In favour of a more reliable tutorial than pictures alone I have decided to post a video on “how to” upgrade the RAM on your shiny new Samsung Q1 Ultra. For those of you that own a Q1 Ultra it will make sense for you to perform this upgrade as it will enhance the user experience significantly. For those of you that do not own a Q1 Ultra it may pay to learn a few tricks for next time you decide to perform this upgrade. And for those of you that have never performed an upgrade yourself…go for it! It’s fun!
Since getting the Q1 Ultra in Australia I noticed that the RAM upgrade to 2GB improved the following:
- Faster boot time
- Faster shut down time
- Fast Application launch time
- Faster data transfer times
- Better multitasking abilities
Let me know if this videos helps and what improvements you find, after the upgrade, if any?
91 comments:
Thank you, Hugo! I have not gotten around to upgrading my Q1u yet, but your video allayed any apprehension I had about doing so!
Great video! Have you actually timed things like bootup before and after the upgrade?
Hi Dave (Socpsy),
I haven't done that mate so I am judging it based on observation only, and I tend to believe it is notably faster. (Sometimes I wish I were more scientific and less raw enthusiastic.) I'll see what I can do next show so thank you for the suggestion.
By the way, thank you for the great comment.
Thanks again, Hugo! I'm a science-type, so I like numbers. LOL! Thankfully, we need all types of folks. Your "raw enthusiasm" is much appreciated!!
Thanks for the video... am downloading the i440D video & this as well....
PS: I am yet to reply email... will do so soon ;)
@Dave (socpsy)
Cheers Dave, it's what makes the world go round isn't it! "all types" LOL.
@SKP:
HI SKP,
Have fun mate and make sure you a glass of whatever you drink at this time of the morning/evening/night! :-)
You guys rock!
Thanks Hugo!You were there with me on video with pauses every step of the way for my RAM upgrade. I did it! And the results seems Hugo Huge to me in terms of speed and performance!
hi Jim!
That is so cool! Doing a tutorial is one thing, but empowering someone enough to succesfully complete the task themself is another.. You make me one happy vlogger mate.
Well done! And keep me posted on your results - it was worth it wasn't it!?!?!
Yes-continues to be amazing on speed Improvement. I got a suggest from origami forum to charge virtual memory paging setting to around 3055 instead of what setting was around 2000. I posted a link on GBM forum too. This seemed to cause another big big boost in performance. Some have questioned why. What do you think!
http://www.gottabemobile.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3414
http://origamiproject.com/forums/4/20145/ShowThread.aspx#20145
http://origamiproject.com/forums/4/20145/ShowThread.aspx#20145
Corrected link for virtual memory, discussion
Hugo
I took your advice and ordered the Q1 Ultra vista version and while its a superb bit of kit i find it runs really slow. I am considering a few options, a memory upgrade to 2gb, downgrading the software to XP as i read that it runs fantastically with the Q1U or just returning the unit altogether what do you think
Chris
HI Chris,
Big question for me mate but I will do my best to answer.
I think the best opportunity lies in the learning here mate. If I were in your shoes I would go for the XP downgrade first (for the best learning experience) and then if you weren't happy you ould do a restore of the original OQ (from the DVD) and return the unit anyway.
I happen to like the Q1U a lot and feel that it is one of the machines destined to be great. If you push past your concerns and work on tweeking the machine to meet your needs you may well get a lot of enjoyment out of it still.
Keep me posted mate.
Thanks Hugo i have been using it alot and have found a bunch of tweaks for vista and its getting much better, i am ordering the ram upgrade and i am going to stick with vista
. The more i use it the more i love it
Chris
Thanks for the great video but what RAM does the unit take? I would like to buy a 2gb stick but no idea which one! :)
Just Did the 2GB RAM upgrade on my Q1 Ultra and it was a little difficult getting the case apart. Seemed like it had to be "pryed" up and over something on the side but persistence paid off and the udgrade is complete. I just checked my System and BAM the 2038 MB of RAM is there!!!!!!!
