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‎10-09-2021 02:40 PM

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Product: Hp AMD Dual Core bw019ax
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello, I have talked to a technician to upgrade my laptop's ram from 4gb to 8gb. The laptop has two slots. Should I have him remove the 4gb and replace it with 8gb? Or just let it be 12gb. Unfortunately, I don't have enough money to upgrade it to 16gb. And is there someone here who have the same laptop model who did the same thing? 

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‎10-09-2021 03:17 PM

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I would not replace only one stick due to potential for mismatched timings. It's always best to replace both RAM modules at the same time with the same model.

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‎10-09-2021 03:21 PM

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Thank you! I really appreciate your response. I do not have much knowledge on things like this.

 

Since I only bought 1 8gb ram, would it be better to just replace the original?

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‎10-09-2021 03:25 PM - edited ‎10-09-2021 03:31 PM

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Yes. Here are some compatible modules from Crucial.  Remember that not all 8GB modules are guaranteed to work.

Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | hp - compaq | hp 14 series | HP 14 (AMD 14-bw0xx Models) | Crucial.com

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