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‎08-17-2016 12:53 AM - edited ‎08-17-2016 02:02 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I have a HP 15-r036tu - just want to know if 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM is compatible with the laptop.

 

The laptop has only 1 memory slot. 

When I run CPU-Z utility it shows that the existing memory is of PC-12800 type.

Can I upgrade it from 4GB to 8GB (16000Mhz) ? or do I need to buy 1333Mhz RAM.

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‎08-17-2016 02:18 AM

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Hi,

 

The following link shows specs of your computer:

 

       http://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04319064

 

It uses 2.58 GHz Intel Pentium N3530 with Intel HD Graphics which is a  Bay Trail processor therfore all you've got a mchine chich has 1 slot: DDR3-1333MHz Dual Channel Support (DDR3L-1600 downgraded to DDR3-1333)(Bay Trail processors)

 

You can use 1600MHz RAM but it will automatically downgrade to 1333 MHz.

 

Regards.

 

BH
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‎08-17-2016 02:12 AM

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Upgrade it with guaranteed compatible warranteed memory from a well known memory manufacturer or HP. 

 

The upgrade memory should be 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM.  PC-12800 is 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM. That is the specification


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‎08-17-2016 02:18 AM

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Hi,

 

The following link shows specs of your computer:

 

       http://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04319064

 

It uses 2.58 GHz Intel Pentium N3530 with Intel HD Graphics which is a  Bay Trail processor therfore all you've got a mchine chich has 1 slot: DDR3-1333MHz Dual Channel Support (DDR3L-1600 downgraded to DDR3-1333)(Bay Trail processors)

 

You can use 1600MHz RAM but it will automatically downgrade to 1333 MHz.

 

Regards.

 

BH
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