+Check your Windows power settings, change it to ‘Performance’ (balanced/battery saver can result in lower CPU speeds) Best regards, I´ve seen some ppl talking about placing this card in the spare mini pcie to decode videos faster and with less battery use, but do you know if its gonna work fine ? I went for the 8GB – works like a stallion on steroids! Where can I find a tool to insert in order to unlock the catch? I used Acronis to clone the Acer drive and expand the main partition, but the little Acer will not boot from it. When I changed wi-fi card in my current netbook I must unlock bios and this forum http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/ was very helpful, ppl modified white list (or black, I don’t remember) in my bios and new card is working. Wow, that is awesome! * RAM: 2 GB currently…(1.73 usable) However, i don’t think I can notice any difference even just browsing the web. My cpu is running at 800mhz. However, there are some viable free solutions out there. Hey JD, I followed your step by step, I went for the test and tried out the 8GB DDR3 RAM. Thank you for your comment. Or even placing a broadcom crystal hd card to get better decoding for videos ? Also, is there a specific physical size I should get for the SSD or are netbook SSD’s the same size as regular laptop ones. I will update the article to reflect this info. Would it be possible to use an 3g pcie there ? My idea is to just try to switch out the Mini Wi-Fi card (as maybe there is some weird incompatibility between the card in the netbook and the cable modem). Has a round hole with a pin in the middle. Hi Cris, . Free shipping . Source: notebookreview. to get Windows to boot. First, I want to make sure we’re not talking about the battery release slider? Liked your web site, so I thought I’d add a post on my Dear Kathie, If that fails, and you need to switch wifi cards I only have a few notes: http://www.unawave.de/windows-7-tipps/32-bit-ram-barrier.html?lang=EN, Hi Andrew, You are very welcome. #5 Percentage % increase: difficult to quantify, but the laptops feels MUCH faster. If you don’t see the option, then it probably doesn’t have that feature. Btw, do you know what it takes to upgrade the HD ? Greta instructions. 1,- What can it be installed in the extra mini pci-e? If so can you suggest a p/n. POWER SAVINGS – Some SSDs use significantly less power, resulting in longer battery life. #1 CMSO8GX3M1A1333C9 has been confirmed to work in other AO722 configurations As for compatibility, the X25M should work great in your Acer. Thanks for setting up this site. Thanks. One more question, do you know if there is a way to increased the shared video RAM with the HD 6250 when the 1.1v BIOS is so limited? I bought a cheap Acer Aspire One D255E netbook for my daughter yesterday and I would like to upgrade the RAM from 1GB to replace it with a 2GB stick. Your components look great and the Windows 8 upgrade sounds nice too , I recently setup my first Windows 8 machine, ASUS S200E, and have been enjoying it… though there are still a few things I miss from Windows 7 . PERFORMANCE – A SSD can provide a great performance boost when is comes to anything that involves disk access: booting up the computer, suspend/resume, loading program, copying files, decompressing files, etc. It is great to hear that the G.SKILL memory works well in the AO722. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/maximum-ram-for-windows-7-32-bit/4286bbfa-6851-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5. It comes with 2Gb of RAM (1 slot). $75.00. Which memory do I need Good luck and enjoy your netbook Jaroc! Also, if you are doing a lot of CPU or graphics intensive stuff then you may not notice much increase in speed from the SSD, because it does not have an effect on computational speed. So, if possible I might suggest doing a full clone of the old drive to the new drive. I did get the battery latch open. If you ever decide to change laptops, I highly recommend the Lenovo X220. I am looking to upgrade the ram on my netbook Acer Aspire One D255 from 1 gb to 4gb. A couple quick questions: Aspire V7. * Processor: AMD C-60 APU w/HD Graphics 1.00 GHz With 4GB of RAM installed you will of have approx 3.3GB of memory addressable by 32 bit Windows, but what may make an even bigger difference that in your current 2GB setup a significant portion of your memory is likely being used by the GPU because it shares the laptops main memory. Excellent! Thank you for the updates and for the cloning question. Thank you for your nice comment Mike Congratulations on your newly upgraded laptop! and looking through the properties of your wifi card’s driver (in Windows Device