Thanks Hugo
Hugo, Thank you. I did the upgrade by following along with your video. You were right on the money. It made is sooooooooo easy.
I enjoy your podcasts and videos. Thank you for your dedication.
thank you tony for your great comment. It always keep me motivated and enthusiastic when I receive praise like this - I must be very ego driven!!! LOL.
Hey Hugo,
thanks for this great walk through... I'd been thinking about getting a Q1U but was worried by the 1GB RAM limit.
Now I just need to find a store locally (Redmond WA) that actually carries the darn device ;)
BTW do you know if the Vista version has a working fingerprint sensor as the specs on the Samsung mini site says the fingerprint sensor only works with the HSPDA equipped Visa model (!)
Great blog... wish Tablet and UMPCs had more credibility
wow! thanks for this hugo! i was just searching the net for reviews to make my mind and get me one of these, and one of the drawbacks was the amount of ram, but with this tutorial not only i will get myself an Q1U, but i will upgrade the memory as you did! thank you very much!! i now wondering how much ram will the Q1U will hold, maybe 3 g`s? BTW is there any chance that it might be possible to upgrade the hard disk?
thank you very much hugo! keep up the good work!
Luis S.
Thank you Hugo! I have watched your video before bought my Q1 Ultra and I knew I had to order mine with an additional 2GB RAM. Thanks to you, my upgrade took less than 5 mins. I must say my Q1 Ultra, which came with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, was speady enough with 1 GB so I did not really see a big difference after the upgrade but I am still glad I did it! Look forward to seeing other upgrades and tweaks...
Very helpful, thank you.
Could you please write donw the part number of the compatible memory that we should use.
i got to the stage where all the pressure points are free and the box should come apart but it doesnt. in the video, once your 3 pressure points have been fried, the box opens with ease, with me it's like something is clinging the box to components or something. how hard is one supposed to pull to prise this apart?
hi Anonymous,
Sorry I have taken so long but I am away on holiday.
All I can think of is that you still have the Pen in the holder. Remove the pen!
Let me know hw you go now. Thanks.
Where can you buy 2G memory card for the Q1 Ultra?
Hi Bob,
I think this is pretty easy. It really depends which country you are in. Look for some DDR2 SO-DIMM 2GB. It shouldn't be too hard. I know in Australia it is readily available.
What do most people do with the original 1 GB stick?
Amen my brother! Good to see a like minded micro-geek out there!
I'm thinking about the downgrade to xp option, but I'm not sure how to go about this. Any suggestions? (Too chicken to try the memory upgrade....yet.)
Lets say I change the memory and down the road there is a prob could I put old memory back in and send it in since its still under warranty? will they know it was opened? please let me know. I want to do this upgrade but do not want to ruin my warranty please please please let me know
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your query! With regards to cracking open the case the inorny is that if you do it or they do it, it still has to be done. This means that no one can really tell if the case has been opened (if it is done correctly as per my video).
The reality is that they will only know if you stuff up when putting it back together. The main thing in the case of the Q1U is the final pressure clip - it is found in between the USB ports. This clip should be locked back in its original place to avoid raising any alarm bells.
DISCLAIMER
I have been opening these devices for many years, and, I am not afraid to void my warranty. What I showed in the video can look easy but it may not be for some. Of the case or the internal components break during the process then your warranty will be void so I would only try this with care.
Good luck!
OK, I followed your instructions, and it worked like a charm. I ordered a DDR2 200 pin 2g card, and the case on the device opens just as advertised.
I also tried going with downgrading to XP, installed all of the device specific drivers available from the Samsung website, but have 1 problem. The ethernet controller doesn't seem to have a driver, so I can only access the internet via wifi. Anyone have a solution for this?
As far as speed gains, XP is much faster and more responsive, but the memory upgrade does have quite a dramatic effect with Vista. It's much faster opening programs, and it seems more stable. with less long pauses if more than one program is open.
