1 GB RAM versus 2 GB RAM I am troubled that all the reviews are for a 2GB RAM machine and the one being offered is 1GB. What is going on here. Also, how much would I have to pay to upgrade the RAM?
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Crucial.com has 1GB for about 30 bucks. If you're willing to do a self install its a good deal.
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ram isnt expensive. installing is simple. im currently running 1gb ram and its fine for me. but with vista they reccomend 2gb of ram. it depends on what you plan on using the laptop for. if you plan on using it mainly for internet, word processing, and simple tasks then 1gb of ram is fine. if you plan on running many processes at once. (ie, music player, internet, word processing, and games) then i would reccommend 2gb of ram. makes your computer run a little faster
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Windows Vista runs best with 2gb of ram. Go to http://www.memorystore.com for a very good price. They make the memory in house and I have had good success from them.Chances are the 1gb is composed of two 512mb memory cards so they will have to be replace with two 1gb cards. At this website they also will buy your old memory. You can buy two 1gb memory cards for less than 100 dollars at this website.
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You'll have to pay an additional 100 dollars for another gig added. This comes with professional installation. You can find it seperately for near 80 dollars though.
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Best Buy has been running 2 GB's for 54.99, online and in store - reg. 189.00 - it ends today. I haven't ck'd this am but they still had some yesterday afternoon. No rebates, they handle all those , finally a company that understands how frustrating getting those rebates actually mailed to you is - so the 54.99 is the pay for price, my state taxes + S&H; came to $64.64. Can't get 2GB's at that price anywhere. But check to see what your laptops max expansion is - my laptop has a 4GB max - some have NONE.
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...Update: Every motherboard has a maximum amount of RAM it can handle, and beyond 3GB you need a 64 bit Operating System in order to properly address 4GB or +.
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just so the record is set straight on the max ram for this system it is 4GB not 2GB, i have 2 systems of this type one with and one without the external gpu. both of which i have upgraded to 4GB (though the system only shows 3.25GB). that being said the the system with the integrated graphics was picky about it's ram sticks. I ended up actually putting one of my older sticks from the other system in it along with one of the new one's I had bought in it, but they both work fine after that.
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Received my two and it is in fact 1.6GHz... I guess it was just amazon as usual not taking the time out to get these little details corret. Go ahead and buy and remember it only has 2gb ram so if ya buy two like i did you can just grab an 8gb kit and sell back one with 4gb... no brainer.
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I have finally been able to install the 2GB RAM with my ASUS 1000HE turning on but I have the same problem with the system not showing the added RAM.Nothing happens when I pressF2 as you did.Can someone please advise me? I'd really be grateful.
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I believe there are only two slots for ram memory sticks and both are being used by the existing 2 gig of ram each. To get it up to 8 gigs you may need to remove both memory sticks and install 2 new ones of 4 gig each. Basically you are throwing away the existing ram to upgrade to full 8 gigs. As for me, since I only use it as a multimedia server for my bedroom the 4 gigs is very adequate. Good luck.
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It is very easy to upgrade ram. I just did it and did not even look at a guide.Note that there is only one SO_DIMM slot, so you cannot buy a 1 gb stick and add on. I swapped out the 1 gb stick mine came with, with onee of two 2 gb sticks on my thinkpad. better value all round.also, i just read online that asus changed their policy of treating ram upgrade as voiding warranty. not sure though.
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DDR1 - old and outdated. get a new computer if you have this. DDR2 - still in use and is going into retirement. because of that, this kind of RAM is more expensive than DDR3. I would recommend getting a new computer if you think your system is too old/slow. DDR3 - currently in use and far cheaper than DDR2. 1GB vs 2GB : more is better, especially with today's technology. instead I recommend you get AT LEAST 4GB RAM. My approximations of SINGE STICK RAM sizes DDR1: 64MB-2GB (the 2GB stick may be somewhat expensive, a 1GB pair may be a cheaper alternative to achieve 2GB of RAM) DDR2: 512MB-4GB (I think an 8GB stick is rare to find) DDR3: 1GB-8GB (A single 16GB stick is not a good investment since its too expensive)
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I understand (from reading about DDR2 ram earlier since I'm looking at an upgrade to 2GB) that DDR2 is normally rated at double the speed of the individual chips/modules, since it uses two channels to transmit data from point A to point B. I believe I saw this in a info sheet (PDF) on Kingston's web site. I agree, it's confusing.
