Ram upgrade and total replacement

[lukeimyafada]

ok i dont usually upgrade laptops, im debating about getting my local tech store to do the upgrade for me so they are liable for any damage

however im fairly confident i could perform the upgrade safely either way

ok currently my laptop is running 1x8gb 1.35v module of ddr3 samsung ram clocked at ?1600mhz? i believe as my cpu must have that (or higher?)

im looking to upgrade my ram to gskill ripjaw 1.35v 1866mhz ddr3l ram 16gb 2x8gb sticks

if it cannot handle the 1866mhz i can find some 1600mhz again

now the reason for this post is apparently my laptop is only rated up to 8gb ram, which it was shipped with, it has 1 spare slot, and id like to put it to use if the laptop can detect it, use it, and start up properly

now everyone will tell me 8gb is plenty, i play rust, i play eso, i play heavily modded minecraft etc and EVERY bit helps, ive got a 1tb samsung evo 850 ssd in it atm and i want a little more lee-way if i can get it

so has anyone here ever done it before, can it work with 16gb or is 8 really its peak, if so i might settle on 2x4gb sticks to increase speed slightly

[erico]

The notebook could have been ordered from HP with 12GB.

Otherwise, an upgrade to 8GB is all it can take.

I suggest  that you let the shop upgrade the memory.  

If you want to do it yourself, the smart way to do it is to find a memory manufacturer that guarantees that their modules are compatible with your notebook. 

G.Skill is a better candidate for DIY desktop PCs than notebook PCs.

Corsair, Crucial, Kingston and Transcend are memory manufacturers that you should consider. For notebooks, Crucial and Kingston are the best candidates.

I wish you the best of luck in your research and upgrade attempt.

[lukeimyafada]

so would the extra investment to get crucial ballistix be better than the standard modules? as i said im going to do this for gaming

[erico · Accepted solution]

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@lukeimyafada wrote:

so would the extra investment to get crucial ballistix be better than the standard modules? as i said im going to do this for gaming

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No.

It is not worth the investment because the  faster memory will be downclocked to the speed that the notebook accepts.

 The BIOS does not allow modification of what it will accept. Memory modules will only run at the bandwidth that the memory bus one the notebook's system board allows.