Hey Hugo! After watching your video I'm now confident enough to walk down to my local Fry's and do the memory upgrade tomorrow! I am wondering though, how easy would it be to upgrade the 40gb drive to a 32gb SSD drive? Would it be the same process just remove the orginal drive and slap in a 32gb SSD drive? Or would I have to worry about proprietary connectors and such?
Thanks!
Hugo,
Thanks for the info on Upgrading, I'm going to do it but what RAM Did you use for your install, don't want to buy the wrong type I need to know what PC2 speed and Pin type,
obviously DDR2 right?
Thanks Ben
Hi Ben,
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad I can help. Here is what I buy:
NOTEBOOK 2GB DDR2 667MHz PC-5300 SO-DIMM
RAMBO CHIPSET SINGLE STICK MEMORY OEM PACK
I am trying to replace the hard drive in my Q1 (not the ultra) and unfortunately the cable does not fit. My current unit wsa designed with the thicker tab where as my new hard drive needs a thinner tab. A couble of questions: 1) do you have a picture of the hard drive cable in the q1 ultra? 2) does it use the thinner tab? 3) does the ssd model of the original q1 use the thinner tab?
any help would be appreciated.
Great help, Hugo! I tried opening the case directly and could not figure it out until your video. I'm interested in upgrading to an SSD. Actually, having an SSD for a second OS. I may try the dram too.
As for the person who wanted an SSD upgrade to the older Q1, you might look at DVNation who I believe have a "naked" version of the Samsung 32GB SSD. I'm not yet sure if it has the right connector. Apparently 1.8" HDD up to 40GB can be thin, while 60GB and above are 7mm thick like the SSDs tend to be.
Postscript: I took m Q1U apart this mnin and now understand wy a few people think there is another screw somewhere. The case resisted opening and felt very much like it was still joined somewhere in the center. After a few minutes of looking through the edges, suddenly it yielded. I found no sign of what might have been the hindrance. So, to anyone out there with the same symptoms be patient and keep gently fiddling with the case until it gets free.
Not sure if anonymous is still interested (Hugo, why does your blog show time but not date?) but the disk drive in my Q1U is a Toshiba 6008GAH with a ZIF micro-ATA connector. That is he one which looks like a naked flat ribon cable that sticks into a thin slot.
Hey thanks for the tutorial. I am going to upgrade the RAM on my samsung Q1U but I was wondering which type of ram to upgrade with. I know the stock is DDR2 400, but I noticed on your stick, you had DDR2 667. Is this the type of RAM you would recommend?
hi hugo i recently purchased the umpc ultra npq1u and upgraded from 1gb to 2gb as per your instructions. well the touch screen has not worked since. tried everything to get back function but nothing has changed. am i missing something? thanks
Hi Paul,
I'm so sorry about the late reply. How did you go??? Is there a touchscreen now?
All I can think of is that you have knocked out one of the ribbon cables? Have you looked that all the ribbon cables located, especially the ones near the left side are connect properly?
Let me know how you go. PS. In device manager is the touchscreen there?
hi hugo
no luck as yet. i can not find touchscreen in device manager. why the disappearance. more to the point, what can i do?
thanks paul
That sounds odd. Here is a simple question for you. Have you got the touchscreen lock on? It is located on the power switch? (I know that sounds obvious, sorry).
The fact that you cann see it in device manager sounds good. Can you uninstall the Touch Utility in Control Panel, and then reinstall it from the recovery DVD (from the drivers dick). Your install might have corrupted (not as a result of the RAM upgrade) and may need this.
Let me kno what happens after this.
PS. I have not been on the blog for some time but I do not want to let you do so I will check back more freuently on this thread.
