h8-1114 maximum supported memory ?

[Optic_showcase]

Hey may i know some info about h8-1114 and get suggestions. I am buying this desktop and had some questions on upgrading the ram so how much maximum ram does this CPU support and what ram do you all suggest to use

Here is the link with some info : https://icecat.biz/us/p/hp/qp801aar/pavilion-pcs-workstations-h8-1114-16288994.html

I am looking for upgrading to 16gb ram (2x8) as it comes with 2x4 gb ram which is 8 gb so can anyone suggest any ram companies and brands so i can buy from them in the bugget of 30 dollars or less.

Sincerely,

Sai

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

According to the Crucial memory report for that model PC, it can only support a maximum of 2 x 4 GB of memory.

HP - Compaq Pavilion HPE h8-1114 | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

HP has retired support for that model PC since it is more than 10 years old.

This link has the specs for the motherboard your PC comes with:

HP Carmel2 656846-002 IPISB-CU REV 2.00 Motherboard + Pentium G620 2.6GHz CPU - The620Guy.com

That also indicates the max memory support is 2 x 4 GB.

[Optic_showcase]

Are you sure it wont support atleast 12 gb or 16 gb memory because my local seller says so also i asked chatgpt about it and it says it supports 16gb

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I'm pretty sure it won't, but feel free to install an 8 GB memory chip in one of the slots and if it works and reports 12 GB, then you can install a second 8 GB chip.

If you want, you can also run this command to see if it is possible after you get the PC:

1. In the search box, search for cmd and click Run as administrator.

This will open the command prompt.

2. After the command prompt is opened, type wmic memphysical get maxcapacityEx and press the enter key.

There, it will show the maximum RAM capacity your PC's motherboard can support.

The capacity is shown as Kilobytes, so you have to convert it to Gigabytes by dividing the number provided in the report by 1,048,576.

[Optic_showcase]

Is this method legit and right because I am not really sure as I am buying this PC used from a another seller so I am afraid I might not be able to return it once brought.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I'm telling you that most likely the PC is going to support a max of 2 x 4 GB, so buy it with that understanding and anything more than that is gravy, not the other way around.

[Optic_showcase]

I tried the command but I have a doubt the number after dividing it shows 8gb is this 8gb for each slot as the pc has 2 slots for ram

[Paul_Tikkanen]

That would be 8 GB in total.

If the PC supported 2 x 8 GB of memory, the report would have returned 16,xxx,xxx