RAM

[Anil7d]

Please answer my question fast 🙏  .

My laptop series is hp 15-da1xxx with 4gb RAM(2666 MHz)

Wishing to upgrade so, can I buy 8gb RAM(3200 MHz) so that can my system upgrades to 12gb?

Can I put 2 different frequency RAMs? 

Can I order CORSAIR vengeance 8gb 3200MHz. 

Please answer fast 🙏. 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

I do not recommend that you install performance or gaming memory in your notebook.

That is because the gaming/performance memory has faster timing speeds than the standard memory HP installed, and you can't make any adjustments in the BIOS.

You can install DDR4-3200 memory in your notebook, but it is only going to run at a max speed of 2400 MHz because that is the fastest speed your notebook's i5-8265U processor can run the memory at.

I recommend this DDR4-2666 MHz brand and part number...

Crucial 8GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM | CT8G4SFRA266 | Crucial IN

[Anil7d]

Thanks for your time and reply, 

Laptop HP 15-da1xxx.

1.)I have already crucial 4gb RAM in my laptop, can I buy kingston RAM of 8gb 2666MHz? So that my laptop becomes 12gb?

2.)planning to buy 256gb SSD, please suggest me the best that suits my laptop HP 15-da1xxx.

3.) If i replace my hdd with 256gb SSD, how much I need to provide space for c:drive? 

180gb is enough? 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I recommend you stick with the Crucial memory, but if you want to buy the Kingston DDR4-2666 memory, that should be fine as long as it isn't the performance memory.

This is the part I recommend...

8GB DDR4 2666MT/s Non-ECC Unbuffered SODIMM

Part Number: KCP426SS8/8

Your notebook's M.2 slot supports NVMe SSD's so I recommend you buy one of those.

Suggested 250 GB SSD's:

Amazon.in: Buy Samsung 980 250GB Up to 3,500 MB/s PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 (2280) Internal Solid State Driv...

Amazon.in: Buy WD Blue™ SN570 NVMe™ 250GB SSD, Upto 3,300 MB/s Read, with Free 1 Month Adobe Creativ...

A 256 GB SSD should be fine as long as you don't have a ton of programs and files you plan on installing on it.

Windows should use less than 32 GB of drive space.

[Anil7d]

Tq for your answer, hope you are doing good.

As your suggestion ordered 8gb crucial RAM, but iam not able to use both the RAMs, i mean 4gb(my system had) and 8gb(newly ordered). If i insert both RAMs and start the laptop, getting blank screen with blinking light at capslock key.

If i try to use either one of the RAM then my laptop is working.

Please help me to use both the RAMs i,e (4gb+8gb)=12gb

now iam using 8gb newly ordered, keeping 4gb RAM outside. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Sorry that you can't use both memory chips together.

Unfortunately, I don't know why that would be.

You may just want to order a second 8 GB Crucial memory chip so you have 16 GB running in dual channel mode.