Greetings all,
Note to self just gathering data before acquiring my new Samsung Q1U UMPC running vista
A)I have the description of the RAM memory that I will need to consider using. Pert Ubertablet blog notes
DDR2 SO-DIMM 2GB
NOTEBOOK 2GB DDR2 667MHz PC-5300 SO-DIMM
RAMBO CHIPSET SINGLE STICK MEMORY OEM PACK
B) I have the video blog (extremely good tutorial) explaning step by step what it is that I need to do. Check it out its pretty good thanks UBERtablet I see we both use blogspot
Check out my upstart mobile technology (start up) blog if you like at reachricw@blogspot.com p.s. its still in the infancy stages and any comments suggestions and or criticisms are more than welcomed
http://ubertablet.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-to-upgrade-q1-ultra-to-2gb-ram.html
C) and last but not least I have the review from a consumer report that discusses what things he did to optimize his UMPC experiacnce. Great review Scooobydooo
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
It's almost perfect - after a few tweaks., December 26, 2007
By ScOObydoo (USA) - See all my reviews
Let me start by saying that out of the box this product would never receive 4 stars. This is why; Vista on 1Gb of ram just won't do.
Samsung have clearly listened to some complaints as my unit did not come with McAfee installed, in fact that amount of bloatware was very limited. Upon booting the device installs itself, then needs an hour to create a backup on its drive. Which is annoying because it places it on a hidden partition swallowing up 13Gb of storage (of your 60Gb).
The touch settings in Vista are pretty bad by default, so you really need to tweak those a lot to get them right (turn off the silly mouse "help" pointer, enable the keyboard instead of handwriting recognition etc...).
After that you need to do something mean to it; rip it open and swap out the 1Gb module for a 2Gb one. It's not for everyone but there are some very handy video tutorials online. All you need is a small screwdriver and steady hands. The 2Gb module (2Gb DDR2 notebook memory) cost me $49. With 2Gb you'll notice a MASSIVE increase in speed. Applications now run smoothly, open fast and there is little to no disk memory swapping. But like I said; it's not a question of an easy to open panel, you need to remove the entire backside of the machine to reach the ram. Why Samsung don't just deliver it with 2Gb is beyond me.
Once you have upgraded the ram and tweaked the OS you need to turn off the Vista indexing service (google it), this reduces the amount of drive accesses for indexing your files. All that does is help with file searches which you probably rarely do anyway.
Now with 2Gb, better tweaks and some services turned off you'll want to turn off the Vista Aero settings (once again; google it).
It's taken you 2 hours, but now you have a PERFECT speedy little UMPC that runs nice and fast.
Some general observations:
The mouse pointer is beyond useless. It has little to no acceleration, use the stylus and keep the mouse in joystick mode, it'll make scrolling much easier.
The "dialpad" popup keyboard is horrendous, ignore it and never touch it again.
The keyboard on the device itself is for emergencies only. Because that is about the only time you'll put yourself through the agony of typing something on it. The best and (in my opinion) fastest way to type is with the on screen keyboard, or the (optional) Samsung portable keyboard (or any small keyboard of your choice). The Samsung is listed for $89, but comes with a built in eraserhead mouse. Amazon has a folding Bluetooth keyboard for $29 which is a great option for this machine.
Audio is impressive, nice and loud.
Wifi is great, it connects much faster than my Dell XPS notebook and never drops a signal.
The device boots in under a minute and wakes from sleep in around 12 seconds (including connecting to wifi).
The screen is perfect; great resolution and extremely bright and sharp.
Heat is an issue. It DOES get warm, but never to the point where it will burn you or that it becomes too hot to handle.
The Microsoft Origami interface is awesome. Anyone that has seen Media Center will recognize the look and feel. It's a media center/application launcher optimized for touch screens.
Bluetooth is stable, they use the Widcomm Bluetooth stack (which put simply means they use a third party company for the Bluetooth software and not the limited Microsoft package).
The package is a little limited. You get the unit, a charger, a battery, a wrist strap (that also works as a handle, very clever) and a cheap (poor quality) case. In my opinion Samsung should have delivered it with the organizer case and a keyboard, but I fully understand they wanted to keep costs low on it.
All in all it's a winner. I picked it over the competition (Sony UX380 or the OQO model II) because of the screen and the fact that I can upgrade the Ram. The Sony is limited to 1Gb no matter what you do, and the OQO is underpowered with a VIA cpu. Even though this device is only 800MHz I felt that it ran faster than the OQO model II I tested. It also has the perfect screen size to resolution ratio. The Sony has a higher resolution screen, but is 2 inches smaller making it near impossible to work on for longer durations.
