RAM Upgrades and Warranties

[Robert_B]

Hello!

So I have a question regarding upgrading my computer.

I have recently had a problem when it comes to my RAM. It appears that 8GB RAM is not sufficient what I use my computer for (mainly playing games  etc...), as i have had many crashes because of low amounts of ram available(e.g Fallout 4, which uses almost all of it). 

So my question is: If I upgrade the RAM on my computer myself to a 16GB Kit, will my warranty be voided? And would any RAM kit do, or would I have to use crucial ram sticks?

Also as a side question, if I in the future decide to upgrade my graphics card to a GTX 1060 (which uses 70W less than my current R9 270) which handles games better.

Thank you for reading!

[REO51ST · Accepted solution]

@Robert_B

Adding memory would not void your warranty. "Unless you break something doing the upgrade."

You can use any manufacturer memory as long as they meet your specs.

● 204-pin DDR3-DIMM

● PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3-SDRAM

● Unbuffered, non-ECC (64-bit) DIMMs

● 1.5 V memory only

● 16.0 GB maximum installable memory using

4GB Modules. Actual available memory that

can be used in Windows will be less.

Your Upgrade and Service manual here.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02871896

REO

[Robert_B]

Thank you for the quick answer!

But is it the same regarding the GPU? I know for a fact that the GPU i've been looking at will fit in the case... It is the GTX 1060 SC 6Gb From EVGA (Small form factor)

[Robert_B]

But I also checked with the program called Speccy. Which said that my current ram is: 
@8,00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28) I was also looking to possibly replace my Ram. IT seems to me that the 204 pin sodimms are designed for mac

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@REO51ST wrote:

@Robert_B

Adding memory would not void your warranty. "Unless you break something doing the upgrade."

You can use any manufacturer memory as long as they meet your specs.

● 204-pin DDR3-DIMM

● PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3-SDRAM

● Unbuffered, non-ECC (64-bit) DIMMs

● 1.5 V memory only

● 16.0 GB maximum installable memory using

4GB Modules. Actual available memory that

can be used in Windows will be less.

Your Upgrade and Service manual here.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02871896

REO

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