Upgrading RAM from 1x4GB to 2x16 (Toshiba L50-A-1D5)

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Hello everyone,

I am about to upgrade my ram sticks from 4 GB to 16 GB (2x8). My laptop is the Toshiba L50-A-1D5.

After checking the crucial's tool about finding the proper ram, intel's page (my cpu is a i7-4700MQ one) and various diagnostic tools (speecy-cpuz), replacing my 4gb 1600MHZ DDR3 C11 1.5V card with a 2x8 kit with the same specs would be the way to go.

My main concern is if there will be any issues if I get DDR3L C9 sticks (I am looking at Corsair Vengeance and G.Skill Ripjaws). Should I play it safe and just buy DDR3 C11 cards?
 
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There's no doubt that if you're using that much of your RAM consistently, then any upgrade to 16GB is going to be worlds better.

I checked Crucial's website and they do actually have low-voltage recommendations for your exact laptop model. Here's a LINK for all their suggested RAM for your laptop, here is also a link to the specific module pair that would be best if you were interested:

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/satellite-l50-a-1d5/CT6021316
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A slightly lower CAS isn't likely to cause a problem as long as the cards are otherwise exactly the same specifications.

If you are at all worried about it then just get the DDR3 C11 models, as you honestly won't see much of a difference in performance either way. The C9 models would be only slightly faster.
 
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Hey, thank you for your reply!

What about the DDR3L type cards? Intel in their page say that my i7 supports them. Would that cause any issue, given the fact they require lower voltage = reducing overall heat?
 
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If your motherboard says it supports them then you should be fine to get the 'L' classification.

Unless you were worried about your voltages though I wouldn't personally bother...I doubt you'll see a noticeable drop in temperature from using low voltage modules.
 
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That's the bad thing with laptops' motherboards: manufacturers provide little/no information about them. My motherboard according to the diagnostics, is a Toshiba VG10S. Unfortunately, I have not found any information about it (had the same result with an older acer laptop).

My CPU, according to Intel, supports DDR3L (though there is no mention about DDR3).

The reason I am "worried" about whether it's a DDR3 or a DDR3L stick is because apparently DDR3Ls lead to less heating and better battery life.

As for the CAS latency we were talking about before, I thought I should maximize my laptop's performance as much as possible, since I do a lot of multitasking and a bit of gaming (for example, when I run Android Studio + Android Virtual Device with just a browser and an antivirus suit, my RAM hits 91+% and the laptop becomes unresponsive). But I wasn't sure if it impacts the compatibility as much as other factors (like speed or type).

However my primary option is having 100% compatible sticks. I guess I have to resort to DDR3 C11 modules. Going to 16GB alone, should improve performance anyway.
 
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There's no doubt that if you're using that much of your RAM consistently, then any upgrade to 16GB is going to be worlds better.

I checked Crucial's website and they do actually have low-voltage recommendations for your exact laptop model. Here's a LINK for all their suggested RAM for your laptop, here is also a link to the specific module pair that would be best if you were interested:

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/satellite-l50-a-1d5/CT6021316
 
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