Can I upgrade my Ram on dv6199 ?

[robococ]

Hi everyone,

I own a hp pavilion dv6199 laptop (link)and It has 8gb Ram. I want to boost the speed of the laptop. because when I use Aftereffect it gets all of the memory and the fan start working loudly. so I start thinking to add two 8gb Ram (16GB) to the motherboard. The question is my laptop can be upgraded? Would the motherboard accept it? and will it change the speed?

Please let me know everything I have to know about Ram upgrading.

Best. 

[banhien]

Hi,

What is your machine actually dv6199 does not ring any bell.  Please use the following instructions to find out the model/product of your machine:

  http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

Regards.

[robococ]

CUSTMODEL: dv6-6199ee

[banhien]

Hi,

Your machine uses Intel processor

      http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv6-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/5082212/model/5...

therefore you can upgrade to 16GB

Supports up to 16-GB of system RAM in the following configurations:
● 4096-MB total system memory (2048×2)
● 4096-MB total system memory (4096×1)
● 6144-MB total system memory (2048×1 + 4096×1)
● 8192-MB total system memory (4096×2)
● 8192-MB total system memory (8192×1)
● 12288-MB total system memory (8192×1 + 4096×1)
● 16384-MB total system memory (8192×2)

Page 66 of the following manual shows you RAM information/part number and how to add/replace RAM

       http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02842252.pdf

Regards.

[robococ]

Thanks a lot for responding,

Would it really speed up the machine after I update from 8 to 16?

What Ram's brands do you recommend?

Should it be DDR3 or DDR4? 

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please read from page 66 of the manual. Machine uses DDR3 RAM. The following RAM from Crucial should work

               http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP---Compaq/pavilion-dv6-6153cl

Regards.

[robococ]

Thanks.

the last questions,  I saw many DDR3L in the link you provided. 

Using DDR3L is it better than DDR3? or no difference in speed? or I have to use Just DDR3?

Also, I have seen different frequency on them like  DDR3-1600  DDR3-1800  DDR3-2600mhz.

I wanna know if I use Ram with a frequency like 2600mhz the result would be better than 1600mhz Ram? 

I'm not a gamer and just looking for Better ram in Rendering through After Effects/Photoshop.

[robococ]

anyone knows?

[Huffer]

You already gave a solution so not too likely more Experts are going to contribute.