Need help installing new RAM into a laptop

[Regular_P]

I have an older laptop with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM in it, so I bought two 8 GB sticks of DDR3L RAM. From what I understand, if a laptop takes DDR3, the DDR3L RAM should be compatible. My computer will not accept it though.

I get errors every time I boot up; like three or four different ones and it shuts off on its own. Does anyone have ideas on how to fix this or am I just fukked?

@Ciggavelli @Orbital-Fetus

 

[daze23]

what CPU does it have? I think only ivy-bridge (3xxx) and up support DDR3L

 

[Liquid]

Older Laptop and 16GB? Not likely that it will support that much.

Just drop that model number. 16GB for a laptop is usually overkill for most needs.

 

[-DMP-]

Did you check out crucial memory.com before you went and bought the ram?

It will tell you how much ram your particular model can take and how much each slot can take as well.

 

[Regular_P]

what CPU does it have? I think only ivy-bridge (3xxx) and up support DDR3L

i5 M 430 @ 2.27 GHz, 2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors

Older Laptop and 16GB? Not likely that it will support that much.

Just drop that model number. 16GB for a laptop is usually overkill for most needs.

It's a Samsung I got in 2010. Model Code: NP-R590-JSB1US. It's been struggling for a while, so I was gonna OD and put a new SSD and RAM to make it last another six years and keep up.

 

[Regular_P]

Did you check out crucial memory.com before you went and bought the ram?

It will tell you how much ram your particular model can take and how much each slot can take as well.

Didn't do that. fukk, I just checked and it can only take up to 8gb.

 

[Liquid]

Didn't do that. fukk, I just checked and it can only take up to 8gb.

Yep. 2x4GB Sticks. Just return the RAM. Grab 2x4GB sticks and a Hybrid Drive instead of an SSD.

I would recommend an SSD for most people, but in your case I don't think the cost is worth it on an aging laptop like that. 8GB RAM + a Hybrid Drive should give you a pretty good boost.

edit: Actually how much storage do you think you will need on an SSD? If you can get by with 128GB...go with the SSD.

 

[Regular_P]

Yep. 2x4GB Sticks. Just return the RAM. Grab 2x4GB sticks and a Hybrid Drive instead of an SSD.

I would recommend an SSD for most people, but in your case I don't think the cost is worth it on an aging laptop like that. 8GB RAM + a Hybrid Drive should give you a pretty good boost.

edit: Actually how much storage do you think you will need on an SSD? If you can get by with 128GB...go with the SSD.

Already bought the SSD. Rather pay a little extra for something faster. Didn't think it was that expensive.

I bought it third party on Amazon. I'm just gonna sell this shyt on eBay. Not the seller's fault I didn't make sure I'd be able to use it.

 

[Imer]

Not one "download some more ram" yet

 

[Sleepy Walker]

Not one "download some more ram" yet

That's what I was gonna say but I was too late.

 

[daze23]

i5 M 430 @ 2.27 GHz, 2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors

that cpu only supports regular ddr3

Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.26 GHz) Specifications

 

[Regular_P]

that cpu only supports regular ddr3

Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.26 GHz) Specifications

Thought DDR3L would work if DDR3 did since it's more efficient?

 

[Tunez]

Cmon son, do your research first before buying

 

[Hersh]

did u put it in rice?

 

[Fatboi1]

I'm sorry but seeing RAM in the thread title and not a single person suggested a site for downloading. Tsk Tsk