Comments on: How to add RAM to the Acer Aspire One netbook http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:16:09 -0500 hourly 1 By: Zsolt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-3/#comment-1148984 Zsolt Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:01:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1148984 Thanx for the info! I have one gig and for two gigs it would have worth the pain, 1.5 gig doesn't make such a difference for me. Anyway I spared 2-3 hours of hard work and struggle thanks to this tutorial. Viva a la internet :) Thanx for the info! I have one gig and for two gigs it would have worth the pain, 1.5 gig doesn’t make such a difference for me.
Anyway I spared 2-3 hours of hard work and struggle thanks to this tutorial.
Viva a la internet :)

]]> By: buy earth eternal gold http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1147418 buy earth eternal gold Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1147418 Thanks.You rock Meercat! Thanks.You rock Meercat!

]]> By: darkfall gold http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1147401 darkfall gold Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:39:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1147401 Thanks,I may do it on my notebook computer. Thanks,I may do it on my notebook computer.

]]> By: TR http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-3/#comment-1135780 TR Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:05:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1135780 How come nobody comments on how much of an improvement taking the netbook to 1.5gb does? Is it worth it? Do you notice any speed increase? How come nobody comments on how much of an improvement taking the netbook to 1.5gb does? Is it worth it? Do you notice any speed increase?

]]> By: Steve http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1135760 Steve Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:15:37 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1135760 @mish Just saved my bacon! Thanks. @mish Just saved my bacon! Thanks.

]]> By: Crazy47 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-3/#comment-1118556 Crazy47 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:49:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1118556 But you are lost in minutiae, barry. , But you are lost in minutiae, barry. ,

]]> By: wraithZ http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-3/#comment-1114747 wraithZ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:03:33 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1114747 does anyone know if you can put two 1GB ddr2 5300 in the acer aspire one 8.9" or just one? I have two laying around and was wondering if anyone has tried yet.. 1GB to 1.5 doesn't seem like much of an upgrade.. but 2BG is sounding pretty good : ) does anyone know if you can put two 1GB ddr2 5300 in the acer aspire one 8.9″ or just one?

I have two laying around and was wondering if anyone has tried yet..

1GB to 1.5 doesn’t seem like much of an upgrade.. but 2BG is sounding pretty good : )

]]> By: Johbn http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-3/#comment-1112006 Johbn Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1112006 Nice I should have read all the comments before i started. I now am a pro at taking this computer apart. The first time I put a two gig stick in and it only read (512) the Memory was not seeded. The second time I of course the 2gb did not work .Thought I did something wrong so I put it back with the 512 for the third tim . The fourth time i put a 0ne gb stick in all work fine execpt I forgot the 2 hidden screws and the ac plung was not seeded. The fith time I thought was the charm but I had to remove the keyboard to find the touch pad.... and Now I have 1.5 Nice
I should have read all the comments before i started. I now am a pro at taking this computer apart. The first time I put a two gig stick in and it only read (512) the Memory was not seeded. The second time I of course the 2gb did not work .Thought I did something wrong so I put it back with the 512 for the third tim . The fourth time i put a 0ne gb stick in all work fine execpt I forgot the 2 hidden screws and the ac plung was not seeded. The fith time I thought was the charm but I had to remove the keyboard to find the touch pad…. and Now I have 1.5

]]> By: Demian Quesnel http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1109751 Demian Quesnel Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:10:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1109751 Check which model of Acre Aspire One netbook you have. I have a D150-1165 [mfg 0903] & I started to dissasemble it, only to realize that there is an opening on the back that invloved one screww only that provided access to the memory slot, much easier!! Check which model of Acre Aspire One netbook you have. I have a D150-1165 [mfg 0903] & I started to dissasemble it, only to realize that there is an opening on the back that invloved one screww only that provided access to the memory slot, much easier!!

]]> By: Walter Hildebrandi http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1109638 Walter Hildebrandi Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:18:10 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1109638 Good lord !! Thanks for the tutorial. I was scared to to this but I just had to follow step by step. Just to add a little something, in the last part I had to release the left side of the board to reach the slot. There's something else in my Acer that forced me to do that. Good lord !! Thanks for the tutorial. I was scared to to this but I just had to follow step by step. Just to add a little something, in the last part I had to release the left side of the board to reach the slot. There’s something else in my Acer that forced me to do that.

]]> By: Richard Craik http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1104234 Richard Craik Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:47:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1104234 Great video Doug- thanks a lot, you made it a much easier job and it all works well- a worthwhile mod and it seems to go faster now. Ribbon cables a bit fiddly but OK if you take it easy. Pity Acer didn't put RAM access point in the base! Great video Doug- thanks a lot, you made it a much easier job and it all works well- a worthwhile mod and it seems to go faster now. Ribbon cables a bit fiddly but OK if you take it easy. Pity Acer didn’t put RAM access point in the base!

]]> By: Danyal http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1104033 Danyal Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:26:20 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1104033 hi friend i open my acer aspier one keybord ,,,,,,now i dont know how to fix it back pleas help me how to fix it back ???/ hi friend i open my acer aspier one keybord ,,,,,,now i dont know how to fix it back
pleas help me how to fix it back ???/

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1101263 Matt Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:27:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1101263 Doug, what is the maximum amount of RAM allowed to be installed? Also, is the stock 512 RAM built in? -Matt Doug, what is the maximum amount of RAM allowed to be installed?

