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    4gb intel turbo memory, where to buy?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by RanCorX2, Dec 25, 2010.

  1. RanCorX2

    RanCorX2 Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone where to buy a 4gb pci-e card? I've been through 8 online retailers and they have all been oos and amazon don't even have any either and on ebay only sellers in taiwan have them.
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 25, 2010
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  2. Paralel

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    You'll probably have a rather difficult time locating a new one. They were never very popular and haven't been sold in a few years.
     
    Paralel, Dec 25, 2010
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  3. RanCorX2

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    I bought a 2gb one only to find out the user pinning doesn't support the 2gb version. That's why I want to find a 4gb version.
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 25, 2010
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    It works, just install it using the -up command.
     
    Blacky, Dec 25, 2010
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  5. RanCorX2

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    didn't for me, kept saying the device was not present or not configured.
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 25, 2010
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  6. RanCorX2

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    anyone? think i'm gonna have to resort to one those crappy hong kong sellers which take a month to ship something...
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 26, 2010
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    I'm wondering why you're buying this at all... turbo memory is just really slow ram.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Dec 26, 2010
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  8. RanCorX2

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    because there are some good reviews out there and it seems a shame to waste the empty pcie port.
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 26, 2010
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    From what I've seen, they basically say "This is really good for system low on RAM." Adding more memory will leaps more than Robson 2.0 will.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Dec 26, 2010
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    It speeds up boot time. That's the only thing I found it useful for.
     
    Blacky, Dec 26, 2010
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  11. RanCorX2

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    well if anyone has one they don't want then I'll be happy to take it off you, 4gb though as I already have a 2gb one.
     
    RanCorX2, Dec 26, 2010
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    Mine works fine, but I'm going to upgrade my system. Will sell it for $50. Was $80 new.
     
    Cue_, Jan 1, 2011
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