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‎01-08-2020 02:23 AM

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Product: HP Notebook - 15-ac189tu
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Currently I have 4GB RAM with windows 7 Ultimate 64bit OS. I want to upgrade RAM size. I need to know what is maximum size my laptop support and How many memory slots available. Each slot support how maximum RAM SIZE.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

--with regards

Pavan Kumar V

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‎01-09-2020 06:57 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

According to the HP and Crucial websites, a 16 GB memory module will not work.

 

If by some chance it did, the memory will run in a lower performing mode than if you installed 2 x 8 GB of memory.

 

Watch this video...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_aPaj5QkmM&feature=emb_logo

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‎01-08-2020 07:15 AM

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Hi:

 

Below is the link to the Crucial memory report for your notebook.

 

2 x 8 GB of memory is supported.

 

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/hp-15-ac189tu

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‎01-08-2020 09:23 PM

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Hi Paul,

Thank you for reply.

Its mean Maximum RAM size is 16GB.

 

Please answer my one more question

May i keep only one 16GB RAM. instead of two 8GB RAM. 

 

Thank you in advance...

 

--with regards

Pavan Kumar V

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‎01-09-2020 06:57 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

According to the HP and Crucial websites, a 16 GB memory module will not work.

 

If by some chance it did, the memory will run in a lower performing mode than if you installed 2 x 8 GB of memory.

 

Watch this video...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_aPaj5QkmM&feature=emb_logo

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‎01-10-2020 12:04 AM

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Thank you... Paul

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‎01-10-2020 07:04 AM

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Anytime.

 

Glad to have been of assistance.

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