Mananger). tks ! I can at that point actually plug the adapter in and remove the battery, and it will stay on. #1 NON-MSATA MINI PCI-E SSD Can I still support 8GB even though this spec page says otherwise? What hard drive thickness does my Aspire One take? I hope this suggestion helps or that you have already resolved the issue Awakea, if not please let me know and I will be happy to try to help more. Even with the old RAM back in, when I push the power button, the blue light under the lightbulb icon turns on, but it won’t post. Thank you for your good question. You really helped. The LAN connection works fine and other computers/phones are able to successfully connect via Wi-Fi to my home network. Picture Information. #1 Lots of mini pci-e devices exist, but here are a few common ones: WWAN (3G cellular), GPS, bluetooth, wifi, etc… Notebook RAM upgrade » Aspire One 756 Netbook AO756 by Acer More speed with little fuss: Installing and testing RAM modules Whether you are looking to configure your device yourself or upgrade it, equipping a device with sufficient RAM is one quick and easy … #2 I highly recommend Intel wifi cards which generally have good performance and reliability, here are a few models that you might like: You probably already considered those two items, but my best guess that it is just a case of bad memory and hopefully an RMA will fix the issue! It says 1 ghz up to 1.333ghz. Acer loaned me a demo unit to review, and one of the things I wanted to find out was how easy it would be to open up the case and perform upgrades. Hi, the 722 has 2 ram slots. Hi JD, Thanks for the tutorial about the ao722 and it seems that you know very much about this computer and i have a few questions that i would be very glade if you answer them (i have the ao722 c-60): Memory was only an option at the time of purchasing the new computer. For this reason, only certain notebooks are compatible with mSATA drives. Thanks again for sharing your AO722 upgrade tips with us and have a great week! Kingston 8GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model KVR1333D3S9/8G . But my Acer have the C60 CPU and it will go to 1333MHz in turbo mode. Hi GB, Despite the mini-PCI Express form factor, a mini-PCI Express slot must have support for the electrical connections an mSATA drive requires. The broadcom HD decodar card and the original wifi card did not work in the second slot. *If I were searching NewEgg or Amazon for memory for this laptop, I would be looking for 1 x 204-Pin DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 SO-DIMM Good work and enjoy you nice laptop John!!! and another question about other item, is the spare mini pcie port useful ? Never thought that I would be able to do a “complicated” job like this, all by myself. Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your comments. Not at all, it’s just great to know it can support 8GB. Thank you for your nice comment. This model has no available computer memory upgrades because the RAM is soldered on the main board. . Thank you for your comment. Would anyone happen to know where to find instructions or a service manual for this particular netbook? J.D. and this thread has some nice general thoughts from a user that is installing a new wifi card in his Acer laptop: Sorry to not have better news Bill, but I am very glad you have already upgraded your machine to the max! $19.99. Thank you so much for those great step-by-step instructions. I am running Windows 7 and have already enabled dual core processing on it but would like to know if my system will recognize the new amount of RAM. http://www.laptop-forums.com/aspire-one-ao722-bios-recovery-t23653.html Upgrading to 4GB would allow the GPU to use RAM without taking so much away from Windows. Aspire P3. #3 The laptop only has one slot for RAM. However, I do know of a few things you may want to try: #1Deduce what the password may be and often there are specials available in the $19-$29 range More actually about the recovery partition, if there is a way to place it within a new hard drive ? Hi JD, I am not sure if this adds any relevant info to that thread but Acer has a netbook (AO722) that is available from AT&T that uses that for 3g. Hi Spike, C7. 