Also, is the stock 512 RAM built in?

-Matt

]]> By: j http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1097624 j Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:31:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1097624 The specifications on the Acer website says this about the RAM (A110 model): "512 MB onboard DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM single channel with onboard SDRAM and one soDIMM slot, with up to 1 GB/1.5 GB using one 512 MB/1 GB soDIMM module" Source: http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/netbook/0000/Acer/AspireOneAOA110/AspireOneAOA110sp2.shtml So the RAM currently installed is 533MHz (PC2-4200/4300), but the RAM used in this tutorial is 667MHz (PC2-5300/5400). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM#Chips_and_modules I'm yet to order myself any RAM, and was wondering if there is any advantage to using PC2-5300 instead of PC2-4200? If 5300 is installed, will it only be run at the speed of 4200? Is the 4200 more compatible/stable? As there are many comments form people who have followed this tutorial with 5300 and had success, I will probably go for 5300. A final point to thoes who ask about whether 2GB or more is possible: The specifications linked to above seem to suggest that 1.5GB is the maximum supported RAM. Models shipped with 512MB will have the 512MB onboard (fixed to the mainboard), and a free expansion slot that can take 512MB or 1GB. Models shipped with 1GB RAM will have 512MB onboard, and another 512MB already occupying the expansion slot. This is my understanding of the documentation. The specifications on the Acer website says this about the RAM (A110 model):

“512 MB onboard DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM single channel with onboard SDRAM and one soDIMM slot, with up to 1 GB/1.5 GB using one 512 MB/1 GB soDIMM module”

Source:
http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/netbook/0000/Acer/AspireOneAOA110/AspireOneAOA110sp2.shtml

So the RAM currently installed is 533MHz (PC2-4200/4300), but the RAM used in this tutorial is 667MHz (PC2-5300/5400).

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM#Chips_and_modules

I’m yet to order myself any RAM, and was wondering if there is any advantage to using PC2-5300 instead of PC2-4200? If 5300 is installed, will it only be run at the speed of 4200? Is the 4200 more compatible/stable?
As there are many comments form people who have followed this tutorial with 5300 and had success, I will probably go for 5300.

A final point to thoes who ask about whether 2GB or more is possible:
The specifications linked to above seem to suggest that 1.5GB is the maximum supported RAM. Models shipped with 512MB will have the 512MB onboard (fixed to the mainboard), and a free expansion slot that can take 512MB or 1GB. Models shipped with 1GB RAM will have 512MB onboard, and another 512MB already occupying the expansion slot. This is my understanding of the documentation.

]]> By: Corerinea http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1092197 Corerinea Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:43:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1092197 I'm highly upset. I bought the AA1 a few months ago, knowing it came with 1 gb of memory already on it. I just ordered and received another g thinking I could install it and have a total of 2 g's in there, well when I followed along with the video much to my surprise the slot was already filled, so I then swapped it out with the newer memory and my AA1 is still slow. I guess I now have to take apart the whole thing again to take out the new memory to return and get a 2 gb. I’m highly upset. I bought the AA1 a few months ago, knowing it came with 1 gb of memory already on it. I just ordered and received another g thinking I could install it and have a total of 2 g’s in there, well when I followed along with the video much to my surprise the slot was already filled, so I then swapped it out with the newer memory and my AA1 is still slow. I guess I now have to take apart the whole thing again to take out the new memory to return and get a 2 gb.

]]> By: badsector http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1088873 badsector Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:43:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1088873 Thanks for this technical manual. Did the whole thing withing one hour. Had some trouble to get the keyboard working but with the tips from herrold and mish it all ended well. Thanks for this technical manual. Did the whole thing withing one hour. Had some trouble to get the keyboard working but with the tips from herrold and mish it all ended well.

]]> By: Kimmo http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1086662 Kimmo Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:18:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1086662 I couldn't remove the last screw so I stabbed the black plastic casing from below with my knife and then pulled the screw off the motherboard. Yes, and it is still totally functional and I managed to add the extra RAM too. :) I couldn’t remove the last screw so I stabbed the black plastic casing from below with my knife and then pulled the screw off the motherboard. Yes, and it is still totally functional and I managed to add the extra RAM too. :)

]]> By: Bill http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1086123 Bill Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:35:04 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1086123 Buy an asus eepc instead Buy an asus eepc instead

]]> By: SA_Royal http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-2/#comment-1084540 SA_Royal Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:27:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1084540 Thanks for the vid it worked like a charm. Thanks for the vid it worked like a charm.

]]> By: dannyt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1082292 dannyt Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:30:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/28/how-to-add-ram-to-the-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-1082292 bios probs all aa1's get it at some point there is a acer guide at macles blog just search google for macles then bios in his site search acer do a howto but i cant find it and darn it is better so google for that bios probs all aa1’s get it at some point there is a acer guide at macles blog just search google for macles then bios in his site search acer do a howto but i cant find it and darn it is better so google for that

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