Memory UpGrade from 4gb to 8gb

[TerraByter]

Hello,

i have the HP Pavilion dv9690ev (KC216EA), all ready replace the motherboard (447983-001) with 461069-001. after search in google some people say yes (they do that wirh success). The question is can i put 2 x 4GB memory?

[visruth]

Hi,


4gb max according to this:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv9000-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/3543713/mode...

And Manual - page 4:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01951704


Go through page 21 to get the motherboard part number. The board part you chose is the correct one.

Why you want to replace board? Better you buy a new machine with much better specs with almost similar price, in my opinion.


Regards

Visruth

[TerraByter]

Dean thanks for your answer, 

i replace my motherboard because i burn the old one.

for the Memory i found that :  

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@Paul_Tikkanen wrote:

Hi:

Officlally, your notebook can take a maxiumum of 4 GB of memory (2 x 2 GB).

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01182393=

Unofficially, since it has the Intel processor, that would mean it has the Intel 965 chipset, you should be able to install 2 x 4 GB of memory for a total of 8 GB.

Upgrading past the official specifications is a risk that you will have to take on your own.

You need to have a 64 bit operating system for anything more than 4 GB of memory.

See this post:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/The-dv6700z-And-dv9700z-WILL-Support-Over-4gb-of-RAM/...

Paul

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http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/hp-pavilion-dv9000-ram/m-p/8180...

[Huffer]

Paul is a great Expert here but read what he says carefully. He does not say you CAN install 2 x 4 gigs he says theoretically the chipset SHOULD support it. OK, but I don't think Paul has tried to install 8 gigs in a dv9600 series machine. I can say I have and it will not work. 4 gigs is the max. Further EVEN IF it could take 8 gigs which it cannot, the 8 gigs would be DDR2 SO-DIMM and would cost around $150US to purchase from any reputable vendor. Add that to the cost of the motherboard and you are looking at the price of a new decent laptop. You cannot (or at least should not) put earrings on a pig and expect her to be beautiful. That laptop is at least 7 years old and is correspondingly obsolete. 

[TerraByter]

thanks for the answer,

i understand that, but i can try it, i can take 2 x 4bg 5300 or 6400 ddr2 so-dimm from a friend and try it before i go to buy the memories...

[Huffer]

Never hurts to try. 4 gig DDR2 modules are pretty rare so you are lucky if you can find 2 of them to borrow. 

[TerraByter]

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@Huffer wrote:

Never hurts to try. 4 gig DDR2 modules are pretty rare so you are lucky if you can find 2 of them to borrow. 

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i'll try that...