Laptop Ram Upgrade.

[SonicBoom77]

Hello there, 

I wish to upgrade my laptop's ram from 4gb to 8 - it has two slots and 1 stick of ddr4 4gb installed. If i want to upgrade it to 8 will i need to replace both it and the free slot with another 2 4gb or can i just put a different brand of 4gb ddr4 in with the current one?

When i change the ram out is it plug and go or do i have to mess around with Bios etc?

[Haro]

You add to the already existing 4 gig stick 

First make sure you can upgrade in the first place if you can any so dimm will work really 

Preferably micron ones like the ones from crucial 

[SonicBoom77]

3 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

You add to the already existing 4 gig stick 

First make sure you can upgrade in the first place if you can any so dimm will work really 

Preferably micron ones like the ones from crucial 

Even if they're at different speeds i can just plug and go?

 

[Haro]

Just now, SonicBoom77 said:

Even if they're at different speeds i can just plug and go?

 

Your imc ( Integrated memory controller ) will run them at the speed of the slowest stick

[SonicBoom77]

2 hours ago, TofuHaroto said:

Your imc ( Integrated memory controller ) will run them at the speed of the slowest stick

Can i have different sizes like an 8 and 4 for 12gb of ram?

[Haro]

Just now, SonicBoom77 said:

Can i have different sizes like an 8 and 4 for 12gb of ram?

Yes 

[SonicBoom77]

Just now, TofuHaroto said:

Yes 

Thanks for the help

 

[Haro]

2 minutes ago, SonicBoom77 said:

Thanks for the help

 

No problem?