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update: my ram arrived today (thank you amazon prime!) and i'm running memtest on it right now. 16GB sure takes a while :-)
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When you upgraded, did you use 1-2gb stick or 2-1gb sticks?Does the 904ha come with 2-512's, or 1-1gb?Can anyone also recommend a particular model/brand of RAM to buy along with the laptop. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.thanks.
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my computer came with 10Gb RAM. i have three sticks. from that i can only assume that it is 2x4Gb and 1x2Gb. hope it helps
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That's funny, because mine came with Windows 7 Home 32-bit and only 2 gb of ram. I paid $200 for it. Make sure you check with each individual seller to see what they're selling you.
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Hello Yen, Yes, you can upgrade it. However, the two RAM slots on the computer are filled with the original memory cards (two 512KB PC 5300 SO-DIMM). To upgrade it to 2GB, you have to remove the two original RAM cards and replace them with two 1GB cards. So, the cost to upgrade this computer includes (or can be offset by selling) the two original cards. I checked DealNews.com and they show this type of card selling at US$66 each and up. Note that if you buy the computer preconfigured with 2GB RAM directly from Apple that you will be charged an additional US$175. (This would include installation, but you would not have the two RAM cards to sell.) Hope this helps.
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It is very easy to upgrade ram. I just did it and did not even look at a guide. Note that there is only one SO_DIMM slot, so you cannot buy a 1 gb stick and add on. I swapped out the 1 gb stick mine came with, with onee of two 2 gb sticks on my thinkpad. better value all round. also, i just read online that asus changed their policy of treating ram upgrade as voiding warranty. not sure though.
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It has 2 ram slots. Make sure you get compatible ram though. It's not well listed.
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Total 2 GB, that's what (1GBx2) means. Your lenovo page says "Up to 3GB PC-5300 DDR2 std/4GB max" but I'm not sure if you have two channels or 4. Probably 4, but you might want to look inside first. On my old HP Pavillion I thought I could add 2GB with this pack but found out later there were 4 slots, 2x500MB and 2x1GB, so I could only improve it to 4gb. These sticks will definitely fit in your computer, but honestly, think about getting an upgrade. Computers with decent processors with DDR3 Ram memory capability are available and can be had for around $300. I tried running Microsoft suites with this kind of hardware and it was ok, but even Minecraft had a hard time on it. Total 2 GB, that's what (1GBx2) means. Your lenovo page says "Up to 3GB PC-5300 DDR2 std/4GB max" but I'm not sure if you have two channels or 4. Probably 4, but you might want to look inside first. On my old HP Pavillion I thought I could add 2GB with this pack but found out later there were 4 slots, 2x500MB and 2x1GB, so I could only improve it to 4gb. These sticks will definitely fit in your computer, but honestly, think about getting an upgrade. Computers with decent processors with DDR3 Ram memory capability are available and can be had for around $300. I tried running... » Read More Total 2 GB, that's what (1GBx2) means. Your lenovo page says "Up to 3GB PC-5300 DDR2 std/4GB max" but I'm not sure if you have two channels or 4. Probably 4, but you might want to look inside first. On my old HP Pavillion I thought I could add 2GB with this pack but found out later there were 4 slots, 2x500MB and 2x1GB, so I could only improve it to 4gb. These sticks will definitely fit in your computer, but honestly, think about getting an upgrade. Computers with decent processors with DDR3 Ram memory capability are available and can be had for around $300. I tried running Microsoft suites with this kind of hardware and it was ok, but even Minecraft had a hard time on it. « Show Less
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"I'm a girl..." Oh no she di'nt... :)Seriously, where did you buy 2gb ram for only $60??? My tech guy recommends crucial.com, but it's $106 there not including shipping. thanks, chickadee