16gb

Forum discussion tagged with 16gb.
  1. D

    Question cheap upgrade of GPU worth it?

    I'm looking for a cheap upgrade for my PC. Can I simply replace my Nvidia 2070 graphics card with this newer model, the PNY GeForce RTX 4070 VERTO Dual Fan Edition 12GB Graphics Card? I chose this one specifically because of a sale going on for 559 euro. Or would this create too much of a...
  2. Wade Wilfong

    Question CPU How to prioritize certain cores for gaming

    I want to prioritize my game, mouse and keyboard for my cpu how do I do so correctly?
  3. M

    Question RAM upgrade and configuration ?

    I’ve decided to add an extra 16GB of RAM to my gaming PC as it would help with the games I play, though I’m not sure if I should get 2x16GB 3600MHz for £50 and sell my old RAM for around £30 or if I buy another 2x8GB set of 3200MHz vengeance RAM for £30 From the videos I’ve watched it seems...
  4. tgh1993

    Question Can the Lenovo Legion 5i handle 32GB DDR4 RAM?

    EDIT: Turns out it can handle 2x16gb. Got some in from Crucial. Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop (model number 17ITH6H or 82JM0039UK) from Costco UK (here...
  5. M

    Question Help with upgrading laptop RAM ?

    I have 8 GB 3200 Mhz ddr4 ram soldered in my ThinkPad gen 2 AMD Ryzen 5 laptop. Machine info: Thinkpad E14 20T6 I checked in CPU-Z and it shows channel # 1x 64-bit. Can someone tell me if should I buy 8 GB single channel or 16 GB single channel or 16 GB dual channel? I have one empty slot and...
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    Question i7 6700k, 16GB Upgrade to 32GB RAM - Gaming - Is It Pointless?

    Main Question: I close most things before launching a game, and I don't multitask during that time. Is there any point in upgrading to 32GB? And which route should I go? I currently have the Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz C15 XMP Should I add the same...
  7. stripp

    Question Intermittently losing 8gb of installed 16gb ram.

    This started two days ago when I powered on my PC and tried playing a game. Everything was sluggish and frozen because only 8gb of memory was being recognized (in OS and BIOS). I then restarted multiple times and it didn’t change until I powered off the system and powered it back on. It worked...
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    Question Mac Mini vs Macbook Air - which to buy?

    Hi. Up until now I have always had Windows computers, but I've decided to switch to Apple. Having looked at specs, prices, common issues and opinions, I am still not sure which is the best option. It will be replacing a desktop PC and laptop, although I do have a tablet for a portable option...
  9. V

    Question Do i need to upgrade?

    Hi after the corona epidemic and during i wanted to upgrade a lot but i didnt upgrade my system due to the price increases i decided not to like most people would. Now i have run in to a problematic situation instead my Motherboard turned out to be broken earlier in 2021 and i decided to buy a...
  10. S

    [SOLVED] Can i use 2400Mhz ram with i7 10750H?

    BTW i have 16gigs (8gig at 2933 and other 8gig at 2400) is it safe to run..? CPU - i7 10750H Laptop Processor Intel's site says it supports only DDR3L-1600 , LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2933, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
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    [SOLVED] Can I install higher frequency ram than what my motherboard supports

    Guys please help me out I have a laptop HP 14-am519tu.. online websites shows that it supports DDR4 RAM upto 2333 mhz. I have bought 2666 mhz ram online https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08C56KXQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1TD433YK8STGF54HGMJP As fas as I have searched online, it says 2666mhz will...
  12. Setsuko

    Question Dell E7440 8gb RAM but only 4gb is installed and the other slot is empty ?

    Hello. Someone help me please. I have dell e7440 with 8gb ram. I want to upgrade to 16 gb. My concern is this... When i look at task manager, or system info, it says i have 8gb with 2 of 2 slots. So im thinking i have 2x4gb ram cards installed. But when i open the back of the laptop, i see 1...
  13. ashraf01

    [SOLVED] Why is my RAM showing 1 stick RAM instead off 2 stick? ram problem ?

    For the last 1 month, I have been noticing that , although my PC has 2 sticks of 8GB RAM = 16GB, but all of a sudden it is only showing 1 RAM. Looks like 1 of 4(in task manager) in the picture. If I restart my PC, it becomes fine again. Then 2 of 4 (in task manager) show. That means I am getting...
  14. S

    [SOLVED] Problem involving RAM modules at boot and after

    Hi. This last Sunday I came across a curious error on my PC: when I turned it on, three beeps in a loop coming from the motherboard and no information on the monitor. I suspected RAM memory right away, as I had suffered from this error before. However, whenever I changed the slot memories...
  15. aranorde

    [SOLVED] 15.9GB usable out of 16GB - Is this normal?

