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Elitebook 8460p 32-bit
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Hi, i have elitebook 8460p with 4gb of RAM, I want to upgrading my ram to 8gb.
Am I just buying another one and putting it in the slot or have to buy a new one ?

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Here's the Service manual:

 

Manual

 

See page 70 and 79-80. There are two slots and you probably have a single 4 gig module of DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM and can just add another 4 gig to have 8 in total but the laptop is capable of running 2 x 8 = 16 gigs. 

 

One thing to be aware of. You say you have a 32 bit version of Windows. If that is the case you can install 8 gigs but Windows can actually only use about 3.5 gigs in 32 bit configuration. You have to install a 64 bit OS to use 8 gigs of RAM. 

 

4-GB (PC3-10600, 1333-MHz, DDR3) 621569-001

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SODIMM-1333MHz-204-pin-M471B5273DH0-CH9/dp/B00EXIX2UU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=U...

 

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

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Here's the Service manual:

 

Manual

 

See page 70 and 79-80. There are two slots and you probably have a single 4 gig module of DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM and can just add another 4 gig to have 8 in total but the laptop is capable of running 2 x 8 = 16 gigs. 

 

One thing to be aware of. You say you have a 32 bit version of Windows. If that is the case you can install 8 gigs but Windows can actually only use about 3.5 gigs in 32 bit configuration. You have to install a 64 bit OS to use 8 gigs of RAM. 

 

4-GB (PC3-10600, 1333-MHz, DDR3) 621569-001

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SODIMM-1333MHz-204-pin-M471B5273DH0-CH9/dp/B00EXIX2UU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=U...

 

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

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Thank you.

My architecture x86, but i'm just checking and i see

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU op-mode(s):      32-bit, 64-bit

 

maybe I can use Win 64 version.

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No maybe about it you should use a 64 bit OS to get the best performance. The processor is fully compatible with x64 instructions and will also run x86 software as well. I do know you can't fully use 4 gigs let alone all of 8 gigs with a 32 bit OS. 

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