Upgrading my laptop memory!!

[deepakmenonk]

My laptop is http://in.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_Performance/K42JA/#specifications

I want to know if i can upgrade the memory keeping the 2gb already present , with this one http://www.ebay.in/itm/4GB-DDR3-LAPTOP-Transcend-Ram-1066-MHZ-4-GB-BILL-3YR-/180803771517?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2a18be9c7d#ht_1071wt_905 , and making a total of 6gb ram..

 

[nikorr]

My laptop is http://in.asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_Performance/K42JA/#specifications

I want to know if i can upgrade the memory keeping the 2gb already present , with this one http://www.ebay.in/itm/4GB-DDR3-LAPTOP-Transcend-Ram-1066-MHZ-4-GB-BILL-3YR-/180803771517?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2a18be9c7d#ht_1071wt_905 , and making a total of 6gb ram..

Yes u can go up to 8GB max. 2x 4GB RAM sticks.

Memory:
DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500
Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500, DDR3 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 8GB
Slots: 2
Each memory slot can hold DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500 with a maximum of 4GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.



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[nikorr]

What do u have now?

1 stick of 2GB or 2 sticks of 1GB?

 

[deepakmenonk]

Yes u can go up to 8GB max. 2x 4GB RAM sticks.

Memory:
DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500
Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500, DDR3 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 8GB
Slots: 2
Each memory slot can hold DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-8500 with a maximum of 4GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.



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actually.. i know i can upgrade upto 8gb and how to install it..
the thing i want to know is would the already present 2gb memory be compatible with the 4gb that i m gonna buy that was given in the link..i mean any frquency clashes or anything of that stuff..(I have faced some in my desktop computer).

 

[nikorr]

Yes, it should run fine.

 

[deepakmenonk]

here is my cpu-z report

Memory SPD
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR3
Module format SO-DIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Elpida (7F7FFE0000000000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part number EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F
Serial number 0CC734DA
Manufacturing date Week 21/Year 10
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 5.0-5-5-14-19 @ 380 MHz
JEDEC #2 6.0-6-6-17-23 @ 457 MHz
JEDEC #3 7.0-7-7-20-27 @ 533 MHz
JEDEC #4 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
JEDEC #5 9.0-9-9-25-34 @ 685 MHz

does that mean the current ram i am having is just 667mhz ??

 

[nikorr]

Well, DDR stands for double data, so yours is 667 x 2 = 1333MHz.

 

[nikorr]

It will work fine.

 

[deepakmenonk]

Best answer selected by deepakmenonk.

 

[deepakmenonk]

It will work fine.

Thank you so much buddy

 

[deepakmenonk]

one more question..
which would you suggest as you know my present 2gb memory

http://www.ebay.in/itm/4GB-DDR3-LAPTOP-Transcend-Ram-1066-MHZ-4-GB-BILL-3YR-/180803771517?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2a18be9c7d#ht_1071wt_905

or

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Transcend-4GB-DDR3-1333mhz-Laptop-Ram-4GB-Bill-3Yrs-/200701722729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2ebac14069#ht_2466wt_924

the second one costs less

 

[nikorr]

Thanx for the vote : ) Good luck!

 

[nikorr]

This one, it matches the speed of your RAM.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Transcend-4GB-DDR3-1333mhz-Laptop-Ram-4GB-Bill-3Yrs-/200701722729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item2ebac14069#ht_2089wt_922

 

[nikorr]

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