dv6-2147el RAM upgrade?

[PHItaly]

Hi there,

I recently got a second hand HP Pavilion dv6-2147e (WG630EA). I got it for the Firewire port because I'm a musician and I still use FireWire.

I would like to upgrade the RAM but I'm having trouble finding out what the maximum RAM capacity is for this model and also what frequency in MHz .

Currently the RAM installed is x2 2GB 1067MHz DDR3 Micron 16JSF25664HZ-1G1F1, according to the Memory Information at startup.

I tried to install a Kingston KVR1333D3S9/8G Memoria RAM da 8 GB, 1333 MHz, DDR3, Non-ECC CL9 SODIMM, 204-pin, 1.5 V, but the system didn't allow it. 

Was this because it cannot take an 8GB single bar or because the MHz was wrong?

I can't seem to find a manual for this particular model which was sold in Italy.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

[GBL84]

Dear Customer:

Memory
Two customer-accessible/upgradable memory module slots

DDR3-1600-MHz dual channel support
Supports up to 16384-MB system RAM
Supports the following system RAM configurations:
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16384-MB (8192-MB×2; not supported
on computer models equipped with a 32-
bit operating system)
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12288-MB (8192-MB×1+ 4096-MB×1;
not supported on computer models
equipped with a 32-bit operating system)
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8192-MB (8192-MB×1 or 4096-MB×2;
not supported on computer models
equipped with a 32-bit operating system)
●
6144-MB (4096-MB×1 + 2048-MB×1;
not supported on computer models
equipped with a 32-bit operating system)
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4096-MB (4096-MB×1 or 2048-MB×2)
●
2048-MB (2048-MB×1)

Memory modules- Part Numbers
 (2, PC3, 12800, 1600-MHz):
8-GB memory module
670034-001
4-GB memory module
641369-001
2-GB memory module
652972-001

Please go through this document : http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03582006

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GBL84

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[REO51ST]

@PHItaly

dv6-2147el  manual here.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01860375

It says on page 2

Supports up to 8 GB of system RAM in the following configurations:

■ 8192-MB total system memory (4096 MB × 2, dual-channel)

■ 6144-MB total system memory (2048 MB × 1 + 4096 MB × 1)

■ 4096-MB total system memory (2048 × 2, dual-channel)

■ 3072-MB total system memory (2048 × 1024)

■ 2048-MB total system memory (1024 × 2, dual-channel)

■ 2048-MB total system memory (2048 × 1)

■ 1024-MB total system memory (1024 × 1)

Your specs here.

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02007550

REO

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @PHItaly :

Please read this discussion...You have to be extremely particular regarding what memory you install in any HP notebook with the Mobile Intel Series 5 chipset.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/RAM-memory-modules-that-actuall...

Another person from Italy just ordered this memory and we are waiting to see if it worked. 

http://www.qmaxtech.it/it/memorie-sdrddrddr2ddr3ddr4/102284-gskill-8gb-ddr31333-sq-8gb-ddr3-1333mhz-...

Here is the whole discussion so you can wait to see the results and then buy the above memory if it worked.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Ram-specs-for-hp8440p-upgrade/t...

[PHItaly]

Thanks everyone for your answers.

I looked at the various threads, but they seem to be talking about other versions of HP laptops, so I'm not sure how much they apply. I wil wait and see if the other Italian user has any luck with the RAM he ordered.

In the meantime, I went ot the Crucial website which has a free system scan and then offers you the best RAM solution for your machine.

After the scan they suggeted:  

• DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •
• HP - Compaq Pavilion dv6 (Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 Processors) systems.

This seems wrong, as all the other information I got says 1.5V and 1066 MHz.

Is that right?

I also found my chipset: Intel HM55/PM55

Does this help at all.

Thanks again.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

The Crucial 1.35V memory definitely won't work. 

Your notebook needs 1.5V memory, and that is the only memory voltage that will work.

Also, I don't think that all 12800 memory will downclock 2 speeds to 1066.

That is why 1333 MHz is recommended because it normally will downclock 1 speed to 1066 MHz.

It doesn't matter...as I wrote above, memory installation is a problem with all HP notebooks with the mobile intel series 5 chipsets, such as yours.

Just do a search on the forum...there are many posts from folks with dv6/7-2xxx, dv6-7-3xxx, business models 6550b, 8440p...all of them resolved by getting that G.Skill memory.

No doubt a few other brands will work, but no one has yet to report other brands' equivalent memory which works.

So, we keep going with the 'tried and true.'

[REO51ST]

@PHItaly

What CPU do you have installed???

REO

[PHItaly]

The manual above say that the laptop has an i7 processor, but mine has an i5. M30 2.27 Ghz

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I cannot find any specs on your notebook from any HP source.

This is all I could find...

https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-pavilion-dv6-2147el-15-6-core-i5-430m-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit...

If you are looking at the service manual, it would only give a list of supported processors for the entire model series, not just your model.

[REO51ST]

@PHItaly

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@PHItaly wrote:

The manual above say that the laptop has an i7 processor, but mine has an i5. M30 2.27 Ghz

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Is that an i5-430M???

REO