 slot with the memory which is already installed in it. so i replaced my 512mb stick with my 1g and have to do something with the original stick. i did search the forum first and cant seem to find anything. any help would be great. thanks.
     
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    It is under the keyboard. Smilepack usually links to all the instalation guides. Pick any entry where you see his name and you'll find a link.
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    coriolis, Aug 3, 2005
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    ineedalaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks guys. well i just installed my 512 and my computer is only seeing the 1g. do i need to 1g sticks, like identical amounts to get it working? on my desktop i just put misc. sticks as long as they were proper types and it would see all of my ram. right now i have the 512 that came with my z71 and the 1g i bought off of newegg. the only stick it sees is the 1g.
     
    ineedalaptop, Aug 4, 2005
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    Soldat Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    hmm, the only reason you would need a matching pair would be if you want to run it in dual channel mode.

    Perhaps the ram is not pushed into the slot all the way?
     
    Soldat, Aug 4, 2005
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    ineedalaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    ya i didnt think it looked like it was but it wouldnt go any further. i didnt want to break anything so i left it as was, but i guess ill go back and try to get it in further. figured id check this first before i go breaking things =p
     
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    ok that was it, thanks=)
     
    ineedalaptop, Aug 4, 2005
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    Just wanted to confirm: Is the z71v is upgradable to a full 2GB of RAM, or is it upgradable to just 1GB?

    The installation/upgrade guide ( http://www.synnex.com/sb/docs/june05/Z71V Training.pdf) says that

    "The Z71 Series Notebook comes standard with 2 DDR sockets onboard. You can upgrade the total memory up to 1GB with two 512MB module."

    ineedalaptop, which RAM did you get from Newegg?

    Thx
     
    CheVive, Aug 5, 2005
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  9. coriolis

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    It's 2gb max.

    1gb for each slot.

    I think that was the suggested amount of RAM?
     
    coriolis, Aug 5, 2005
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