Is this Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, and is the Ram upgradeable?
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Mine came with Windows 8 and as far as I could tell it only has one sodimm slot which I put a stick of 8 gig skill 1600mhz cars 9 1.35 volt in. Works flawlessly it's located behind the cover on the back.
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It came with Windows 8. I had to install 8.1. I don't know if the RAM is upgradeable, you may find out from Asus' website.
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Windows 7/8 2.0 GHz CPU or faster 2 GB RAM 4.5 GB free hard drive space for minimal install, 20 GB recommended
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Yes you can use Windows 8.1, and you can also use the new Windows 10 when it is released. You do have to take into account your memory specs and processor specs as well. I would suggest having over 2GB of memory and a fairly decent processor for best experience.
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When I purchased this unit, Windows 8.1 is the OS. Takes a bit of getting use to but works OK.
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Make no mistake about it - we thought this was Windows 7, but in fact it is Windows 8 - to our dismay. Regarding whether more memory can be added, I do not know.
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I did it. It is free. If you don't get an upgrade offer came up when 1st initiating and Registering Windows after you start the machine the 1st time, you can Google "Windows 8.1 Upgrade" and select the download from the MS website. You can also check the list of updates in the Windows Update app in Control Panel. It takes a while to download and install.
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My laptop came with both Windows 7 and Windows 8; the user chooses which OS to install at the first boot. I don't think the memory is configurable from the seller, but it's easily upgraded if you purchase separately.
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IMO your upgrade priorities are confused. Microsoft currently wants everybody to upgrade to Windows 8.1 and later to Windows 10. You need 8 GBytes RAM; if you cannot upgrade your RAM then plan to junk your computer. Concerning the ASUS video card, it is the length of a PCI Express 16 motherboard slot, and (with the supplied GPU Tweak software) I use it with a 350 watt desktop PSU. YMMV.
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I can't remember the speed, but it is 8 gigs. 1 year later and no problems other then Windows 8 being a pos
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Not sure how many memory slots it has, as I've never opened the computer. Frankly, unless I was an expert at tearing these things down and building them up, I would not upgrade the RAM; which I'm not sure is possible.
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It is Windows 8. As far as I know 8.1 is only available currently as a Beta. Also, I have read that if you install the Beta and have problems, there is no way to uninstall it without wiping the hard drive clean and reloading the entire Gateway load set and also any user software you added. I don't plan to try 8.1 until it is released. Also, go to Microsoft's site and take a look at the improvements in 8.1 Microsoft has mentioned, many of them have to do with Touch and other features that I am not much interested in for a desktop. So I am not holding my breath on 8.1, but I will try it when official, if I don't switch to Windows 7 first. It is Windows 8. As far as I know 8.1 is only available currently as a Beta. Also, I have read that if you install the Beta and have problems, there is no way to uninstall it without wiping the hard drive clean and reloading the entire Gateway load set and also any user software you added. I don't plan to try 8.1 until it is released. Also, go to Microsoft's site and take a look at the improvements in 8.1 Microsoft has mentioned, many of them have to do with Touch and other features that I am not much interested in for a desktop. So I am not holding my breath on 8.1, but I will try it when... » Read More It is Windows 8. As far as I know 8.1 is only available currently as a Beta. Also, I have read that if you install the Beta and have problems, there is no way to uninstall it without wiping the hard drive clean and reloading the entire Gateway load set and also any user software you added. I don't plan to try 8.1 until it is released. Also, go to Microsoft's site and take a look at the improvements in 8.1 Microsoft has mentioned, many of them have to do with Touch and other features that I am not much interested in for a desktop. So I am not holding my breath on 8.1, but I will try it when official, if I don't switch to Windows 7 first. « Show Less
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Check the requirements for the OS you want, in this case Win 7. You will probably be Ok. The RAM in these machines are fairly easy to change out and upgrade.
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Mine came with 8 gigs of ram; two 4 gig sticks. There are 4 slots in this computer, two available. But...don't make the same mistake I made! This unit can handle 32 Gigs of ram, but Windows 7 home edition which is install on this computer can only handle 16 gigs of ram, so i wasted 16 gigs of memory which i installed on my computer. Windows 7 won't recognize the other 16 gigs. i need to upgrade to windows 7 professional, or windows 8
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yes, it is but after i crashed my windows and after a fresh install, the key chipped in the board is not registering my windows 8 because this laptop didn't come with windows 8 media.
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I bought the computer last September and it came with Windows 8 and not 8.1
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To upgrade Windows 8.1 it isn't necessary to update BIOS. However, vendor recommends up to date BIOS if you have possibility or time to do it.
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windows 8 is designed to have more memory??? but maybe it can be upgraded?????