Notebook Component Upgrade - Guaranty Issue

I would like to upgrade my RAM from 3GB to 4GB and also my hard disk from 250GB to 500GB. does that mean i'll the guaranty on my notebook?

 

Upgrading the memory and the harddrive does not void the warranty.
Asus like almost every laptop vendor allows the user to upgrade these items.
Upgrading the cpu would void the warranty in many conditions, but you are not doing that.

Make sure to get the correct memory for your system. Yours uses DDR2 Pc5300 or Pc6400 sodimm memory.

Make sure to shut the system off and unplug the battery before upgrading the memory/harddrive

K-TRON

 

actually, i have an Intel PM965 platform. would it be incorrect getting a 4GB DDR2 kit with 800Mhz(PC2-6.400)? I've got my eyes on the WD5000BEVT. is there a better drive available?

 

the i965 chipset automatically clocks the Pc6400 memory down to Pc5300 speeds. So it does not matter which memory you get. You can get either a 2 x 2Gb kit of Pc5300, or a 2 x 2GB kit of Pc6400. Both will work fine.

The WD5000BEVT is a great drive, but their is also an alternative, the ST9500325AS. Its the Seagate version of the 500gb 5400rpm drive. Performance wise the WD is better, but the seagate is cheaper.

K-TRON

 

which timing would be good for stability since i'm doing some overclocking on my cpu?

 

I would say this is the best stuff you can get:

2x2Gb Pc6400 at CAS 5, 5-5-5-15 timings and those timings should drop to 4-4-4-12 when running at Pc5300 speeds in your system.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227251

K-TRON

 

is there a particular reason for recomming OCZ?

 

Any brand is decent as long as it has a lifetime warranty.
I picked OCZ over Adata and G.Skill because their return policy is much better if a chip does go defective.
Personally I only use OCZ, Crucial and Corsair, but those are persoanl preferences.

K-TRON

 

thanks for helping out. by the way, how much cheaper is the seagate drive than the wd. being listed on newegg for the same price: $139.99

 

The Seagate 500gb drive is $118 on mWave:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SkuSearch_v2.asp?SCriteria=AA74556

Personally, I would wait for the Hitachi 5K500.B

K-TRON

 

i actually installed the new OCZ 4GB kit but Xp and Vista,both 32bit,only see 3GB.although i will be installing 64bit OS soon,shouldnt i be seeing at least 3.25GB of RAM?

 

If you install a 64 bit operating system your system should see anywhere between 3.5 and 4Gb of memory.

If the amount of memory recognized by the system is still 3gb afterwards, you may have to allow the system to see more memory.
Go to start and go to run
type in MSCONFIG
in the "boot.ini" tab,
there is a small button at the bottom labeled "advanced options"
in their you will see a small window appear
click the first box labeled "max mem"
type in 4096
and than restart your computer
after that it should see 4gb of memory.

K-TRON