Ram Upgrade on HP Laptop 15-bw0xx

[UdayShivamurthy]

Hi there,

Please suggest exact product number for 8GB memory module for my laptop

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What is the product number of your PC?

HP Notebook PCs - How Do I Find My Product Name or Number? | HP® Customer Support 

[UdayShivamurthy]

Hi there,

Thanks very much for the prompt response.  I am attaching 2 pics, one from the back of the laptop and one from system information screen

Please let me know if this is sufficient

Rgds

Uday

[subnath]

I understand you have 4GB DDR4 RAM. You can add on another 4 GB DDR4 to make it 8 GB. Technical Specification of RAM will be 4GB- 3200MHz-CL22 - DDR4 RAM (SDRAM) - Dual Channel. If you want to upgrade to 16GB, you may take out your 4GB RAM and install two 8GB DDR4 RAM.

[UdayShivamurthy]

Thanks Subnath
Yes, I am keen on upgrading from 4GB RAM to 16GB RAM
Can you please provide specifications for 2 X 8gb RAM modules?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @UdayShivamurthy 

This is your model # based on the product number in your screenshot.

HP Notebook - 15-bw063au Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

Notebooks in that model series that have a dual core AMD processor and the onboard graphics adapter like yours, have one memory slot, and the max memory you can install is 1 x 8 GB.

That means you will need to remove the 4 GB memory chip and replace it with an 8 GB memory chip.

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the memory upgrade info.

HP 15 Laptop PC (AMD)* Model numbers: 15-bw0xxHP 15g Laptop PC* Model numbers: 15g-bx0xxHP 15q Lapto...

This would be a compatible 8 GB memory chip for your notebook.

Crucial 8GB DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) SODIMM 260-Pin Memory - CT8G4SFRA266 : Amazon.com.au: Compute...

I would normally have recommended a compatible DDR4-2400 memory chip, but that is much too expensive and the DDR4-2666 memory chip will also work just fine.

Crucial CT8G4SFS824A 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 SODIMM 2400MHz CL17 1.2V Single Ranked Single Stick Notebook L...

[UdayShivamurthy]

Much appreciated Paul
I promise you one *last* question* 🙂
Can you advise if my laptop can take 1 X 16GB RAM module instead of a 8GB RAM module?

If yes, please advise the correct part number

Regards

Uday

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome, Uday.

Unfortunately, that would not be possible as far as I am aware

The manual indicates that each slot supports a max of 8 GB, and it would be a big gamble to install a 16 GB memory chip in your notebook.

If you love taking risks and can shrug off losing money if you lose...

You can do this to see how much memory your notebook can support...

1. In the search box, search for cmd and click Run as administrator. This will open the command prompt.

2. Once command prompt is opened, type wmic memphysical get maxcapacityEx and hit enter.

There, it will show the maximum RAM capacity your PC's motherboard can support.

The capacity is shown as Kilobytes, so you have to convert it to Gigabytes by dividing the number provided in the report by 1,048,576.

If you want to roll the dice, this would be the 16 GB memory chip you would want if the report indicates you can install a 16 GB memory chip in your notebook's memory slot.

Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) SODIMM 260-Pin Memory - CT16G4SFRA266 : Amazon.com.au: Compu...

[UdayShivamurthy]

Thanks again Paul,
You've been super-helpful and I appreciate that a lot

I think I will roll the dice in this case and see what happens

Rgds

Uday

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime, Uday.

Glad to have been of assistance, and please let us know if a 16 GB memory chip works in your notebook.