My only real annoyance with Samsung is the model numbering on the Q1 ultra series. First of all; calling it Q1 was plain stupid. The previous model was also called Q1, and it's nothing like this machine, so google searches for "q1 ultra" return 100's of hits on "q1 ultra portable" which is usually NOT this device. Note to Samsung; next time, call it Q2.
Then the various models of the Q1 Ultra; they make one with no Bluetooth or cameras, one with Vista, 2 cameras and Bluetooth but no fingerprint scanner, one with XP, 2 cameras, Bluetooth and a fingerprint scanner and several others. All with cryptic names. Bad move. It's near impossible to determine what the exact specifications are of this machine.
All in all I can highly recommend the Samsung Q1 Ultra for people shopping for an ultra portable PC. If you use Skype, Office, Internet Explorer/Firefox, Mail and most other basic applications you will be very happy (once again; only on 2Gb). It won't do well on heavy applications like video editing or graphic designs.
Hope this information is helpful to folks viewing your blog
If all goes well I should have my umpc by this weekend, and very soon I will be part of the marching worlwide UMPC society :-)and then ,let the games begin
v/r
Reachricw
Hey Hugo,
First of all, great blog! Really useful and enjoyable. Your posts & video helped me a lot with regard to which UMPC I should choose. So, now I am waiting for Q1 Ultra (Q1-UV) from Amazon (only $749! Great deal).
I have also ordered 2GB RAM stick to upgrade the UMPC (your video is really helpful in this respect).
However, I am still kind of uncomfortable about Vista... From my experience, Home Premium is not very stable (compared to Ultimate) and definitely slower than XP (I have Tecra M7 Tablet PC and played around with different OS quite a bit).
My question, actually, is (and sorry for such a long introduction) which version of XP do I need if I want to upgrade my UMPC from Vista? My concern is that XP Tablet PC version is not available for sale, will XP professional work?
Hey Maxim,
Great to hear from you! It seems the more comments I get the more I want to get back into blogging! (well done)
I am pleased I have assisted and look forward to doing more and more. With regards to your query make sure you take a close look at XP Tablet PC. If you only install XP Professional the UMPC will work but you will have non of the Tablet PC features like pen, or INK features.
If you cannot get it let me know and Tegatech Australia can send you a copy. :-)
I am afraid there is no way I can get hold of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. So, I really appreciate your offer (my email is maxim.romanov at gmail dot com). Thanks a lot!
Hello Hugo!
Thanks to your great video, I yesterday tried the memory update myself. It worked great. For XP, I cannot see any differences in startup- or shutdown times, but launching any program is definitely a great deal faster now.
I have a few remarks on the disassembling, though:
I own a Q1U HSDPA, european (german) version. My unit has two addtional screws in the battery compartment, near the middle of the unit. These also have to be unfastened, making it to a number of seven screws in total. Also you have to remove the SIM-card in the battery compartment, otherwise you will not be able to take the two parts apart. When taking the two sides apart, I faced minor problems with the audio/ headset connector. Not a big deal, but one has to be aware of it.
Thanks again for your video which helped a lot!
Horst
Anyone tried to install a 1Gb Intel Turbo Memory in the mini
PCI slot ? That would increase speed even more in Vista with a 2Gb memory module, sonce the hard drive is pretty slow..
pat_t at hotmaildotcom
Does anyone know how to diagnose an inadvertent rear camera disconnect while upgrading memory in the Q1 Ultra? I followed Hugo's video, and thought I'd done everything right (it does perform better), but - no rear camera! Thanks.
Dave
I have a q1 ultra and would like to upgrade ram. Is the q1 stick a 200 or 240 pin? And will there be complications if the bus speed is upgraded to 667mhz rather then OEM 533mhz?
