Maximum RAM supported for HP-Omen 15 en1036ax

[Float33]

Hello community! My Omen initially came configured with (8 +8)  GB's of RAM.  I upgraded a single slot to 16 GB (3200 MHz, CL22), which made the config. as (8 + 16) GB's, and it has been working perfectly well on both, Windows and Ubuntu 22.04.  I now want to upgrade the other slot as well (with 8 GB) to a single 32 GB stick, effectively having (16 + 32) GB's of memory.  I was wondering if that is supported because HP hasn't seem to have documented it (or atleast from my research online).  I have seen Jarrod from Jarrod Tech on YouTube to have put (32 + 32) on his older version of the Omen (R7 4800H, RTX 2060), which makes me feel like mine should be supported as well (R7 5800H, RTX 3060).  But I really want to be sure before I splurge the money on the RAM.  I would appreciate any help, thanks!

[erico]

Your laptop will accept a maximum of 32GB of guaranteed compatible installed memory.

For best upgrade results, do not mix and match brands of memory. Upgrade with a pair of identical guaranteed compatible memory modules.

Crucial Memory states they guarantee a pair of their compatible 32 GB modules will give you 64GB of installed memory.

Online vendor sources

https://www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/model/103776/hp-hpe-omen-laptop-15-en1xxx-series

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp-compaq/hp-omen-15-en1000

[Float33]

Hello Erico, thanks for your reply.  I do not totally understand.  You say 32 GB is a "guranteed" compatible memory, while agreeing with Crucial, you do say that I can away with 64 GB of memory?  I had looked at those results from their respective sites before asking here, and I was expecting something more concrete.  How should I proceed further?

Regarding the different memory chips, I do not need them to run dual rank.  I just need to have the extra memory when the tasks arise.

[erico]

I can completely understand what you mean.

I have three sources of reference and two of the three state 32GB.

HP-states 32 GB

Kingston Memory- states 32 GB

Since Crucial guarantees what their marketing states, as long as it is purchased directly from them online, I really can't disagree with them. It is their corporate reputation on the line.

"Regarding the different memory chips, I do not need them to run dual rank" 

Memory does not "run" dual or single rank. 

https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-memory/what-is-a-memory-rank

Mixing and matching brands and formats can result in only one module being recognized as being usable by the operating system.

That is why using a pair of compatible modules that are same brand and identical in all respects is known as a good practice to follow.

Having memory modules installed that support the dual-channel mode of a system or motherboard, allows a wider and faster data path for the processor.