Can't find a ram stick that works

[Andrei1744]

Hello eberyone! I seem to have a problem with my HP Laptop. Currently, I have 1 stick of ram (the one that came with the laptop) that is DDR3 PC3-10600S. I want to add another stick of ram that is 8gb. I tried multiple sticks:

• 2-Power 8GB DDR3L 1600MHz 1.35v SODIMM
• Kingston 4GB PC3L-12800S-11-13-B3
• Zeppelin 8GB DDR3 1600MHz 1.5v SODIMM CL11

Why aren't any of my memory sticks working? They work on other laptops. Any help is appreciated. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

It is very hard to find the right memory to work in that model series.

For one thing, an 8 GB memory chip will not work. 

You are limited to 2 x 4 GB max.

DDR3/L-1600 memory will not work because it cannot go back two clock speeds to 1066 MHz.

You are limited to using this memory description:

DDR3-1333 (10600) memory.  1.5V 2Rx8, with 8 little black memory chips on each side of the circuit board, not 4.

An example:

4GB Samsung PC3-10600 (1333Mhz) 204 pin DDR3 SODIMM Laptop Computer Memory at Amazon.com

Find something like that, and it should work fine.

If you have any questions, post the link to a memory chip you can buy in Romania that matches the above specifications and I will take a look at it and let you know what I think.

[Andrei1744]

Thank you very much for the reply! This is a ram stick that matches the description: https://www.emag.ro/memorie-laptop-zeppelin-4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-bulk-ze-sd3-4g1333/pd/D6TPY3BBM/?utm_ca...

Is it good? 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

It doesn't specify that it is 2Rx8 but everything else checks out and since there is a 14 day return policy, you may as well try it out.