4GB DDR3 Laptop Memory for Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-576G-5762) Notebook PC. ++Verify that no Acer power saving schemes are interfering with your selections, +Perform a task that requires CPU usage and watch the clock speed, see if it goes up or down, +Plug in your laptop and check the CPU speed, sometimes battery power vs AC can make a difference. +run cloning software and clone from the old HD (still in the machine) to the new HD (in the enclosure) (x86). The disk is not limited by the CPU? but then the laptop does not make it fully through the BIOS post This would avoid the issue of potentially borking your recovery partition or boot functionality. . http://support.bicestercomputers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=292 I am a big fan of the 750GB hybrid drives as they offer a nice performance boost and large size, while being much less expensive than solid state drives. I certainly wish there were a way to put a nice mSATA card in or even a HD decoder card in the AO722, but alas it does not appear to work. What are the benefits? The keyboard is a bit different than my old one, and i think it will take a bit getting used to. In this case the C50 and the C60 are limited by their memory controller, which limits memory to 1066MHz speeds (even if you install 1333MHz memory). I live in brazil, ram here is expensive as hell, and buying something that i will not be sure if its gonna work, its trouble eheheh. Would you know if this is correct or not? Thank you for your comment and for your good question(s). 2.- So, from what i have read in the previous messages, no sata for the mini pci-e, so, how its called the non sata ones? #0 here is a nice view showing the wifi card Another great way to improve performance is to replace the AO722’s slow hard drive with a SSD. Thanks, Thank you for your comment. My unit has that one screw + a tab lock on the bottom left corner of the back flap. ENDURO. Yes, despite what their spec page says, the AO722-BZ454 actually does support 8GB of RAM . Therefore I'd say the question is still open. Currently there is no way to use the extra mini pcie slot in the AO722. Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive http://download.cnet.com/DriveImage-XML/3000-2242_4-10443230.html I keep getting black screen on start up with new RAM. I’d like to upgrade the HDD also. Explore all the features, information and review of the Laptops Aspire 1. in Products in ... graphics perform better, and multitasking is more efficient with up to 4GB of single-channel DDR4 memory. Good luck in your search for mini pci-e devices that are comptabile with the A0722! Thank you for your follow up question. Overall, I’m very impressed with this little laptop/netbook. if you use a ram configuration tool its shows 2Xxgb as well so i wounder if a 2x4gb will work. FOR PARTS / NOT WORKING. Upgrade Acer Aspire One AO722 memory/RAM Tuesday, 2011.10.18J.D. I use True Image 2012, but there are lots of options out there. http://www.overclock.net/t/800610/acer-aspire-one-d250-bios-password, I hope this helps and please keep us posted! When installing the memory first push it into the slot and then press it down onto the motherboard. +be careful of static electricity as it can damage your laptop. I am very happy that the tutorial was helpful . Also even if the CPU was in turbo mode the memory was at 532MHz and CL 7. The ever-helpful Jaroc has mentioned a procedure to clear the BIOS, but I read online that someone said that the Aspire One’s BIOS password is probably stored in an EEPROM — whatever that is — and not in the CMOS itself. Put old default memory (Kingston 4gb PC3-10600) back in and it works. Another benefit is that you do not have to deal with seperate boot drive / data drives. And so will shorting/ clearing the CMOS eliminate the BIOS password, and if not, is there a way to short / clear the EEPROM ? The good thing is that is should not hurt anything and it may well work! Great tutorial. Enjoy your nice laptop . PS if you ever take some photos of your 722 w/two RAM slots, you should definitely comment again and we can post the photos for others to see. +always remove the laptop’s battery* before beginning any component removal/upgrade Also, the Dell M6500 (and other similar models) can support FOUR drives: (2) 2.5″ bays, (1) 2.5″ HDD in optical bay adapter, (1) mSATA SSD port . Hi Michael, If so, you may want to replace the memory and check that the memory is fully in the socket and locked in… sometimes memory will push in a little ways and lock, but is not actually fully seated. Thanks again for visiting my site and have a GREAT day! Any ideas? PS for those that prefer to order on Amazon, here is an Amazon link to that memory. NOTE: there is nothing preventing you from installing 1333MHz memory in your 722. Sorry to not have better news for you Stephen! #1 RAM speed: DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 (so 1066MHz to specifically answer your question) After upgrading I tried to see if I could get the task manager to show the computer using more than 2 gigs under the “performance” tab. No OS is installed. Thank you for your very kind words. Free shipping . $75.00. Extensa. Aspire One Cloudbook. Just thought I would throw that into the mix. Enjoy your AO722-C62KK and good luck with your review! