laptop ram upgrade

[veer24]

heyy so i need help i have a quite old laptop 

 

Lenovo g50-80 80E5

 

and it has a ddr3 4 gb ram but its not enough to play gta5 which it runs pretty decent at lowest details

but the ram is not enough and it runs out of ram and crashes

 

i was hoping to know if i can just pop another ram stick in its second ram slot

 

can i just put a ddr4 2666 mhz 8 gb ram in the second slot.

 

https://www.flipkart.com/crucial-basic-ddr4-8-gb-single-channel-laptop-2666mhz-sodimm-204-pin-memory/p/itm8cd7586f4610e?pid=RAMFSZPEBHEEVWHP&lid=LSTRAMFSZPEBHEEVWHPK1JMHT&marketplace=FLIPKART&srno=s_1_3&otracker=search&otracker1=search&fm=SEARCH&iid=3ae34722-3640-4e4a-9f1b-535195dae540.RAMFSZPEBHEEVWHP.SEARCH&ppt=sp&ppn=sp&ssid=ore4zihphs0000001597772646424&qH=10754e719d737158

 

wanted to know if 2 ddr3 and ddr4 are compatible with each other 

and if my laptop can support ddr4 if i just replace the old ram stick with the new one

 

there is a attachment withall my laptop data attached if that helps

 

thnx anyway

 

laptop data.txt

[SupaKomputa]

No, you need another DDR3 memory.

[CWALD]

You will need a ddr3 stick as ddr3 and 4 are not compatible. Mixing capacities and speeds is not recommended but should work, both sticks will run at the speed of the slower stick though. 

 

Good luck!

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Download CPU-Z, navigate to the memory and SPD tabs.

 

Buy a DDR3 module that matches as closely as possible the numbers that you find there to ensure compatibility.

 

Post screen shots if you need help.

[veer24]

4 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

No, you need another DDR3 memory.

 

4 minutes ago, CWALD said:

You will need a ddr3 stick as ddr3 and 4 are not compatible. Mixing capacities and speeds is not recommended but should work, both sticks will run at the speed of the slower stick though. 

 

Good luck!

So i can't just replace it and use a ddr4 stick?

 

[Eigenvektor]

Just now, veer24 said:

So i can't just replace it and use a ddr4 stick?

No. DDR3 and DDR4 are not compatible. A system that uses DDR3 memory can't use DDR4 memory. They are not interchangeable.

[CWALD]

Just now, veer24 said:

 

So i can't just replace it and use a ddr4 stick?

 

Correct, DDR4 will not physically fit in the slot.

[Haro]

10 hours ago, veer24 said:

 

So i can't just replace it and use a ddr4 stick?

 

No, the imc can't work with it and you sadly can't even install them in the first place.

[RPM_Technik]

you could put in another ddr3 stick and get similar results.

[Eigenvektor]

Here's a comparison with some images:

https://www.atpinc.com/blog/ddr4-vs-ddr3-differences-advantages

https://laptoping.com/ddr3-and-ddr4-laptop-memory-compatible-no.html

 

E.g. a DDR3 SO-DIMM module has 204 pins, while a DDR4 SO-DIMM module has 260 pins. The notch is also in a different place to prevent you from inserting the wrong RAM by accident. They also use different voltages.

 

This page lists some memory modules that are compatible with your machine:
https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/lenovo/lenovo-g50-80

[veer24]

10 minutes ago, CWALD said:

Correct, DDR4 will not physically fit in the slot.

 

12 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

No. DDR3 and DDR4 are not compatible. A system that uses DDR3 memory can't use DDR4 memory. They are not interchangeable.

Soo as far as i could tell this is my current memore specks 

 

PC3L-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L SDRAM SO-DIMM 204-pin

 

And considering that will this work?

 

http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/hynix-1600mhz-low-voltage-1-35v-ddr3-4-gb-dual-channel-mac-laptop-hmt451s6bfr8a-pb-pc3l-12800s/p/itmfgegphtzh5peu?pid=RAMFGEDARDW7NAZM&cmpid=product.share.pp

[Eigenvektor]

5 minutes ago, veer24 said:

http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/hynix-1600mhz-low-voltage-1-35v-ddr3-4-gb-dual-channel-mac-laptop-hmt451s6bfr8a-pb-pc3l-12800s/p/itmfgegphtzh5peu?pid=RAMFGEDARDW7NAZM&cmpid=product.share.pp

Yes, it has the correct specs.

 

You may want to use CPU-Z to check what type of memory modules you have (manufacturer). Sometimes, mixing memory from different manufacturers can lead to issues, but in general it should work.

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

6 minutes ago, veer24 said:

And considering that will this work?

Reading the link it looks correct (at work so I'm not going to click it). PC3L-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L.

 

What are the timings?

[Eigenvektor]

2 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

What are the timings?

Shop doesn't list any, as far as I can see. Some comments say they actually received different modules. Hynix themselves say: 1600 11-11-11

[veer24]

10 hours ago, Eigenvektor said:

Shop doesn't list any, as far as I can see. Some comments say they actually received different modules. Hynix themselves say: 1600 11-11-11

 

11 hours ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Reading the link it looks correct (at work so I'm not going to click it). PC3L-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L.

 

What are the timings?

Is is what I can see in cpuz

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

In that case you'll want to find something that is PC3L-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L 11-11-11-28 like this:

 

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-4gb-204-pin-ddr3-so-dimm/p/N82E16820231697