Adding SSD and more RAM?

[nickspence35]

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@Winterix wrote:

Oh, I thought you meant that I had the wrong model lol.. Anyways, I took the bottom cover off, and everything is right there. Sadly there wasn't much to find. I found one memory slot, and no m2. Any way to tell the max amount of RAM I can insall in this? I don't know if I should trust the manual if the manual says that it has 2 slots.

Here's some pics of what's inside.

https://s17.postimg.org/ch94spumn/IMAG3916.jpg

https://s17.postimg.org/7jvk7lsnj/IMAG3918.jpg

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Using the memory diag tool in the bios on this PC it says theirs a second slot but it says bottom of motherboard. I did you try checking the other side of the board their might be a second dimm. I'd do it myself but i need to get a star drive thats the correct size. 

[Winterix]

No, I didn't take the board out. I think I'll wait for confirmation from somebody else, I don't want to tear into the machine unless I have to. I had a hard enough time putting it back together. The way the bottom clips in, it was pretty difficult to align the trackpad with the bottom cover.

[nickspence35]

Heres the pic of the HP bios mem info

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p600x600/15380818_213540872429783_1854592212710479354_...

on board could also mean its some built in 512kb controller but I dont think thats the case  i think its denoting that is on the opposite side of the board which i have seen on other small laptops/ultrabooks

[nickspence35]

Im gonna take it  appart anyway im gonna buy some star drives tommorow. I will tell you my finds tommorow night. I really hope this check is correct the i can get a dual channel setup going up my gaming performance. 

[Winterix]

Yeah that does seem odd. Hopefully there is a slot in there. Please post your findings so that others can also get a definitive answer.

[nickspence35]

Well there was no DIMM on the back. I took it appart this afternoon. I didnt remove all the ribbons just battery and keyboard and lifted the board their was nothing below kinda disappointing because I was all excited to buy another 8gbs. On the bright side i pitted this laptop up against my previous HP with an FX 8800p (dual channel) and the 9800p beat it by 30% in 3dmark and in the games. Tested sorry if i got anyones hopes up. Even without the M2 slot and second ddr4 slot i  must say i love this laptop!

[aeschin]

What about 16gb at one channel? Would it be possible and properly seen by os? If not - how so? Ain't sure I understand how a software could be designed in such a way that it cannot recognize/accept one-module 16gb ram?

[Filmtunes]

There is only one slot,  would a single 16gb chip work? AMD says the processor can run even more. What is the risk if I do put a 16GB chip in?

[LeoPL]

Thanks alot for the pictures¡¡¡ I was wondering if the ram upgrade was possible, now i know it's not... really a shame, i think this laptop has very good specs but it will be obsolete in a very short time with only 8 gb in ram. I guess i will sell mine while it's still like new.