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Reply With QuoteCPLTD (28th November 2009)
haha sorry maybe i should read the whole lot before commenting haha
CPLTD (28th November 2009)
simon is there a chance you can post a pic up of the error?
its simple really fella the netbook is stating there is 1GB of ram installed when there is a 2GB stick fittedOriginally Posted by nephilim
not being funny, but is there a way that it could actually be a duff stick?
nope have tried the stick in another unit bud
What does it say in the BIOS fella? does it show the 2gb there?
Update the bios if it needs it. Check that the board actually takes 2GB as I know some machines are limited in RAM. Third, send back under warranty for replacement
Oh and is the bios stating 2gb or 1gb? You say the 1gb is detected only but are you seeing this in the OS or in the bios? Check both. Also worth checking the bios options to see if there is something that is limiting the ram. If you have no joy with any potential settings, reset bios to defaults/safe settings/optimized etc and see if that affects.
As i said though i would check for an updated bios off the net first. Could be a known issue? Check the support section on net for this netbook or user forums set up for it. My old HP mini had a user blog site set up where people posted hacks and tips etc..
I think although i'm not 100% certain that windows 7 starter edition is limited to 1gb RAM.
nope 2GB bud
Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
That is only the limitation for that version of windows - I think the above comment was in ref to the limit of the hardware ie the max that the hardware supports ( in this case your netbook ) because of what the motherboard or chipset will physically support
the comment was in refrence to the os capabilities fella, i have already established that the hardware is capable of holding the memory I brought ,
Computer memory upgrades for ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook from Crucial.com
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.
As for the OS side of things there are registry hacks to get around that - as there was with vista to stop it from only allowing a certain amount of ram
dude arent you listening, I said windows 7 starter edition CAN take a 2GB module for which I have and its in but the OS is only showing 1GB installed, fella read the thread properly no hacks are needed!!
I am reading the thread - on the crucial website as posted above
2gb per memory slot
2 slots * 2 gb memory modules = 4gb
Windows 7 starter edition is limiting you to 2gb
I know its for windows vista but am guessing they have done something similiar to windows 7 starter edition
Hack your Windows Vista 32 bits to address 4GB or more of RAM - Kartones Blog
Patch Vista’s Kernel to Address more than 4 GB of Memory | RemkoWeijnen.nl
So in theory and to conclude - if you wanted to go with 4 gb with windows 7 starter am sure it wouldn't be too complex to establish what they have done to restrict it if you wanted to go down that path - that was the only reason I am posting the above and as stated I am reading.
As for why its not detecting it I would guess it would be due to as stated above because it needs a firmware / bios update possibly if not then I would give asus a ring and ask.
if you are reading the thread properly you would know that no1 im only upgrading from 1GB to 2GB and no2 that there is 1 slot on the board not 2
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