Upgrading RAM on a Touchsmart 610-1120

[eferrari]

I have a Touchsmart Touchsmart, 610-112it and I'd like to know hot to upgrade the supplied 4GB RAM.

Which is the exact component of RAm I should buy to upgrade it to 6-8 gb? How ti install them? Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Below is the link to the motherboard specs for your PC.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03132942&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en...

Memory upgrade info is listed.

Below is the link to the upgrading manual which will give you the procedures to install the memory.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02876552.pdf

Paul

[eferrari]

Thank you very much: I found i have one slot with one card of 4 GB. I'd like to upgrade my memory to 6 or 8 GB, do you suggest me to add more cards at the the other free slot actually present or totally replace the memory actually installed with a new bigger one or 2 bigger but equal in size and type?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Depending on how much you want to spend, since you have 4 memory slots, you can fill them all and have 16 GB of memory or you can fill one with a 4 GB and have 8.

I would not install a 2 GB chip because then your PC's memory will not run in DDR mode.

You need matching size memory modules to run in DDR mode.

So, you can install:

4 GB + 4GB + 4 GB + 4 GB and have 16 GB of memory running in DDR mode,

or:

You can install:

4 GB + 0 GB + 4 GB + 0 GB and have 8 GB of memory running in DDR mode.

You do not need to remove the existing 4 GB memory.

Just get the additional memory of the same specification as the one in your PC.

They do not have to be the same brand, just the same specifications.

Paul

[eferrari]

totally perfect answer! my last question: assuming I'll leave the existing 4gb module in place, if I'm going to buy 1 or 2 other 4gb modules in which slot should I put them? Makes any difference?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

You have to buy one or three  4 GB memory modules to keep DDR mode.

Using the picture below, I assume your current memory chip is in one of the black slots closest to the processor, correct?

If you buy one 4 GB chip, you need to install it in the other black slot.

If you insist on only 2 x 4 GB chips, then you would install the one chip in the empty black slot, and the second chip in the blue slot closest to the processor.

I do not recommend that approach.  Buy one or three, and either fill both black slots, or all 4 slots.

Best Regards,

Paul