George
Hugo,
I opened my Q1UP and did not find the RAM as shown in your video. I was apprehensive to unassemble any further so I put it back together. Is there somewhere else where the RAM is located in these machines ?
Thank you,
Brian
I have a Samsung Q1U-ELXP A100, 600mhz, 40 HDD with 1 GB ram. Running an XP operating system. Can this model accept a 2GB ram chip and if so could you advise full specifications. Thanks for the great video on changing ram, very instructive and informative not to mention inspiring :)
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Thank you so much for the video. I love my machine, but it DRAGS so much that I am ready to throw it against the wall:-)
I have a few questions:
1. The video you showed was completed on a Q1 Ultra correct? My model # is NP-Q1U. Is this the same as yours?
2. Was the memory you put in DDR? Do you know if it is limited to 2GB?
3. What is the "flat headed" tool that you used? Can I just use a flat headed screwdriver?
Thanks for your patience and help. I have been searching for possible solutions. I love the computer and do not want to give it up, so hopefully this will work!
Hugo it is easy. I had a little trouble understanding which stick to buy. I even blew up your video folder and tries to read the part number. The upgade was easy. I watch your video twice and then plunged into it. Took me all of ten minutes and it works perfectly!
Hugo , you're memory upgrade super star! thanks, man. Got 2GB into my Q1-EL.
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Thanks for the video.
I upgraded my RAM to 2GB but now when I try to hibernate the machine sometimes it fails and the feature disappears and I can only put it on standby. After a restart it works OK again for a while. Any solutions to this?
Thanks for the GREAT tutorial!
Big question however... I bought a Q1 ultra (product number NP-Q1/H01/SUK), the hsdpa xp tablet version with 1 GB RAM and 80 GB HDD.
I like to upgrade the RAM to 2 GB, but the manual that's on it, tells me that the max RAM is 1 GB. So... can it be done?
Secondly, can someone please specify the correct RAM type that I need (and if possible a product number of Samsung or Kingston).
Thanks a lot!!!!!
Ben
hi i was wondering if you can tell me the ram type for the q1 ultra and if it would be possible to put more then 2 gigs?
for like gaming surprising enough i am able to play WOW (World of Warcraft). someone told me that i needed more ram to play it and i was wondering if i can do more then 2 gigs.
thank you hugo
Hugo: I have a NP-Q1UA000/SEA, 60 GB hard drive, operating system is vista home. The 1GB ram does not leave much ram after one has vista running and some applications.
Is any Q1U upgradable to 2GB ram?
It did not show upgradable on the Samsung site
thanks for letting me know
Hi Hugo, do you think this memory
Kingston - Memory - 2 GB - SO DIMM 200-pin - DDR II - 667 MHz / PC2-5300 - unbuffered
from Amazon.com (brand Kingston)
will work for my Q1 Ultra's 2gb upgrade? thanks so much for your help and great videos!
Hugo, Great info for getting to and upgrading the RAM.
I'm thinking of upgrading to SSD, do you happen to have any info on what type and or brand of SSD to use? I want to go with at least a 32G SSD.
Thanks Hugo. I recently bought my Q1EL and have been unsatisfied w/ the slow responses because of 1 GB on Vista, but now I will upgrade and surely be satisfied.
Be well,
Jacob
Hugo,
Thankyou. Your video will be priceless! Can you tell me where to get the Ram for my Q1 Ultra. Have not had much luck.
Cheers
Mike
Hi, Hugo,
I met the same problem as Paul, that after upgrade the memory to 2GB, the touch screen doesnot work anymore. I checked the touch screen is still in the device manager. This means I didnot screw up any cables , right?
The hold button is not at hold position.
Any suggestions?
Thanks much
Thanks Hugo. I upgrade my Q1 in about 15 minutes thanks to your video.
Used the 2G Kingston KVR667D2SO/2GR RAM from Egghead and it works flawlessly.
My Q1 Ultra is now even more ultra. Very noticeable speed increase across the board.
Thanks again.
--- J
Thanks Hugo.
I've watched your video and am currently waiting to receive my Q1 Ultra and 2GB ram stick.
