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    Trandcend 1gb ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by LaZzZy_Dude, Dec 8, 2005.

  1. LaZzZy_Dude

    LaZzZy_Dude Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone here using a Trancend 1gb DDR2??? It's 71 USD at New Egg. I'm planning to buy so any comments???
     
    LaZzZy_Dude, Dec 8, 2005
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  2. YouGiveMeRash!!!

    YouGiveMeRash!!! Notebook Guru

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    I would like to know too because I am about to order this as well.

    It's going in an Asus Z70VA. Any compatibility problems? I highly doubt it....the ram has great reviews on newegg.
     
    YouGiveMeRash!!!, Dec 8, 2005
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I've had a Transcend TS128MSQ64V5J 1GB DDR2-SDRAM in my W3A since April. It has given me no cause for concern.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 8, 2005
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  4. MysticGolem

    MysticGolem Asus MVP + NBR Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    what's so special about this ram compared to others like kingstons? or something?


    Thanks,

    MysticGolem
     
    MysticGolem, Dec 8, 2005
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    Special? Nothing. It's just on sale. For SO-DIMMs, I think you're getting pretty much the same thing across brands that have lifetime warranties. If Kingston is on sale, I recommend that. The Transcend sale right now, though, is pretty darned tempting.
     
    Slappy, Dec 8, 2005
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    Just put a 1 gig stick in my new W5ae. Works like a charm. I think when I looked at the various brands the transcend was the cheapest, and had good reviews at Newegg
     
    pnoguchi, Dec 8, 2005
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    greeng0at Notebook Enthusiast

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    mixing different brands would be no problem, would it, as long as they were the same speed?
     
    greeng0at, Dec 8, 2005
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  8. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    it definitely won't be a problem for just having another memory card in the slot. There may be some minor issues with dual-channel operation if they're not the same brand, but dual-channel only adds about 5% increase in performance, so it's not that big of a deal regardless.

    And regarding the inexpensive Transcend RAM, I bought 2 of them! :D Going from 2x512 MB to 2x1 GB. I don't really need the upgrade right now, but I will down the road and this is the cheapest they're likely to be for a while :)
     
    djembe, Dec 8, 2005
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    The most special thing about this ram is that it is usually the cheapest one you can find. Plus right now, they use Samsung chips so I see no reason to not buy them.
     
    pyro_dragun, Dec 9, 2005
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    hmm, interesting, and yah 70$ USD dose sound cheap to me 1gb sticks should be aroound 120-149$ right?


    Thanks,

    MysticGolem
     
    MysticGolem, Dec 9, 2005
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  11. greeng0at

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    Went ahead and picked one up. Another gb won't really make much difference, but at that price it is worth it. It will also let me know when it is time to upgrade my proc, since that would be the last remaining performance bottleneck down the road. Thanks for the heads-up!
     
    greeng0at, Dec 9, 2005
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  12. djembe

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    update: just installed the new memory and it's working fine. :)
     
    djembe, Dec 9, 2005
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  13. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Transcend is pretty much compatible with everything. I had two sticks of it in my notebook, they worked just fine. :)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 9, 2005
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