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    RAM upgrade on ASUS UL30A

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tomhs85, Jun 7, 2015.

  1. tomhs85

    tomhs85 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have an ASUS UL30A and would like to upgrade RAM if possible - 4Gb at this moment and would like to go for 8 Gb.
    Is this possbile?

    Chipset Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset.
    Windows 7 Home premium x64

    Some people (including ASUS specs for UL30A) says that max is 4Gb, but some others indicate that actually it is 8Gb...


    Thanks!
     
    tomhs85, Jun 7, 2015
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  2. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Looks like your laptop takes DDR3 RAM, so it should be feasible, but honestly, I personally wouldn't bother with such an old platform. The ULV core 2 duo CPU in it is much more likely to be a bottleneck these days than the RAM.
     
    tijo, Jun 7, 2015
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    See:
    http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/asus-ul30a

    This notebook was great when it was introduced and as the article indicates, 8GB is possible.

    However, I agree with tijo that the performance a fully updated O/S and Programs require today far surpasses what the platform can offer.

    If the RAM is returnable it is worth trying just so you can see how much of a difference it may make in your workflow. But more than likely, the current requirements of even the most basic workflow (even browsing) is above the ULV processor based platform from 6 years ago.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jun 8, 2015
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