I have a very good idea what to do now thanks to your helpful video.
Cheers from Canada.
last friday i successfully installed my 2 gig stick on my Q1 ultra and it worked perfectly! thanks hugo
Thank you Hugo, I just finished the memory upgrade on my Q1.
now i'm waiting for a video from you showing how to replace the HD with an SSD. thank's again, i woudn't have do it without your video.
Hi Hugo,
Fantastic video.
Today I immidiatly bought ont 2GB SO-DIMM after I saw your video
I am curious to know: Is it possible to upgrade and Processor or Hard Drive in Samsung Q1UV 60Gb HD, 800MHz and 1Gb ram momentally
Thanks so much
can you please make a video or give instruction on how to install an internal modem(and which kind)in the q1u that its will be possible to use it as a cell phone and also to surf the internet...thanks
Looks like there is a 4GB RAM sticks.. Will Q1U work with them? I mean, will it see more, than 2GB, like 3 OR 3.5?
Hugo: This was extremely helpful. Saved me much time and probably some money too because I did not break anything. Q1 does great with VISTA and 2GB RAM. Thanks so much - Clint
I've also upgraded mine to 2gb. Was running Vista now Win 7 and it works well. I adjusted system performance for best performance except turned on desktop comp, transparent glass, shadows, thumbnails, and translucent delection rectangle.
My biggest question is the cpu is what spikes and looking spec's it seems like it used the Intel 915GM board.
http://www.intel.com/products/notebook/boards/index.htm?iid=mbd_body+mb_all
Seems like the best the best cpu is the 780 a 2.26 ghz proc. New egg has it discontinued but I may dig some more to find it elsewhere and see if it works. I will let you all know if it works.
I recently upgraded my hard drive to an SSD from Mtron (MSD-PATA3018-ZIF2). I purchased the 32GB unit from RocketDisk for about $230 US. Backed up my system using Norton Ghost, removed the 1.8 inch hard drive, slipped the ZIF connector (carefully) in the Mtron SSD and restored the drive contents.
Wow much faster! While you have the case off for memory upgrade,put in an SSD!
Paul Earley
Wow! Thank you! Honestly, I love the internet for having writers like yourself that sit down and take time to educate, and mentor us into preparing us through the right way to succeed in life. Whether you think that this helps or not, I just want you to know that it most definitely makes a huge impact and a difference for someone like myself. I'm taking my time to write this because I don't want you to go feeling un-noticed! You have most definitely been recognized and you should know that this has surely helped me along my way! Thank you once again, really..
Have a great day!
Wow Bravo Sir! I must hand it to you, you sure do know what you are talking about. I mean, surely the knowledge I gained is immense, but to know that we have individuals out there like yourself who take time to educate people like myself all around the world. It simply makes me smile to know that there ARE people out there who are just as or even more educated than myself. You've come a long way to speak of what you say and that my friend is true diligence. I will Surely keep up to date with anything else you post, you've proven yourself to me as a reader
Thanks for the video. However, I have one problem and that is the SD card. a samll piece is out of the case which is made to protect the inside from letting dusts get in and dont know how to put it back. the dimension is about 3cm by 0.4cm. a photo of would be very helpful. Thanks alot.
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Hugo, I have the Q1U-SSD with the solid state drive. It has been getting warm lately and I don't hear a fan running like I do in my Q1U with a standard hard drive. Does it have a fan and how do I replace it if it is broken?
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Thanks for your video, it´s been very easy to upgrade my q1u.
Thanks Fernando, you're welcome!
Good Job Hugo! I successfully upgraded my Q1U (The 800mhz 1GB Vista Home Premium NP-Q1UA000/SEA model) with 2GB SODIMM, a 128GB SSD and Windows 7 Ultimate.
