Can a 4GB RAM laptop be upgrade to 8GB?

While not all modern laptops give you access to the RAM, many do provide a way to upgrade your memory. Moving from 4GB to 8GB of RAM (the most common upgrade) usually costs between $25 and $55, depending on whether you need to swap out a memory card or just add a few more gigs.

Can I add another 4GB RAM to my laptop?

Yes you can add but, if you have 4GB in slot 1 then second one should also be 4GB in slot 2, to make it 8 GB. Frequency doesn’t matter in this case, if slot 2 ram frequency is more then slot 1, then it will be automatically optimized to your slot 1 ram frequency. That means your pc will run with slot 1 ram frequency.

Can I upgrade my laptop RAM from 4GB to 6gb?

Most laptops have only 2, and if your manufacturer has used 2 sticks of 2 GB each, upgrading will not be possible unless you remove one or both. Assuming you can upgrade, check the frequency of your existing RAM chip.

Can I expand RAM in Laptop?

If your laptop has 8GB of RAM, it probably uses two 4GB strips of RAM in separate slots. Because of the way memory fits into your laptop or computer, it’s actually quite easy to remove and expand. One of the most common ways to upgrade your RAM is to replace your 4GB strips with 8GB strips, giving you a total 16GB.

Is 16GB of RAM enough for a laptop?

Usually if you use ram with same frequency and latency there won’t be any issue. But make sure your MoBo support 16GB in single slot. Mostly it will. If you facing any issue remove 4gb and put 16gb alone. 16gb will cover all your needs. Also laptop may not provide dual channel support. So in that case use 16gb alone.

Is the 4GB RAM soldered into the motherboard?

The 4GB is soldered in but it looks like there is another slot available, Use something like Crucial’s RAM advisor to help find RAM that is compatible with your system. You must log in or register to reply here. Solved!

Is it possible to add more RAM to a motherboard?

Usually you can but it depends on the motherboard. There are chips which are 4GB and 8GB, in dual channel mode this will not work. But you would still get 12GB total only a little slower. Sometimes you will have to swap the RAM slots since the detection has bugs. Like it will only show 4GB instead of the 8GB.

How to add more than 4GB of memory?

If your system’s 4GB of memory comes from a single 4GB module and you have another memory slot that’s open, then you could just buy another 4GB module and add it. If your system has 2x 2GB sticks and no open slots, then you would need to buy 2x 4GB sticks instead and remove the existing modules.