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    Ram Question - (Not Kubuntu Related)

    Hey folks,
    I have a Lenovo G550 notebook. The manufacturer's specs along with others sources I've read tell me that the maximum ram for my notebook is 4GB.

    What determines the maximum amount of Ram a computer can recognize? I would like more, but from what I've read, I cannot add any more than I already have.

    "Life would be alot more fun if it had save points..."
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    Re: Ram Question - (Not Kubuntu Related)

    Quite often this is hardware related, but manufacturers always err on the side of caution. I've heard of Thinkpads which could supposedly only take 2GB RAM running on 8GB. It is often trial and error. Try some hardware forums - there must be more than just you with that laptop

    Oh, and make sure you run a 64-bit OS for more than 3GB RAM, but you didn't ask that and I take it you knew that already.
    Once your problem is solved please mark the topic of the first post as SOLVED so others know and can benefit from your experience! / FAQ
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      Re: Ram Question - (Not Kubuntu Related)

      Originally posted by toad
      Quite often this is hardware related, but manufacturers always err on the side of caution. I've heard of Thinkpads which could supposedly only take 2GB RAM running on 8GB. It is often trial and error. Try some hardware forums - there must be more than just you with that laptop
      thanks. I sure will. I thought it might be related to what they were willing to 'support' in terms of warranty, although i'm sure I voided that 15 minutes after opening the shipping package

      Oh, and make sure you run a 64-bit OS for more than 3GB RAM, but you didn't ask that and I take it you knew that already.
      I did learn that much already (though not long ago)

      Thank you for the tip. I'll see what I can dig up out there.
      "Life would be alot more fun if it had save points..."
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        Re: Ram Question - (Not Kubuntu Related)

        You can also download the manual from here and take a look:
        http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ot...egoryID=600154

        Direct link:
        http://consumerdl.lenovo.com.cn/User...V2.0_print.pdf

        Page 41 in the pdf has info about installing memory. You can install two Ddr3 S0-Dimms, so with 2 x 2GB you'll get a maximum of 4GB.
        Here's a price comparison if you're looking to buy new Ram: http://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=ramsoddr...54_2048~256_1x
        Shinda Sekai Sensen<br /><br />Kubuntu Maverick RC x64 w/ Kde 4.5.2 (main)<br />Kubuntu 10.04 x64 w/ Kde 4.5.1 to be wiped, no point in keeping it any longer
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