This laptop comes with 8GB RAM - Is that 2 x 4GB, leaving 2 slots open for me? I'd like to add 2 x 8GB for a total of 24GB? Possible?
1004439
i truly don't know i think you can put up to 32GB but the pc itself is a beast i wont put more than 8GB unless if im crazy lol .. but i won't recommend windows 8 with it every week i have to reboot.. its because i download lots of crap! so
1004440
Yes, there are two open spots and there hard to get put in. Take your time and put them in at a angle, the pipes for the heat sink are in a bad spot! But it can be done.
1004441
Hey Kevin, as an owner of this laptop, you should know that 24 GB of ram is absolutely unnecessary. This monster of a machine processes things so fast that it doesn't need very much temporary memory space (aka ram). 8 is plenty with 12 or 16 being the max. Like I said, you don't need to worry about RAM. Also it is the best laptop I have ever owned.
133446
If it comes with two sticks of ram, 1GB each, then going to 4GB would be 2 sticks of 2GB each. Should be the same power. If anything power use may decrease due to more ram available and windows not having to page stuff to the spinning mechanical (power hungry) hard disk.
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Update (since I previously said it WAS expandable): When I talked to a rep a couple of weeks ago, I was assured that the RAM was upgradeable, but it might have to go to one of their service centers. Just called in, and the sales rep said 2 gb was the max (BUT it was obvious she was just reading the same site info that I already had in front of me). Frustrating.
51729
the laptop have 8gb ram(4-4) 799mhz ddr3 dual, you can put a 16 gb ram (8 y 8) gb ram
2123884
You can expand your Ram to up to 16 GB, this Notebook carries DDR3 memory which comes in increments of 2, 4, 8. Which can be installed in two sticks.
1053065
It is very easy to upgrade ram. I just did it and did not even look at a guide. Note that there is only one SO_DIMM slot, so you cannot buy a 1 gb stick and add on. I swapped out the 1 gb stick mine came with, with onee of two 2 gb sticks on my thinkpad. better value all round. also, i just read online that asus changed their policy of treating ram upgrade as voiding warranty. not sure though.
1116256
I believe there are only two slots for ram memory sticks and both are being used by the existing 2 gig of ram each. To get it up to 8 gigs you may need to remove both memory sticks and install 2 new ones of 4 gig each. Basically you are throwing away the existing ram to upgrade to full 8 gigs. As for me, since I only use it as a multimedia server for my bedroom the 4 gigs is very adequate. Good luck.
1656470
max is 8 but if u want to update it is better to buy the laptop with 8 gb, because to update you have to open the down cover complete and its not so easy, besides if you open it you'll lose the warranty. the laptop runs good with 4 gb, I tested it using programs like photoshop and dreamweaver, but if u want 8gb my advice is to buy the pc with that amount of ram.
1990834
I bought this laptop from TigerDirect.com store (old CompUSA), mine had 4X2 gig (all the slots were full). I had to buy 4X4 gig to upgrade to 16 gig overall, fortunately they were on sale. By the way, would anyone like to purchase 4X2 gig sticks of DDR3 ram? LOL
25343
If your laptop is running Win 7 Home Basic then you can only have 8GB of RAM if you have the Premium then you can install 16GB like you are trying. Also, you need to make sure that you are using the same frequencies that your laptop supports. Hope that helps.
1159114
ram is 1 x 8gb..............there are 3 more spare slots , so you have 32 gb potential! ..........1 spare slot is under keyboard, other two are under base cover. be happy, and enjoy this beasty!cheeribye.......
1225061
8GB and just 2 slots on the small form factor. If you buy it make sure you let us know because you are going to want 64bit instead of the default 32bit to read the extra RAM. Thanks, Computer World
1370602
Hello, There are 2 memory slots. You can install another 4GB module in the second slot. Best regards, Amuras
1011653
I know that it has 4G of RAM, and I understand from my info that it is upgradable, I have expanded RAM in desktops, but I have never upgraded a laptop, and I don't know if it has slots available.
2095985
Even though I do not own one of those laptops, (Bought one for a friend out of the USA) I can tell you that they do not take more than the 4 Gigs of RAM in them... Most laptops come with the max. amount of RAM memory they can take... That is the main reason I do not own one...My PC has 24 Gigs of Ram
1686187
Unfortunately, this model comes with only 2 DIMM slots and both are being used by the existing sticks of RAM already installed. This model has a 4GB and a 8GB of RAM installed.
2123881
Yes. I bought this model specifically because I didn't want to overpay for additional memory. I added this, right from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LDLV6S/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1; and it works fine. I think 8GB is the max, but you should confirm that. I did not pay attention to that because the laptop was for my grandson.