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What type of computer RAM to buy and where

  • 04-11-2021 07:40PM
    #1
    stadamack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi all, I have an hp laptop 15-bs1xx with 2 slots for RAM. It has 4GB in one slot and the other is free,

    Can I put 8gb in the other slot and keep the existing RAM?

    Could anyone recommend a particular product snd supplier?

    There must be someone out there who has done this before, all comments/suggestions welcome

    Thank you and regards, AS

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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,577 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    I find using one of the configurators on the RAM manufacturers website is best place to go first, it will tell you the max it will take and the type/match needed...

    https://www.kingston.com/en/memory

    The likes of Elara.ie or Amazon or even Ebay should have the type for sale if Kingston don't ship direct.



  • #3
    pogcica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭pogcica


    Looks like you can have max 16GB,thats 8GB max per slot, so yes you can do that.

    just try get another stick with same memory speed eg. Memory Speed 2666MHz (PC4-21300)

    2400MHz (PC4-19200) if its kingston ram search for that

    rgds D



  • #4
    stadamack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭stadamack


    Thank you for the helpful comments. Just to double check, is it OK to have say 8gb in one slot plus 4gb in the other slot- ie different amounts of ram in both slots?

    Presumably it is OK /?

    Thanks again



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