Extra RAM for Omen 30L Desktop

[Zankard]

Hello, I want to upgrade the RAM on my Omen 30L desktop from 16GB to 32GB, but I'm honestly not that well-versed in trying to find the correct RAM needed (as a simple google search over the correct kind brought it up unavailable on Amazon and nothing else).  Does anyone happen to know when I can purchase 2 more 8GB sticks of RAM for my desktop as I can't seem to find where to get them at all.

[NonSequitur777]

@Zankard,

Your Omen 30L desktop has 4 RAM slots.  I assume the two 8GB RAM sticks you have are identical.

Please provide the RAM brand and product number.  I would assume it is HP HyperX XMP DDR4 PC4-25600 (3200 MHz).  I would be happy to try to locate two more identical 8GB RAM sticks for you.  As you probably know, it is best to 'stick' to the same RAM to expedite dual channel mode and avoid gaming stuttering.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[banhien]

@Zankard 

What is your Omen 30L  machine ?

Regards.

[NonSequitur777]

@Zankard,

Unless you point out differently, probably the most compatible OEM HP XMP HyperX 8GB RAM stick you can find and 'in stock', is this: HyperX Fury 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM 1Rx8  Black XMP Desktop Memory Single Stick HX432C16FB3/8 : E....

However, mixing RAM -even if they are very similar, may still cause issues, say getting stuck at 2933 MHz.  You can of course easily return an Amazon order and get your money refunded.  (Had to do that for the same reasons more than once.)

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Zankard]

The brand is:

HyperX 16 GB DDR4-3200 XMP RGB SDRAM memory(97) (2x8 GB)

And the part number is:

HP37D4U1S8MR-8XR
HP37D4U1S8MR-8XR

[NonSequitur777]

@Zankard,

What I thought it was.  Unfortunately, this OEM HP RAM is not available anywhere, including via HP, I came up empty spending half an hour+ searching for it.

[EDIT:] I know that there are Corsair RAM equivalents, and you can try that too, such as here: Amazon.com: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK....

So, in my opinion, the best option for you is to purchase the aforementioned HyperX RAM via Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-3200MHz-Desktop-Memory-HX432C16FB3/dp/B07WJJ9CNG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=25CC3...), test it, see if everything runs A-OK in dual mode AND at 3200 MHz.  If not, return for a refund, and let me know. Will look again. Least amount of risk.

[EDIT:] I considered that there are other, cheaper purchase options out there, such as this one: HyperX FURY 1x 8GB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200MHz PC4-25600 288-Pin DIMM RAM 1.35V 740617296358 | eBay -BUT this ships from the PRC, and: "Buyer pays for return shipping", which if it has to be returned to a Chinese shipping address may cost as much as you paid for the RAM... So I wouldn't do that.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Zankard]

Thanks for the reply!  I did manage to try the Hyper X RAM from Amazon, but no dice as that didn't work.  It couldn't even it properly within the RAM slots of the desktop as it felt "loose" and couldn't connect properly.  I'll try the Corsair one next and see if that works.  Thanks for the suggestions!

[JohnDeMol]

Don't bother with HP. They do not supply the RAM sticks you'd need, and if they did they'd probably mark them up 2-3x MSRP.
You preferably don't want to Mix RAM as they don't work well together.
The problem with the RAM you have in your system is that HP has given you the worst possibly timed sticks out there.
It's so bad, you won't even be able to get similarly timed sticks from the regular market (unless you specifically go for HP sticks that came out of another HP Omen build.
Even HyperX Fury 3600 MT/s modules wouldn't work perfectly, since they are generally timed as CL-16 sticks whereas HP supplied you with CL-22 sticks. In the best case this would slow down your new sticks in order to have them sync with the CL-22 sticks, in the worst case it might not even boot at all.
Note: back in the day it was impossible to mix RAM, now it's just highly discouraged. If you want to save money it tends to be possible at the cost of performance.

Ideally you'd go for an entire new set, make sure that it's not too fast for your motherboard (my 25L B550 motherboard is limited to 3600 MT/s) although even that seems to be more of a guideline rather than a hard requirement as it might still work. Oh, and never buy HP again of course.

[JohnDeMol]

" It couldn't even it properly within the RAM slots of the desktop as it felt "loose" and couldn't connect properly."

Make sure you get DDR4 Ram (assuming you don't have a DDR5 ready system), if it didn't fit you might've had the wrong sticks (they shifted the pins(?) a bit so you can't put them in the wrong slot). Or perhaps you didn't install correctly, make sure you watch a video on how to do it (there should be a distinct click).