The memory was from TigerDirect.com and here is the part info: Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz SODIMM (C19-6016 )
The SSD was from MemoryC.com and here is the part info: 128GB KingSpec 1.8" ZIF 40-pin SSD Solid State Disk (MLC)
Item Number: 11469
Mfr. PN: KSD-ZF18.1-128MJ
I also purchased a 1.8" external USB ZIF drive enclosure to be able to image the old drive to the new one and still be able to use the old drive as an external USB drive. That also came from MemoryC.com: KingSpec Mobile Disk ZIF 1.8" SSD Enclosure w/ USB cable
Item Number: 11690
Mfr. PN: KMB-ZF.1
The upgrade went perfectly and everything is working as advertised. This is the first time I've worked with ZIF cabling, so that took a while to figure out (Note: blue side of the cable up and inserted into the controller, white side up and inserted into the drive), but in the end, it worked fine.
My performance index went from:
Processor: 1.8
Memory: 4.2
Graphics: 2.3
Gaming: 3.0
Hard drive: 3.4
To:
Processor: 1.8
Memory: 4.2
Graphics: 2.3
Gaming: 3.0
Hard drive: 5.9
Thanks for the video, it really helped.
Thanks William for the great comment and thoughts. It has been a hugely downloaded tutorial and for good reason, i.e. nothing like some performance boosts on devices, right!
Enjoy!
Hugo
I HAVE A Q1 Ultra ,
I upgraded my RAM to 2GB but it falls down when i use it sometimes it fails and the feature disappears and I can only put it on standby. After a restart it works OK again for a while. Any solutions to this?
or the bIOS Must be Upgraded ???
Please HELP ME
rubert@dts.mg :rubertsanders@nyc.com
Hi Rupert!
Thanks for your email! It sounds like your HDD is damaged to me. Did you drop the machine? is this problem a new problem or did you change the RAM and the unit started malfunctioning straight away?
Thanks!
hugo
Thanks Hugo!You were there with me on video with pauses every step of the way for my RAM upgrade. I did it! And the results seems Hugo Huge to me in terms of speed and performance!
download youtube
Thank you mate!
happy new Year Hugo ,
yes , i changed the ram 1GB DIMM1: Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1 Go DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz) to 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM buying from Bangkok .
i saw ur video and i just replaced the 1 GBRAM to 2 GB
this is my 2Gb ref:DDR2 SO DIMM(2GB PC2-5300 CL =5-5-5-15)667 MHZ "GX2S5300-2GB 1.8 V
PN 5614-SNA000093
GEIL ( GOLDEN EMPEROR INTERNATIONAL Ltd )( made in taiwan)
www.geil.com.tw
The HDD is not damaged cause when i replace to 1 GB , its ok . when I test the RAm 2GB with another Laptop its ok .
when i changed to the 2GB ram , its ok but after few minutes it falls down and appears the same sentence
or when i try to use something heavy it appears like this when sudden death .
"THE FILE IS possibly corrupt.the file header checsum does not match the computed checksum"
when i restart the Q1Ultra i's ok and do the same thing.
no problem when i re use back the ram
this is my 2Gb ref:DDR2 SO DIMM(2GB PC2-5300 CL =5-5-5-15)667 MHZ "GX2S5300-2GB 1.8 V
PN 5614-SNA000093
GEIL ( GOLDEN EMPEROR INTERNATIONAL Ltd )( made in taiwan)
www.geil.com.tw
could you help me please causse i need the 2GB
this is my info
Ordinateur:
systèm PC with processor x86 ACPI (Mobile)
Système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Service Pack du système [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 7.0.6000.16982
Carte mère:
processor Mobile Intel A110, 800 MHz (8 x 100)
Nom de la carte mère Samsung SQ1US
Chipset de la carte mère Mobile Intel Little River i945GU
systèm Mémory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM1: Samsung M4 70T2953EZ3-CE6 1 Go DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
Type de BIOS Phoenix (07/12/07)
this is my bios Win XP/Vista 03ME BIOS / Microcontrôleur 18 Dec, 2008 1.61 MULTI LANGUAGE WIN_Q1U_03ME.exe
from
BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies LTD
BIOS Version 03ME
systèm owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
systèm name SQ1US
system version 03ME
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