Memory Upgrade for Acer AspireRevo AR1600 How easy is it to install memory upgrades on this computer? Can I upgrade to 4GB?
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Has anybody tried a single 4GB stick of RAM in this? I'm wondering if it would work.
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How do you open it to add memory? I have had this for about 3 days, and it seems to work well, but my wife complains it is too slow on her farmville mega-ranch :) There is no documentation or anything at the acer site. The owners manual just says to "take out screws", but I only see one visible screw in the bottom. I removed it, but nothing came apart. It seems to be a nice PC, removed all the free-software and it runs everything well so far. It is also so small and quiet.Any help would be appreciated.
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You can upgrade one Memory Slot with a 2G 200-pin SODIMM DDR2 PC2-6400 from Crucial (for 56.99); this will give you 3 GB memory -- the max for Windows XP Home edition.
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it said something about upgrading it to win 8 for 15$ on acer's site. also, this isn't available on amazon and i dont think it will be for a long time so i am getting Acer Aspire V3-571G-6407 for similar to better performance and basically the same thing without in built mic.
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IMHO, a safe and easy way to upgrade the RAM is to follow the approach of using a credit card in conjunction with a Philip's screwdriver, as in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xKSpW3q0GY Be aware that upgrading the RAM pretty much voids your warranty. That said, it was actually quite simple and I upgraded to 1.5GB. Tips: 1. Make sure there is plenty of light, and go slow and deliberate. You don't want to lose any screws inside the AA1. 2. Use two credit-cards instead of one when working on the keyboard. Use one credit card to push the tabs and with the other hand use a second credit card to get underneath the keyboard to push it up. (NOTE: DO NOT force anything!) 3. It is NOT necessary to disconnect the LCD display connector. You can get to the RAM socket underneath the motherboard after unscrewing the LAN card, motherboard and daughterboard.
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Thank you for you reply.I guess I wasn't clear on what I was asking.Is the notebook upgradeable to 2 GB Ram? [it uses 200 pin 667,pc5300 memory] Is it hard or easy to open the case and get at the memory stick?Will it void my warranty? I'm afraid Crucial can't help me with these questions.
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Hello,I just finished buying an ASUS 1000HE (literally within the past hour or so), but while I wait for it to get shipped, I was wondering if I should also opt for the memory upgrade. Seems, cheap and effortless to install, I'm just curious, have you noticed a significant difference in performance?Thanks.
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Hello, I just finished buying an ASUS 1000HE (literally within the past hour or so), but while I wait for it to get shipped, I was wondering if I should also opt for the memory upgrade. Seems, cheap and effortless to install, I'm just curious, have you noticed a significant difference in performance? Thanks.
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if you feel that 72 Gb is enough for data then this disk will serve you well. windows will slowly store windows update files in the windows folder so that it will over a year or two eat up about 50GB of space on C:\ but there are tutorials on the net on how to delete these windows update files so you will be ok with 72 Gb of space for c:\ this disk is very fast. NOTE you will have to install windows again. if your acer has a 160 gb HDD then it probably has a recovery partition on the HDD. make sur eyou have recovery disks made before you get rid of your 160gb hdd and replace with this 120 gb ssd. in my experience, other computers i have had have been able to use the recovery disks to get back to factory install state after replacing with SSD. however obviously you need an external drive to get all the data out of your acer aspire's disk before you take out your 160gb and install your ssd. then you can copy your data back into the data partition. good luck!
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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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I can't find anything specific regarding upgrading the memory, so my guess is that the memory can't be upgraded.
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I am not sure if it's possible to upgrade to the latest technology, it has limited slots and physical internal space to add memory, upgrade processor and so on.. I sold this computer already cause it is discontinued but when I asked that question the geeksquad [best buy] estimated around $400 if you provide the parts..
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Yes the memory in this model can be upgraded. It comes with 4gb ddr3 1600 mhz and can be upgrade to 8gb. You should be able to find the memory here on Amazon.com. I would start by searching for ddr3 4gb 1600mhz laptop ram.
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Hi JamesThe Acer Aspire is a laptop as you well know and this 2GB kit is for desktops. Dimms are for desktops, So-Dimms are used for laptops. Without the exact model number I am not sure if your laptop will even support 2GB of RAM memory. The only information I could find on Acer's website says the aspire 5000 series is only capable of a MAXIMUM 1GB of RAM memory. You can go to crucial.com and get their phone number or use their online chat to ask them if they know since RAM memory is all they do. They should be able to help you with exactly what memory you need and whether or not it will hold 2GB.Good LuckJeff Hi JamesThe Acer Aspire is a laptop as you well know and this 2GB kit is for desktops. Dimms are for desktops, So-Dimms are used for laptops. Without the exact model number I am not sure if your laptop will even support 2GB of RAM memory. The only information I could find on Acer's website says the aspire 5000 series is only capable of a MAXIMUM 1GB of RAM memory. You can go to crucial.com and get their phone number or use their online chat to ask them if they know since RAM memory is all they do. They should be able to help you with exactly what memory you need and whether or not it... » Read More Hi JamesThe Acer Aspire is a laptop as you well know and this 2GB kit is for desktops. Dimms are for desktops, So-Dimms are used for laptops. Without the exact model number I am not sure if your laptop will even support 2GB of RAM memory. The only information I could find on Acer's website says the aspire 5000 series is only capable of a MAXIMUM 1GB of RAM memory. You can go to crucial.com and get their phone number or use their online chat to ask them if they know since RAM memory is all they do. They should be able to help you with exactly what memory you need and whether or not it will hold 2GB.Good LuckJeff « Show Less
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You can actually upgrade to 12GB with an additional 8GB module, I have done it. works fine.
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I've updated my RAM and it was incredibly easy; most online places allow you to look up what memory you will need. I went from the standard 4GB to 10GB (I bought one 8GB stick). There are small screws on the bottom of the laptop (don't lose them!) and then you click out the old memory stick and pop in the new one.I found several videos online that were helpful also!
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Hi Dean, as far as I know, this Ultrabook is limited to 4 gb. RAM. But anyway you can go to ACER website and check in a chat with support. They for sure will confirm you. To get the chat, you need at least a Serial Number for an Acer Laptop
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The steps to install the memory may be in the instruction manual for the PC. Or, at the dell.com website, you should be able to find a PDF of it. In the past, I've been able to find information on the Internet by using a search engine (like yahoo.com) to search for my PC's model number and words such as "how to" and "memory upgrade". I've even been able to find short videos on YouTube that have shown how to do the upgrade for my specific PC.
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I upgraded to 8GB of memory (2x4G, DDR3 SO-DIMM) like this one http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-204-Pin-Notebook-CT2KIT51264BF160B/dp/B005LDLVAO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1397079242&sr=8-2&keywords=SO-DIMM+ddr3. The system feels much snapper when many pages are open at the same time. It is easy to upgrade RAM, just remove the four rubber feet and the screws underneath them. Theoretically, the CPU supports 16GB, not sure if the mother board supports that much of memory. If someone has 16GB of memory at hand, please try and report back. The recognized memory size can be found in chrome://system (type it in the url bar).