Re: [ubuntu-uk] more questions on Asus Eee
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Albert Vilella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Has anyone upgraded the RAM and SD of an Asus Eee? Is it worth buying the low-spec one and upgrading RAM and SD oneself? Any preferred SD brand in particular? Cheers, As far as I know, the low spec ones don't support ram upgrades, the low spec ones being the surf, which has its ram maxed, I think. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] more questions on Asus Eee
Kris Douglas wrote: On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Albert Vilella [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Has anyone upgraded the RAM and SD of an Asus Eee? Is it worth buying the low-spec one and upgrading RAM and SD oneself? Any preferred SD brand in particular? Cheers, As far as I know, the low spec ones don't support ram upgrades, the low spec ones being the surf, which has its ram maxed, I think. I think it's the 2G Surf model that doesn't allow the RAM upgrade - it's soldered on. As to the SSD, the first few batches had an empty mini-PCI Express slot, which could be used to add a larger SSD, but more recent batches have been missing the interface (presumably to save on costs). So far as I know, there's no way of telling (without opening it up) whether a particular Eee PC has the slot or not. Personally, I'm waiting for the new 900 series to come out, as there may well be some second-hand bargains on Ebay. Stephen -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] more questions on Asus Eee
Stephen Courtney wrote: Kris Douglas wrote: On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Albert Vilella [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Has anyone upgraded the RAM and SD of an Asus Eee? Is it worth buying the low-spec one and upgrading RAM and SD oneself? Any preferred SD brand in particular? Cheers, As far as I know, the low spec ones don't support ram upgrades, the low spec ones being the surf, which has its ram maxed, I think. I think it's the 2G Surf model that doesn't allow the RAM upgrade - it's soldered on. As to the SSD, the first few batches had an empty mini-PCI Express slot, which could be used to add a larger SSD, but more recent batches have been missing the interface (presumably to save on costs). So far as I know, there's no way of telling (without opening it up) whether a particular Eee PC has the slot or not. Personally, I'm waiting for the new 900 series to come out, as there may well be some second-hand bargains on Ebay. Stephen The model with the extra pci-e slot has a serial number starting 7a, indicating the first production batch. I will probably be putting mine up for sale when the bigger screened version comes out, or another competitor comes along that offers the features I want. I don't think I would get one with a hard drive in it, the ssd is perfect. The only downside is the screen is a bit small, and if I was to get another I would get a black one as the white gets grubby quickly, especially in a college environment with lots of chocolate around! Matt Jones -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
