Upgrade ram on Omen 25L

[Bmcgpob]

Hi everyone,

I’m new to the intricacies of gaming pc’s so I’m hoping someone can help me.

I’ve ordered the Omen 25L GT15-2008na

https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=A30ZCEA&opt=ABU&sel=DTP and had intended to swap out the ram for a 32gb kit straight away. As I was unsure which to order I contacted Kingston with 2 models I thought may work, here’s what they said;

”The difference between the two modules lies in the CAS latencies and voltage specifically for the overclocking XMP Profile #1:

KF560C40BBK2-32 - XMP Profile #1:

DDR5-6000 CL40-40-40 @1.35V

KF560C30BBK2-32 - XMP Profile #1:

DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36 @1.4V

This makes the XMP Profile #1 more aggressive in the kit KF560C30BBK2-32. 

All other specs are the same.

Your system uses specially programmed overclocked memory. 

Installing any non-HP memory might cause compatibility issues and we do not have any options for which we can guarantee 100% compatibility.”

I’m a little confused by the fact that they say the system uses specially programmed memory and they can’t guarantee compatibility- can anyone shed any light on this, or suggest a kit that might work? It doesn’t need to be Kingston, I just looked there as that’s the brand that’s specced on the build.

I’ve replied to Kingston to get some clarification, but thought I’d ask here while I wait for a response.

thanks

[erico · Accepted solution]

Crucial memory has Gaming modules for your Intel Core i7 based Omen 25l

https://eu.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp-compaq/omen-25l-gt15-2000i

Apparently Kingston does not have the time to sort out what that they sell will work, so I would not buy anything from them other than the exact 8 GB modules that are presently installed.There are four DIMM memory slots on the motherboard.

You can get the part numbers by using the CPU-Z utilty or opening up the case.

https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Two more identical 8 GB modules would probably be the cheapest upgrade to 32GB for your Omen.

[Bmcgpob]

Thanks Erico, I’ll check out the products from Crucial.

[erico]

You're very welcome!

[shadowfax08]

Finding compatible RAM for HP Omen seems to be very poorly documented and after piecing together snippets from here and what  @NonSequitur777 posted elsewhere about GT15-1xxx + taking a leap of faith I  wanted to share my experience. With the OMEN by HP 25L GT15-2039 that came with 16gb (2x8gb) rated at 5200 I replaced both sticks with 32GB (2x16gb) KF560C30BBEAK2-32 and in BIOS tested the XMP profile both 1 ( DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36 @1.4V) and 2 ( DDR5-5600 CL40-40-40 @1.25V). The motherboard claims are very conservative, both of these ran perfectly so 6000 is supported as well.