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. . Hi awakeanda, If you ever happen to have the laptop access panel open, I would be very curious to see a photo of the AT&T 3G card. , *to remove the battery: before the battery can be removed, there is a spring loaded tab/switch that must be moved into the unlocked position. While my demo unit arrived with 4GB of RAM… Memory Upgrade Acer Aspire One. Sorry to impose like this, but your depth and breadth of knowledge about the AO722 make it hard to resist asking you Many thanks in advance! What percentage of performance increase do you think you got from these two upgrades? Please help. Ironically at my local electronics store, there were only duo-packs of memory sticks 2 4GB sticks are more expensive than 2 8GB RAM sticks, so I went for the gamble to save money, and try it out in hopes that 8GB RAM would work. I am so happy that it went well and that you’ll be getting even better performance our of your nice AO722. Thank you very, very much…. I apologize in taking so long to reply, things have been very busy this season! $125.00. I’ve checked for solutions on the internet but have not found my specific problem. +Check the BIOS for any settings that can be changed regarding clock speed / throttling etc. I bought an Aspire One AO722-0473 for my grandson and will upgrade the RAM to 8GB per your info. Hi JD. Hey JD, quick question. Thank you for your good question. RUGGEDNESS – Finally, SSDs have no moving parts and are thus can be more rugged than a traditional hard drive. . ($54 on NewEgg) (available on Amazon for $49) Thank you for responding and doing the research to find what I thought was something different. This is normal, as memory speed is largely independent of CPU speed (for example a 2.8GHz CPU and a 3.4GHz CPU may use the same memory). If you purchase a product from Amazon via a link on my site I may benefit from the sale, though it does not cost you anything extra. . #2 Attempt the BIOS Recovery Route i thought you could only go 4gb. Mine came with a piddly 250GB drive which is completely full with media and documents. So, if you still have access to the original HD, then you could just clone the entire thing from the old HD to the new HD (or SSD). Hi Jared, Love the detailed instructions on the RAM upgrade. (which can be viewed in this photo). Thanks for posting, it is pretty darn cool to know that the A0722 can support 8GB RAM in its single slot. #1 reset all options to ‘default’ in the BIOS/UEFI and reboot (see if that helps), #2 remove power, remove battery, leave overnight (see if that helps), Other than those suggestions I am at a bit of a loss, as the behavior of your AO722 is quite unusual , Please let me know either way if these suggestions help or not, I will be crossing my fingers for you for good luck! I am definitely going to 4Gb but want to go to 8Gb. I hope this info help and sorry to not have better news about that 2nd slot! If … It is normal for the CPU to purposely clock down to save power when there is little activity, or throttle down under super-heavy loads if the CPU is getting too hot… but under a normal load you should be able to get to the advertised speeds! Memory Upgrade Tutorial for Acer Aspire XC-603G Desktop I ordered the new memory chip for my mother's Acer computer yesterday morning. After reading more about it the conclusion seems to be that at this point: only Acer whitelisted 3G cards working in the extra mini pci-e slot. Does the laptop have more than one slot for RAM so that if I want to upgrade to 4 GB, I could just buy another 2 GB stick? I am glad you upgraded your AO722 with such nice memory Here is a link for other people that may be interested in purchasing it: KVR1333D3S9/4G for $22 from Amazon or from NewEgg for the same nice price. It may be useful for anyone whose AO722 only has 32-bit Windows 7 and doesn’t want to upgrade to 64-bit. Hi Shelby, Hi Chuck, Specifically, I used the bootable CD that Acronis can create. Here is an Amazon link to an example SSD like I am talking about. Thank you for your comment. -JD. Is there any way to utilize the empty slot below the hard drive to install a mini PCIE card or further enhance the performance? Memory was only an option at the time of purchasing the new computer. of memory, so no dramatic improvement there. 