ram upgrade problem I bought the aspire revo 3700 about a month ago and just today I bought 2x2GB ddr3 kingiston and installed them for a 4gb ram but to my surprise the system did not even start nothing you press the power button the power button illuminate and you can clearly here it is on but nothing on the screen empty!!! now when I returned the old 2x1GB it turned on with no problem! any one had this problem or has any idea why or how to fix that?regards ram upgrade problem I bought the aspire revo 3700 about a month ago and just today I bought 2x2GB ddr3 kingiston and installed them for a 4gb ram but to my surprise the system did not even start... » Read More ram upgrade problem I bought the aspire revo 3700 about a month ago and just today I bought 2x2GB ddr3 kingiston and installed them for a 4gb ram but to my surprise the system did not even start nothing you press the power button the power button illuminate and you can clearly here it is on but nothing on the screen empty!!! now when I returned the old 2x1GB it turned on with no problem! any one had this problem or has any idea why or how to fix that?regards « Show Less
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From a Newegg review of this same model, it sounds like you'll need RAM operating at 1333MHZ, rather than at 1066MHZ.
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Can someone clarify the ram in this? It looks from reviews, like it needs 1333 ram (which is PC3-10600..correct?), however looks like it comes with 2x1gb ddr3 800 mhz ram...so which one is it? Will any 2x2gb PC3-10600 work?
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Here's a link to someone who got the RAM upgraded successfully.http://forums.crucial.com/t5/Standard-DRAM-Memory/Aspire-Revo-R3700/td-p/26100This is what they used:Crucial Memory2GB, 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 memory moduleCT1651001Module Size: 2GBPackage: 204-pin SODIMMFeature: DDR3 PC3-10600Specs: DDR3 PC3-10600 * CL=9 * Unbuffered * NON-ECC * DDR3-1333 * 1.5V * 256Meg x 64 *
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Yep, it works. I was able to upgrade the RAM to 4GB. Here's what I used:QTY:2P/N: CT1651001Manufacturer: Crucial Technologyhttp://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=CED8A023A5CA7304# Module Size: 2GB# Package: 204-pin SODIMM# Feature: DDR3 PC3-10600# Specs: DDR3 PC3-10600 * CL=9 * Unbuffered * NON-ECC * DDR3-1333 * 1.5V * 256Meg x 64 * Screenshot: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8924/systeminfot.jpg
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I have a different model (1001P) but am having the same trouble. I also have the Crucial 2GB upgrade in mine. I might test the old 1GB chip to see what it does, I haven't tried much yet...
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I'm not a teck so keep that in mind. I had a problem too at first when I saw there were 2 separate areas for the memory chips. Try switching them and make sure they are securely inserted. Other than that I don't know. You might want to go to a place like Compusa or something. Sounds like an installation problem more than defects.
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I thought the new ones that come with the 1 GB ram have an easy to access ram "window" on the bottom of the computer case. Is that not right?I've been told the upgrade now is very easy, but would like to confirm that... Just pop the little cover off on the bottom of the case and pop the old card out and snap the new one in. Yes?
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Just a checklist of some basic stuff: a) Drivers? Are you using the stuff your OS auto-detects and installs (Windows 7 defaulted to VGA drivers in my installation), old/new/beta AMD, or modded/custom drivers (e.g. Omega) b) stock settings or overclocked? Some cards come OC'd by default, which can cause poor performance and crashing if your system is not prepared to deal with excess heat and power drain. c) single card or running in Crossfire? Again, having two cards can cause heating and power issues. Also make sure the bridge is firmly seated on both cards. Of course there are other things which can go wrong (failing memory and such), but thought I would cover the basics and the easiest to fix. What specific error message is your BSOD giving you? Are you sure it is directly related to the card, or did it perhaps exacerbate some other underlying issue? Does it happen when trying to run certain programs? The most common hardware related causes I've had in the past were either driver related or due to failing hard-disks and faulty RAM. The first steps I would take would to be to remove and re-seat the card, preferably into a different PCI-E slot if available, check to make sure the power supply is rated sufficiently high enough to meet the card's demands, make sure the case is clean and the fans are properly circulating air. Start the PC in safe mode, uninstall the old drivers, install the new ones (maybe experimenting with different versions) and then reboot. On the off-chance it is memory related, also try swapping out your RAM sticks from the DIMM slots as to test each to make sure both they and the slots themselves are in working order. Typically if I wanted to test if it was hardware related or some quirk with Windows or its drivers, I would boot into a Linux flash disk and see if I could get everything working there all right. Take this with the caveat I'm not a professional in this subject, but just drawing from my years of personal experience.
