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‎12-11-2019 10:14 AM

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Product: hp 290-p0043w

I want to upgrade the RAM but I don't know if I can. Can I put 2 8gb RAMs into this thing or am I limited to 2 4gb Rams it it, thanks and I'm not sure why this is so complicated to figure out...

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‎12-11-2019 10:49 AM

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Hi:

 

I took a look at the memory upgrade specs on your PC's support page and they make no sense to me either.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06102969

 

So, I looked into the matter a little further for you...

 

The motherboard has two memory slots.

 

HP says the max is 8 GB per slot, but then they say the max memory is 8 GB due to 'the capability of the hardware.'

 

That can't be right.

 

The processor your PC has can support up to 64 GB of memory.

 

That would be with 4 memory slots, each holding a 16 GB memory module.

 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/129487/intel-celeron-g4900-processor-2m-cache-3...

 

The crucial memory report for your PC indicates the max is 2 x 16 GB, which makes total sense to me based on the hardware specs.

 

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/hp-slimline-290-p0043w

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‎12-14-2019 05:23 AM

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Awesome, that helps me so much, you have no idea! It's my 10yo son's computer and he wants more RAM for Christmas, bless his heart!

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‎12-14-2019 07:16 AM

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You're very welcome.

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