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 1600 MHz Memory RAM for ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 LAPTOP NOTEBOOK. http://www.jdhodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PA170248-Custom.jpg Here are a couple reasons: Crucial Memory and SSD upgrades - 100% Compatibility Guaranteed for acer Aspire One Cloudbook 431-C8G8 - FREE US Delivery. Hi Cris, Enjoy your nice laptop and thanks again for commenting! Thanks so much for your comment Janet! even when the computer is off), but if it has one then there should be an option in the BIOS to turn that feature on/off. http://www.laptop-forums.com/aspire-one-ao722-bios-recovery-t23653.html Normally I use Acronis True Image for my cloning tasks, To ground yourself, periodically touch a metal object (other than your laptop) to discharge any static electricity -or- invest in an anti-static wrist band. Therefore, there is a good chance they will work with the AO722! I am very sorry to hear about that . If I find out anything more I will let you know or perhaps another commenter can give you a definitive answer? Hi Dino, S/N: LUS620B0. ), Unfortunately, I do not believe adjusting the video RAM allocation is not possible… even with an unlocked BIOS To me it looked like something needing a tool to rotate the pin rather than simply sliding to the left. Online chat with Acer support was useless and I couldn't find anything on their site. http://macles.blogspot.com/2008/08/acer-aspire-one-bios-recovery.html Yours truly, Jaroc. Good luck and please keep us posted Doug, I am certain other users are also interested in this type of replacement! Finally, do you have a link for where you got your ram and ssd drive from? I apologize for the delay in responding and I hope your laptop tuneups went well! Drive (SSD). Free shipping . No Hard Drive. Just one question: is it possible to install a SSD and keep the standard HDD as a storage space? NOTE, here are a few more resources on BIOS recovery/flashing for a couple Acer Aspire One models: The G2 that you are looking at (SSDSA2MH160G2) is even better, they are reliable drives with a good warranty and of course Intel is a reputable company. Hey Tracy, Good luck with your nice laptop and please let me know if you have had success! Thank you very much!! I can at that point actually plug the adapter in and remove the battery, and it will stay on. Most compatible systems are based on Intel’s newest Sandy Bridge processor architecture, using the new Huron River platform. Quite a bargin vs the $90+ one in the comments above. For everyday web browsing/rebooting/opening programs to me it feel 100% faster. Your step by step instructions are absolutely wonderful. Also, footnote 5 on the Acer specs page lists at least one configuration that ships with 1333MHz memory…, However, the Acer 722 (even with the C60) does not seem to utilize the full 1333MHz memory speed and instead runs it at 1066MHz speeds: What speed of RAM did you put in, ie: the mhz? Hi, already using the new RAM here, working really faster than before . Many, many thanks!!! http://www.jdhodges.com/2011/10/upgrading-memory-acer-aspire-one-a0722-4gb-hdd/#comment-36964 RAM For Acer Aspire One D250 And Other Netbooks If I find something interesting I let you know. . Thanks so much for all your help and I finally upgraded my RAM to 8GB on my 722! You’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to your search query. Thank you TK, excellent point about removing the battery before starting! Love this site. Just upgraded the RAM in my new (first) netbook. A broadcom crystal hd card might work in the first mini pci-e slot (the one occupied w/wifi right now) but probably not the 2nd one. Enjoy your nicely upgraded AO722 and keep us posted on how you like the SSD. But thanks for your photos they really help see the insides of the computers. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Thanks again for your comment, keep us posted on your future endeavors, and enjoy your upgraded netbook! Thank you for your question, congratulations on your new AO725! Hi TavWal, A hybrid HDD/SSD is also an option if want the space of a HDD and some of the speed of an SSD. http://www.retailmenot.com/search/?query=acronis I was wanting to go with a 750GB drive I removed from an ASUS laptop when I went 1TB and RAID mirroring. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Aspire 1 A114-32 NX.GWAEK.015 Windows 10 Home; Intel® Celeron® N4020 processor Dual-core 1.10 GHz; Intel® UHD Graphics 600 shared memory; 35.6 cm (14") Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9; 4 GB, DDR4 SDRAM; 64 GB Flash Memory; View All Models . Hi JD, Intel Ultimate N 633ANHMW IEEE 802.11n (draft) Wi-Fi Adapter – Mini PCI Express – 450Mbps (overkill since this has 3 antenna connectors and the laptop only has two for wifi)
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