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I'm on a RAMpage

- Hugo Ortega

Since the release of single sticks of 2GB of RAM I have enthusiastically grabbed a handful and attempted to put them in every Tablet PC and Ultra Mobile PC known to man! So in keeping with my theme I am on a RAMpage and not afraid of very much at all.

Here is the history:

On this occasion the Patient is my latest device, the Toshiba R400. Before I tell you the results I better give credit where credit is due. This morning I had a visit from my close mate, Dr. Neil Roodyn, and part the reason was to see his Toshiba M400 and a pair of 2GB sticks of RAM he had sourced. Long story short, a couple of minutes later and four screws and one cover plate, we had 4GB of RAM inside his M400. You may have heard however that Windows does not see all four gigs so why bother you might ask. Well the why bother is very easy because on Neil's M400 he was able to see 3.3GB of RAM - and that can't be a bad thing.

I was moved by this event to take some action of my own; staring at my R400 with 2996MB of RAM inside I questioned why I hadn't tried the second 2gigs. The reason is simply that I followed the advise of one of my friends (not always smart) who had told me that Windows cannot see past 3GB. Having proved this to myself on the Sahara i440D I could see little reason to disprove what I knew - until Neil and his M400 that is. So as soon as we finished our chat, and all I could see was the back of Neil's head I reached over to my RAM box, grabbed a new 2GB stick called RAMbo (believe it or not) and made my way to the R400.

On a previous upgrade of the R400 all I did was remove one of the 1GB sticks of RAM and placed a 2GB stick in its place. The RAM slot to do this is very accessible via the underbelly of the machine so it is literally a 2 minute task. The second RAM slot (which is actually the Primary Slot) is hidden under the keyboard and takes a little longer. So two screws and a cover plate later I had successfully reached the Primary RAM slot, which housed a single 1GB stick, and replaced it with a new RAMbo 2gig module. A quick shutdown and a rather rapid reboot and I new all was good! What was interesting was the "before and after" Windows Experience Index score.

See for yourself:

Toshiba R400 Windows Experience Index before RAM upgrade

Toshiba R400 Windows Experience Index after RAM upgrade

Toshiba | Tablet PC

8/3/2007 10:44 PM MST

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Saturday, August 04, 2007 4:14:43 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hi Hugo. You seem to have read my thoughts. I'm considering to upgrade my m400 to 4gb. Does Vista recognize the 4gb or it is as XP?

Taliesin

Saturday, August 04, 2007 5:21:07 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hi Taliesin! Um! Did I just spend an hour writing a lovely post only to have you comment without reading it first? LOL.

Hugo Ortega

Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:42:31 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hugo: Are you going to try to pump up the OQO 02 RAM any time soon? The only improvements it needs are 2GB RAM for Vista and an SSD to extend the battery and lower the fan use...

Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:57:23 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Jack:

The OQO only supports 1gb. for the type of memory chips the oqo used, 2gb chips are not available yet.

Rob Bushway

Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:10:43 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Ok i know the LE1600 says it wont take a 2gb stick but has anyone tried putting one in.

Kev

kevjey

Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:50:14 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Ups, sorry Hugo, I have read your post before my post, but English is not my natural language, and I didn't understood it very well. I had understood the m400 of your friend have xp installed and your 400 vista. I have re-read it slowly and now my question is a silly one :p

How about a spanish version of your next post, just for me? :P

Taliesin

Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:24:46 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Hugo, do you still have your Fujitsu Lifebook? I think it was a T4210. Will the 4 gb work in it. Everything on their site claims it will only support up to 2 gb. I would really like to get more memory in this system. Thank you.

Tony

Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:16:33 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

This is a very interesting Test but could you verify the new graphic results maybe with another benchmark like 3DMark to see if there is realy any advance.

David

Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:40:49 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

@JZ:

Hi JZ,

By now, you've probaly red the reply from Rob. Spot ont! I wish we could upgrade it too.

@Rob:

Thanks mate.

@Kevjey:

Hi Kevjey,

I really don't know if this can be done. The LS800 works - we know that now - but I have not tried the LS1600.

@Taliesin:

Hola Taliesin,

THank you fro readin (en el futuro quiero provar post e espanol. Veramos!) Un Abrazo.

@Tony:

Hi Tony,

I do not have the T4215 any more and when I did have it there were no 2GB sticks then! Oh well - I will try if it comes in again. :-)

@David:

Good idea David. I will see what happens if I get a spare chance! Cheers.

Hugo Ortega

Monday, August 06, 2007 2:58:24 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Un abrazo a ti también Hugo (and if you need any help with posts in spanish feel free to contact to me)

Taliesin

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 5:19:30 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)

Do the P1610!!!! I've read all about how it won't go above 1gb, but lets find out for sure!

Brad Aurisch

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