HP DV6t 3200 CTO

[sumang24]

I wanted to upgrade the memory from 6G to 16 G on my HP Pavillion DV6t 3200 CTO. What is the max memory that it can handle?

Can you please suggest the memory model and where to get it from?

Thanks

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

From page #2 of its Maintenance and Service Guide:

Two customer-accessible/upgradeable SODIMM slots
DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz memory. Supports dual channel
DDR3/1333-MHz and DDR3/1066-MHz (only computer models equipped with the Intel
Core i7-840QM 1.86 GHz processor, the Intel Core i7-820QM 1.73GHz processor, the Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73 GHz processor, and the Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6 GHz processor run at DDR3/1333-MHz; all other computer models run at DDR3/1066-MHz)
Supports up to 8 GB system memory in the following configurations:
1024-MB total system memory (1024 MB x 1)
2048-MB total system memory (1024 MB x 2, dual-channel)
2048-MB total system memory (2048 MB x 1)
3072-MB total system memory (1024 MB x 1 + 2048 MB x 1)
4096-MB total system memory (2048 MB x 2, dual-channel)
6144-MB total system memory (2048 MB x 1 + 4096 MB x 1)
8192-MB total system memory (4096 MB x 2, dual-channel)

Source:   http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv6-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/4308480/model/5...

You can get max 8GB, currently your machine has 6GB, you can throw out the 2GB module and buy one 4GB module (same as the existing one) to get total 8GB.

The above manual shows more info about RAM,part # and how to add/replace RAM

Regards.

[sumang24]

Thank You for your response. I purhased a  4GN DDr3 RAM compatible with 1333 and 1066 Mhz . After installing the RAM my computer does not start.

The RAM says compatible with windows 8, I am on Windows 7.

Please help.

Thanks

[sumang24]

I think I got the wrong part. I needed 4096-MB memory module (DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz but I got 4096-MB memory module (DDR3 PC3-10666 1333-MHz)