Can I add different manufacturers' RAM cards to my laptops two memory banks? (e.g., brand X in slot 1 and brand Z in slot 2, assuming the same specs)
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Yes. If your system begins inexplicably freezing after combining mixed manufacturer chips, perform an extensive RAM test included within the systems boot process or download any "memory tester" bootcd. The memory test will expose your notebooks intolerance (if any) of mixed chips and freezing the system before test completion. Remove one of the mixed chips and rerun the test with only one of the chips and testing both mixed chips. if the extensive memory diagnosis tests complete and report no issues with only one RAM chip... then your system is uptight and can't support mixed chips.
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The individual specs for the laptop and the individual specs for this RAM seem to be compatible. Mixing this with existing memory may fail. Not because what you have is bad, or this is bad, but because mixed memory sometimes does not play well together.
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Ram is ram. The only difference is the size. (Desktop,laptop) so you should be fine.
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Basically out of the box..this notebook has Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM0' has 4096 MB Slot 'ChannelA-DIMM1' is Empty Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM0' has 4096 MB (serial number xxxx2019) Slot 'ChannelB-DIMM1' is Empty So with two empty slots my initial thought is yeah if you matched up the same memory sticks...there are two more slots available.
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I guess you need to buy the one from Crucial, I bought one non-branded that came from a HP Laptop with the same specs as the OEM but 2 gb and didn't work, good luck!
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Ashutosh, yes, it is important to get the same type of memory, especially when using more than one SIMM. The memory in your laptop appears to be DDR3 running at 1,066 MHz (this based on an Internet search for your laptop model). The manual located here: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/75y4302_05.pdf can help you with installation (see p. 61). I wasn't able to locate information regarding the memory size limits that your particular laptop can use, however I'm fairly confident that you can use the memory modules located here: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-DDR3L-1066-PC3-8500-CT2K4G3S1067M-CT2C4G3S1067M/dp/B008LTBJFM/ref=pd_sim_pc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1RRYF522B0HFD6PQR22J. It's slightly more expensive to buy the two modules, but I know for certain that your computer currently uses 1 - 4 GB module right now, so 4GB modules should work. I would replace both rather than just buying one and using it with your current memory module. Hope this helps.
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Yes I would like todo it, so I bought a memory card for 4 gb and not working becouse my laptop dell xps 14 use 1 slot memory only. and I need to buy 1 memory card for 8 gb. I can change my bought memory ram for 1 memory card for 8 gb.
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No that ram is for laptops. If you have a new laptop with windows it will work.
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yes you can. but to be 100% sure check asrock ram comparability list from their website, look for the ram brand you are considering.
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I'm amazed I understood your question..But yes, if your mother board has the two additional slots and you purchase the same RAM cards with the same timing and memory, it will work perfectly fine.
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No, sony has their own version of ram. Call the manufacturer of your laptop (sony) to find out which brands of ram are compatible.
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Memory must be installed in matched pairs. You may have two 512s and two 1MB chips if you wish.
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It's not a stupid question and yes, you guessed it, they are matched for "Dual Channel" functionality. You might get two individual sticks to work in Dual Channel configuration, but you can get instability or memory errors if the sticks are not identical and equally matched. Two sticks of the same memory may have slightly different speeds and other specs which can cause instability and problems. Also, some motherboards may even automatically revert to single-channel mode if they detect mismatched memory.
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Anthony, Most ram these days are fully compatible with all system manufactures. I had no problem installing these two on a Dell and another 2 on a HP laptop, both sets were of DDR2 & DDR3 Good value for the product. Donald
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This is a bit tricky though. Normally, if its same manufacturer, in this case Hynix and the speed is the same as existing RAM at 1600Mhz, it should work. The RAM serial/model number might be different but for my case, when I ran the memory test on my laptop, it accepts the new RAM.
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As far as I know, they need to be the same speed. They also Have to be the same type (DDR2, or DDR3).
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As long as the memory is the same, the brand shouldn't make a difference. If the memory speed is mismatched or the memory size is different then the card with the lower/slower memory spec will lock down and dictate the overall spec for the SLI setup.