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‎06-11-2025 11:09 AM

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I have an older HP 6550b ProBook that I installed a 1TB ssd drive in.  I wan to increase the RAM from the stock 2gb to16 to 32gb to speed up the machine.  1. is this still possible with this older machine and 2., will a larger capacity RAM card fit in the current slot?

 

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TecKev

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‎06-11-2025 11:41 AM

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The maximum memory your notebook can support is 2 x 4 GB.

 

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the memory upgrade information:

 

c03471180.pdf

 

You have to be very particular as to which memory you buy.

 

It has to be DDR3-1333 (10600), 2Rx8, having 8 little black memory chips on each side of the circuit board.

 

Something like this:

 

Timetec 4GB DDR3 / DDR3L 1333MHz PC3-10600 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.5V / 1.35V CL9 2Rx8 Dual Rank Low De...

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