Laptop upgrade - correct RAM?

[woldsweather]

I upgraded my laptop but benchmarking show it's at the 17th percentile.

I installed 16 Gb RAM and a 1Tb SSD and reinstalled windows.

Have I used the correct RAM:

Kingston KCP426SS6/8 8GB DDR4 2666Mhz Non ECC Memory RAM SODIMM

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The Kingston memory configurator for your notebook indicates you installed the correct memory.

Memory for a HP/Compaq - 200 Series Notebook 250 G6 (i3-6006U/i5-7200U/i7-7500U, DDR4) - Kingston Te...

If the memory was not correct, your notebook wouldn't have booted up.

I wouldn't be all that concerned about the benchmarking info.

[woldsweather]

Thanks for the quick reply. I tried serveral different benchmarking sites/software and all were very similar.

The reason I ask is that I upgraded this laptop to operate my telescope, mount and cameras with. When I send an instruction or - say - click on a drop down menu it takes 10-20s for the laptop to respond.

Somestime all the instructions seem to have formed a queue then all happen 20s later.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

If you notebook has the onboard Intel graphics, the graphics may be the weak point in the chain.

[woldsweather]

Is there an upgrade for the graphics?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Not without replacing the motherboard, and you may as well buy a new PC with better graphics, because such a project would cost a lot of money, assuming you could even find the motherboard listed in chapter 3 of your notebook's service manual that comes with better graphics.

And you would need a new heat sink.

HP 250 G6 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide

Motherboard:

Intel Core i5-7200U processor and 2 GB of discrete graphics memory   926248-601

Heatsink:

For use in models with discrete graphics memory and 6th or 7th generation Intel Core processors   924976-001

[woldsweather]

OK thanks well its cost enough so far and I may have solved 1 of the 2 issues by using a different EQMOD cable to talk to the mount. ONly tried it indoors but looking better already.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.