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what brand of ram does Hp prefer or does it matter ? (405 Views)
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what brand of ram does Hp prefer or does it matter ?

‎02-24-2012 12:23 PM

 I want upgrade my hp pavilion dv6 ram from 6 gb to 16 gb i beleive i need two 8 gb  modules ddr6 pc3 10600s, what brand of ram should I use ?

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Re: what brand of ram does Hp prefer or does it matter ?

‎02-24-2012 12:35 PM

Hi:

 

It doesn't matter. I've seen Kingston and Samsung RAM in HP PC's.

 

I use Crucial, Kingston, Patriot, and G Skill myself--whichever is the least expensive.

 

Are you sure your dv6 can take 16 GB? 

 

Most of them only take 8 GB.

 

Paul

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