Upgrade RAM HP 255 G7 AMD A4 9125 - 4Gb - Second part

[FerK8]

Hi friends,

I have the same HP G7 255 AMD A A4-9125 as Clienteanziano, with the same 4 GB ram module

and I have installed a "Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 2400MHz CL17 CT8G4SFS824A" memory  module:

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 2400MHz

It works fine, but at a lower speed than the one I had at 2666 MHz.

My question is the following: If I install a "Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 (or 2933MHz or 2666MHz) CT8G4SFRA32A" module, will it be compatible and will it run at a higher speed of 2933MHz or 2666MHz  memory module?

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 3200MHz

Kind regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

I doubt that installing a DDR4-3200 MHz memory chip will make any difference because the maximum speed the A4-9125 processor can run the memory at is only 1866 MHz.

So, any memory chip is going to automatically bridge to 1866 MHz.

HP 255 G7 - A4-9125 · AMD Radeon R3 (Beema) · 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN · 500GB HDD, 5400 rpm...

[FerK8]

Thank you very much for your quick response and kindness.

I hadn't been very clear about the issue, but now it's crystal clear.

P.S. When I opened my laptop I saw that, since some models have a DVD drive, I think there is an M.2 type connector available.

Do you think it would work to connect another 2280 SSD?

If possible, I have looked for these used models as the best quality/price option:

Intenso 250 GB M.2 SSD PCIe Premium: 21€ new

Crucial P2 CT250P2SSD8: 29€ used good

WD Green SN350 500 GB:  34€ used like new

WD Blue SN580 250GB: 36€ used like new

Integral INSSD512GM280 512GB: 37€ new

WD_BLACK SN770 250 GB: 38€ used like new

Crucial P3 500GB: 41€ like new

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately, NVMe SSD's are not supported in the notebooks with the AMD 'A' series processors such as the A4-9125.

The slot that you see for the DVD drive would not support a SATA M.2 SSD.

My HP 255 G7 with the same processor as yours came with a 256 GB M.2 SATA SSD.

If your notebook does not have a M.2 SSD slot like mine, the best option for you would be to replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SATA SSD.

A 2.5" SATA SSD will perform equally as well as a M.2 SATA SSD.

Here is a HP YouTube service video for the 255 G7:

Removing & replacing parts for HP 255 G7 Notebook PC | HP Computer Service - YouTube

If your notebook has the M2 slot as shown in the video, then this would be an example of the M.2 SATA SSD that would work:

WD Blue SA510 500GB M.2 SATA Unidad de estado sólido SSD con hasta 560MB/s de velocidad de lectura :...

If the notebook has a M.2 slot, you can see where the M.2 SATA SSD goes starting at minute 2:58 into the video.

[FerK8]

Hi,

It does come with a SAMSUNG MZNLN128HAHQ-000H1 with 128.0 GB.

It's a bit short for me and, together with the installation of the RAM, I have solved the lack of space in a precarious way with an SD card:

SanDisk 128GB Extreme (I can play Warcraft III on it)

It's not the Angelbird PRO UHS-II 128 GB V60, but it cost me €12 instead of €72, and has a decent performance.

Which of the hard drives would you choose to clone the system to install it?

What can I install on the DVD connection?

Thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

The WD Blue 500 GB M.2 SATA SSD I posted is only €39.63.

I don't believe that you can install anything in the slot where the DVD drive goes and if that is somehow possible, I wouldn't know, so I recommend you start a new post on that.

I don't see any DVD connector to M.2 SATA drive connector.

Also note that most of those DVD connectors aren't SATA III since DVD drives only run at 1.5 GB/S (SATA I).

I don't understand your question regarding which of the hard drives would you choose to clone the system to install.

You can't boot from a SD card.

[FerK8]

To clone my Samsung M.2 to another SSD from the ones I listed and change it with the operating system, since I can't put another SSD.

It's not so important as to start a new topic, I thought that with a suitable interface I could connect a sata ssd or a flux capacitor. 😅

P.S.

<---- Not Amz

[Paul_Tikkanen]

😄

If there was a way mount a standard 2.5" drive in there you could connect a DVD caddy but those would have gone in place of a DVD drive and my notebook does not have an optical drive so the bottom cover is different than the ones that come with a DVD drive.

As you can see, one of those are too big.  If only they had one with a smaller footprint that could fit entirely inside the case.

Amazon.com: 2nd SATA HDD SSD Hard Drive DVD CD ROM Optical SuperDrive Caddy Tray Frame for Unibody M...

I would just pay the 40 Euros and get a nice WS Blue SA510 500 GB M.2 SATA SSD.

I have a 250 GB WD Blue M.2 SATA SSD in one of my HP desktop PC's.

[FerK8]

I've already looked into the DVD supports, that's why I mentioned the connection interface and connecting it to a 2.5 SSD bay, for example, by doing some work...

Anyway, good night, it's almost three in the morning here... Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You have a good evening too. 

It's 20:07 yesterday here still.