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I was wondering if I can upgrade to 16 RAM DDR4 stick for my both of my memory slots but I'm currently having trouble as to finding the motherboard model to find out what I can upgrade. (I've been thinking of upgrading SSD too).
Model: https://www.amazon.ca/HP-Pavilion-15-dk1020ca-i7-10750H-GeForce/dp/B089QT9YN6

 

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That should be no problem:

 

HP - Compaq Pavilion Gaming 15-dk1020ca | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

 

Below is the link to the service manual:

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PCIMPORTANT! This document is intended fo...

 

The NVMe SSD slot is PCIe Gen 3.0.

 

While a Gen 4.0 SSD will work, it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds from a Gen 3.0 slot.

 

This table shows the maximum transfer speeds each PCIe slot generation can provide:

 

PCIe Speeds and Limitations | Crucial.com

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That should be no problem:

 

HP - Compaq Pavilion Gaming 15-dk1020ca | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

 

Below is the link to the service manual:

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PCIMPORTANT! This document is intended fo...

 

The NVMe SSD slot is PCIe Gen 3.0.

 

While a Gen 4.0 SSD will work, it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds from a Gen 3.0 slot.

 

This table shows the maximum transfer speeds each PCIe slot generation can provide:

 

PCIe Speeds and Limitations | Crucial.com

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