HP Pavilion Gaming 15-dk0xxx Compatible Ram Upgrades

[Kukri17]

Hello, I've been trying to find compatible ram upgrades for my pavilion gaming laptop purchased a few months back as it only comes with a stick of Samsung 8GB DDR4 2666Mhz. I've tried many times to find compatible ones to upgrade my machine to a dual-channel 16GB set-up. I've checked Crucial's website and tried their system scan tool which didn't return any results; they stated that my laptop has no compatible ram modules which are rather strange. So, how am I to go about finding a compatible ram upgrade when Crucial couldn't even suggest a suitable ram? Does anyone with the same laptop model or knowledge could perhaps provide some solution? I really would like to upgrade my ram capacity. Thank you in advance!

[Huffer]

These are the HP Part numbers for the memory modules:

Memory modules (2, DDR4, 2666 MHz, 1.2 V):

16 GB 937438-855

8 GB 937236-855

Comes from p. 20 of the Service Manual here:

Manual 

http://www.borderlinx.com/MY/en/pages/buy-on-amazon-com-and-ship-to-malaysia

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-PC4-21300-2666MHZ-SODIMM-laptop/dp/B07F6HBK1N/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=...

You can buy on amazon.com in Europe or India and have it shipped to Malaysia using the service I linked above or just try to find memory like the amazon ad I linked above. 32 gigs (2 x 16) is the maximum memory. Your laptop now has a single 8 gig module so you can have 16 total by adding another 8 gig. 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Kukri17 

I would use the crucial report from this model which also has the 9th gen core processor series as yours...

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/pavilion-gaming-15-dk0011nu

https://support.hp.com/za-en/document/c06458563

Yours would use the same memory.

[Kukri17]

I see. I think I now know the best compatible Crucial ram to insert into my machine. Thank you so much for the information and have a great weekend ahead!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I have found that oftentimes when Crucial does not provide a report for a specific model, I back off the two alphabetical characters from the model, and then other models show up.

In the case of yours, two models showed up.

I checked the specs for both, and they both had the i9-9300 processors.

As long as the Crucial model report produces the same processor and chipset specs as the model needing to be upgraded, the report would be valid.

You have a great weekend too!