Laptop RAM Upgrade

The speed you have is already ideal. Keep the 4GB stick and get another one of the same type, then replace the 2GB module with it.

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Hi guys, thanks for your replies so far.

It's a HP Pavilion g6-1241SA.

The speed I have is ideal? I'm a newbie to RAM specifications, however I'm sure I could get 1333MHz rather than 667MHz?

As for the maximum amounts of RAM - HP and the Cruical scanner both state I can have a maximum of 8GB - are you saying that technically, it may be able to cope with more than 8?

Cheers,

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Ahh okay, I understand now.

How about upgrading to 16GB even though HP and Crucial say that the maximum supported memory is 8GB?

What are the risks?

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> How about upgrading to 16GB even though HP and
> Crucial say that the maximum supported memory is 8GB?

Look on the Mainboard tab in CPU-Z for the Chipset and Southbridge identifiers, then google the specs on those to see how much memory they actually support with the CPU it has.

Many PC shops allow you to bring in the Laptop then try the memory first with it before you buy it. If you want to try using more than what's guaranteed by HP that is what I would do...

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Look on the Mainboard tab in CPU-Z for the Chipset and Southbridge identifiers, then google the specs on those to see how much memory they actually support with the CPU it has.

This is what I have in the 'Mainboard' section of CPU-Z:

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Thanks a lot for your help - much appreciated.

I'm likely to be spending money here so I don't want to get it wrong - I have attached the complete CPU-Z report.

I'm guessing the 'M' on "i5-2430M" means mobile?

Cheers,

EDIT: Seems it can take 16GB?

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Looks like it should handle 16GB.
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i5/Intel-Core%20i5%20Mobile%20i5-2430M.html

I've never seen a store that would let you try the SODIMMs before you buy 'em, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to find one. :-)

I would (and recommend you) buy a matched 16GB set, such as http://amazon.com/dp/B006DI9PG8

"I've never seen a store that would let you try the SODIMMs before you buy 'em"

Maybe you just never asked, or you are only talking of online stores, not the physical ones (those you have to walk into, and when you buy something pay in cash or similar).