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i think its mainboard or ram problem..u can following these options;1. recovery (format)your duo try again 2. change log name3.change you ram with new one.4.if u dont find solution after that..PLEASE SELL IT URGENTLY......AND BUY A NEW ONE5.OR TOOK UR VAIO TO SONY SERVICE AND PROVE THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO SERIOUSLY CHANGE IT...
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Amazon sent me a new MB overnight, and a prepaid mailing label to return the defective MB. Verified that all RAM chips were working by placing them in the good slots. The placed them in the bad slots. Also, when the new replacement board arrived, all RAM chips worked in all 4 slots. Asus wanted me to send them the defective board, and then they would send a replacement, if their board was defective.The customer service representative at Amazon recognized that I had the MB for less than 3 days, and sent me a brand new replacement.
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Disappointed that it has only 4gb memory capability, hope that its a miss print can anybody confirm that? Don't know what to do now, the price of ram always goes down and the need for it always seems to increase.
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Yea I have read in multiple sources that it is 1 RAM slot filled with a 1 gig stick that you remove and replace with the $20 buck 2 gig stick. I'm curious how cheap these 1 gig sticks are going to go for sale for and if there is any thing a computer builder/hacker could do with all the extra EEE 1 gig sticks out there. I'm still curious why they couldn't just cost the extra $20 and come maxed out.
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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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I solved my own problem. When booting up, I needed to press F2 to enter into the Bios screen. Then I just needed to press F10 to save changes. When the computer booted, it showed 2GB of RAM. I'm happy with this product.
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No, for this model (not sure about other models) the 4GB RAM is soldered to the motherboard; and so, cannot be upgraded.This is confirmed by other similar models on the Acer website, as well as this memory reseller webpage:http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Acer-memory/Aspire+Notebooks/Aspire+S3-391-9499-upgrades.html
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I'm not sure on that, but a phone call or e-mail to Crucial's Support dept I'm sure would clear that up. They were quite helpful when I contacted them about a quirky issue I had installing my kit on my hp laptop. It caused my 'puter to overheat upon initial installation, but turned out to be an issue with the heatsink instead. Once I opened up my system and cleaned the heatsink my 'puter has run like never before. I can now run game programs that I was deleting because they would freeze up. I've used other brands of memory in the past and I'd have to say Crucial is the best if only for their customer service. Good American company.
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Good question.I bought the same PC, just a step down though. The one that I purchased came pre-installed with 6GB of RAM. Amazon claimed 8GB was the max. I upgraded with no problem.From the experience I've had with Amazon, they're good about providing the correct information in the product description (I've only seen one instance where it wasn't). IMO you shouldn't have any trouble with upgrading.Hopefully this helps.
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For those of you interested in the successor model, the Acer Aspire One AO756 with Celeron processor has the same slide-forward, easy-off bottom panel for acces to RAM and hard drive for easy RAM upgrade and HD to SSD conversion. I just purchased the 2gb RAM, 320FB HD edition for $279 from Best Buy and added a second 2gb RAM module - lo and behold I discovered the mobo has 2 RAM slots! Didn't try going beyond 4 Gb though
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I see that same thing in my task manager. I'm not sure, I do know for sure that this motherboard has custom soldered on 4gb of RAM in dual channel configuration and zero sodimm slots period. So, you can not upgrade. It is likely the processor and chipset are able to support another slot, if there were one. Asus has clearly really customized this machine to cram everything in here.
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I am currently running 4 8gb corsair vengeance 1866mhz with no problems. there could be several problems: 1. how many sticks of 1600 do you have? Check the instructions for putting in only 2 sticks. They do not go next to each other, they go in either dimm 1 and dimm 3 2. Check with only one stick. That way you can easily check which stick does not work. 3. Take the ram to get tested. If its bad, return it or get new ram. Are you hitting the button on the mobo that says ramchk? does the red mem led stay on? Last resort is always send the mobo back for a replacement.