RAM Upgrade for R2 Alienware 13

[A Silver]

I am getting a secondhand R2 alienware 13 laptop but it had only 8gb RAM and i want 1. What type of RAM will be compatible? Will any of these work with the laptop:  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#s=402400&t=8,9,15&Z=16384002,32768002

[Pewdiepies Pie]

Don't get a laptop, it's not 'very upgradeable'.

[A Silver]

Just now, Pewdiepies Pie said:

Don't get a laptop, it's not 'very upgradeable'.

I want a good laptop for when i travel. I know you can upgrade RAM in the Alienware but i dont know what will work with it.

[Pewdiepies Pie]

Just now, A Silver said:

I want a good laptop for when i travel. I know you can upgrade RAM in the Alienware but i dont know what will work with it.

Your better off getting a compact pc, a laptop costs to much, and YOU can't upgrade gpucpu (get the laptop of your not a gamer).

[A Silver]

Just now, Pewdiepies Pie said:

Your better off getting a compact pc, a laptop costs to much, and YOU can't upgrade gpucpu (get the laptop of your not a gamer).

You really aren't helping. A laptop is the most convenient for me. I can use it on trains and it does not need to be plugged in all the time. If you aren't going to answer my question, don't bother replying.

[VVoltor]

9 minutes ago, A Silver said:

I am getting a secondhand R2 alienware 13 laptop but it had only 8gb RAM and i want 1. What type of RAM will be compatible? Will any of these work with the laptop:  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#s=402400&t=8,9,15&Z=16384002,32768002

No, that's DDR4

 

You need DDR3 SODIMMS. I'd wait until you have your laptop before ordering the RAM. See what's in there already.

If it's a single 8Gb stick, get another with the same specs. If it's 2x4Gb, just replace it with a 2x8Gb DDR3 kit.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Pewdiepies Pie said:

Don't get a laptop, it's not 'very upgradeable'.

Don't give useless advice, it's not 'very helpful'.

 

If he is getting that laptop what is the point in saying a desktop is more upgradable.

[A Silver]

Just now, VVoltor said:

No, that's DDR4

 

You need DDR3 SODIMMS. I'd wait until you have your laptop before ordering the RAM. See what's in there already.

If it's a single 8Gb stick, get another with the same specs. If it's 2x4Gb, just replace it with a 2x8Gb DDR3 kit.

Good idea. i didn't think of that.

[pelark]

12 minutes ago, VVoltor said:

17 minutes ago, Pewdiepies Pie said:

Don't get a laptop, it's not 'very upgradeable'.

Don't give useless advice, it's not 'very helpful'.

I wish there was a "rekt" option for LTT forum rep  

[Master Baiter™]

39 minutes ago, A Silver said:

I am getting a secondhand R2 alienware 13 laptop but it had only 8gb RAM and i want 1. What type of RAM will be compatible? Will any of these work with the laptop:  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#s=402400&t=8,9,15&Z=16384002,32768002

This should do the job -----> Kingston DDR3 HyperX 16GB

[Pendragon]

13 hours ago, A Silver said:

I am getting a secondhand R2 alienware 13 laptop but it had only 8gb RAM and i want 1. What type of RAM will be compatible? Will any of these work with the laptop:  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#s=402400&t=8,9,15&Z=16384002,32768002

dont get the AW13 R2 maybe? That's probably one of the worse laptops. There are ALOT better laptops than that thing. Tell me your budget and location.

 

The reason why the AW13 R2 is trash is because it's huge and fat and heavy AND ONLY has a duo core. Which makes it pretty much garbage. 

[A Silver]

12 hours ago, Pendragon said:

dont get the AW13 R2 maybe? That's probably one of the worse laptops. There are ALOT better laptops than that thing. Tell me your budget and location.

 

The reason why the AW13 R2 is trash is because it's huge and fat and heavy AND ONLY has a duo core. Which makes it pretty much garbage. 

I actually got an alien ware r3 with a quad core processor i5 and a 1060

[MercuryRain]

5 minutes ago, A Silver said:

I actually got an alien ware r3 with a quad core processor i5 and a 1060

Then you'll be getting DDR4.  My (new) AW13R3 with the 7700HQ has a 1x8GB stick of DDR4-2400.  So I'll just need to buy another stick to get to 16GB.  

 

If yours has the 6300HQ (probably does I presume) then it'll be DDR4-2133.

On 5/29/2017 at 6:17 AM, Pewdiepies Pie said:

Don't get a laptop, it's not 'very upgradeable'.

Don't be a troll.

[A Silver]

7 hours ago, CerberusLabrat said:

Then you'll be getting DDR4.  My (new) AW13R3 with the 7700HQ has a 1x8GB stick of DDR4-2400.  So I'll just need to buy another stick to get to 16GB.  

 

If yours has the 6300HQ (probably does I presume) then it'll be DDR4-2133.

Don't be a troll.

Alright, thanks! When and if i feel i need I will get that RAM but obviously i'll check what speed the current stick is before i buy a new one.

[MercuryRain]

31 minutes ago, A Silver said:

Alright, thanks! When and if i feel i need I will get that RAM but obviously i'll check what speed the current stick is before i buy a new one.

 

Honestly, you could get DDR4-2400 either way and just let the BIOS run it at 2133 if you have the Skylake processor (I would assume, anyway)

[Pendragon]

4 hours ago, CerberusLabrat said:

Honestly, you could get DDR4-2400 either way and just let the BIOS run it at 2133 if you have the Skylake processor (I would assume, anyway)

no? they run up to 2667mhz...for both Skylake and Kaby Lake. And because they don't have XMP, even low latency sets like Kingstons CL14 2400mhz run worse. I think the best ones are the Kingston low latency 2667mhz (when they work), and the GSkill 3200mhz running at CL18 2667mhz. 

[MercuryRain]

Just now, Pendragon said:

no? they run up to 2667mhz...for both Skylake and Kaby Lake. And because they don't have XMP, even low latency sets like Kingstons CL14 2400mhz run worse. I think the best ones are the Kingston low latency 2667mhz (when they work), and the GSkill 3200mhz running at CL18 2667mhz. 

I meant that the 2400 MHz stick will clock down to match the 2133 MHz stick that's already installed on the Skylake

[Pendragon]

Just now, CerberusLabrat said:

I meant that the 2400 MHz stick will clock down to match the 2133 MHz stick that's already installed on the Skylake

Yes. Which is good and bad. There are incidences where these machines refuse to runner higher mhz and stick to the min and force you to run with it's stock stick which is fucking hilarious.