    I have updated my BIOS and it increased my system's Hardware reserved memory from 49MB to 74MB. RAM went from 16/16GB usable to 15.9GB/16GB usable. is this normal?
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    [SOLVED] 16GB RAM @ 3200Mhz or 32GB RAM @ 2933Mhz on Ryzen 7 4800H

    A new laptop that I've purchased is arriving tomorrow, it sports a Ryzen 7 4800H and 16GB (2x8GB) RAM @ 3200Mhz. In a different laptop that I was going to flip for cash after I've received the new laptop, I've got 32GB (2x16GB) RAM @ 2933Mhz paired with an i5-10300H (max 2933Mhz & 32GB RAM...
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    [SOLVED] Why is my memory under perfoming?

    So I got this bran new memory and ive been using it for about 2 months now and I decided to do this user benchmark test and it says that my memory is underperforming. It was at 40% as I havent enable XMP but after doing it, it only rose to 53% and thats way below average. Why is that? How do I...
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    [SOLVED] Recommended pagefile for 16gb ram and SSD?

    Currently i have 16gb and my OS and programs installed on a 240gb SSD, games on the 1tb HDD, how to set up the pagefile?, disabling it on the HDD and setting it up in the SSD to 1GB MIN/2GB MAX as i readed? SSD is a PNY CS900 240GB, bought it on november 2020, in crystaldiskinfo it says the...
  19. HarryGRGamer

    [SOLVED] Will I be able to enable XMP with my 10400F on a H410 motherboard?

    So I'm thinking of upgrading my 3770 (non k) to an i5-10400F. However I need some help with which type of RAM to pair it with since I'm on a budget. I'm in between getting either the Gigabyte H410M motherboard or the MSI H410M-A PRO. thinking of pairing it with either 2x G.Skill Aegis 8GB (16...
  20. P

    [SOLVED] My PC only allows me to use 8gb out of 16gb installed ram, help.

    I'm using a 2017-2018-ish prebuilt gaming pc, ASUSTek Computer Inc. AMD Ryzen 5 1400-Quad-Core processor 3.20ghz, 16gb RAM (it came with 1 8gb but i had another laying around). it only allows me to use 8gb. I've tried looking at the BIOS and updating it but theres virtually NOTHING in the bios...
  21. JojoErik

    Question New rtx 3060ti cooling

    My problem or question = I can put only 1 fan in my Case does it enought for 3060ti, with 16gb ram and i5-8400 ?
  22. P

    [SOLVED] Which damn mystery process is using 50% of my 16 GB of RAM?

    This has annoyed me for so long. When I boot my computer, have discord and some other stuff open in the background and browse Firefox with a program called firemin that makes it use barely any RAM, about 30% is used which is fine. However, at some point, it becomes 50% (despite the fact that...
  23. d0ntsm0ke

    [SOLVED] Single channel 1x16GB SODIMM DDR3 or DDR3L - any manufacturers out there?

    Been scouring online for this and have yet to stumble across such thing. I've been wanting to double the capacity of my existing 8GB in the Lenovo Yoga 13. It's a 7-year old system which has been running strong with the latest Windows 10 build. Thing is it's a laptop with only a single...
  24. S

    [SOLVED] 2x8gb 3200mhz ram vs 2x8+2x4gb 2133mhz

    So I am upgrading my cpu to the new ryzen 5600x. Would it be better for me to run 2x8gb at 3200mhz (16gb) or run 2x8 + 2x4 at 2133mhz (24gb). Is my slower ram going to bring down the performance of the pc? What is more important; higher freq or more mem? Set up: Ryzen 5600x Hyper evo 212 black...
  25. O

    [SOLVED] Pc keeps crashing(Bsod) since I have 2 ram sticks installed(Doesn't crash with 1 stick)

    Hey everyone, I recently upgraded to 16gigs of RAM, since this update I've been experiencing multiple blue screens of death. My pc specs are: Cpu: amd ryzen 5 2600 Gpu: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 RAM: 2 sticks of G.Skill AEGIS F4-2400C15S-8GIS - Slotted in Slots A2 & B2 OS: Windows 10...
  26. YDJLuV

    [SOLVED] Installed indentical RAM and they don't work together

    I have an ASUS Vivo Mini VC64R and I installed 2x8gb Hynix DDR3L 1600hz... Etc etc .. they will work alone.. I have a 4gb modules that also works but it's a slower speed according to CPU-Z.. please help 😁
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    [SOLVED] Two different ram sticks is it good or bad for gaming?

    Hi guys I have lenovo legion y520 with 8gb ram this one: https://files.fm/thumb_show.php?i=u28tpyt3 and after while I buy another ram stick from 8gb but from other manufacture this one: https://files.fm/thumb_show.php?i=4y5wd78r Ok my question is: Is it bad or good for gaming performance? and...
  28. HarryGRGamer

    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade my CPU or GPU (I7-3770-GTX 970)

    Hey there! I'll try to keep this question short, I'm planning to upgrade my PC however I'm conflicted into two paths, and I don't know which to choose I've got an old case with usb 2.0 ports which I kind off want to replace at some point The game I'm looking forward to play is Cyberpunk 2077...
  29. HarryGRGamer

    [SOLVED] 16GB 1600mhz vs 2133mhz (DDR3)

    Hey I'll try to keep this question short, I'm looking to upgrade my RAM from 8 to 16GB However I'm conflicted because I thought about buying 2 dimms with a faster speed by overclocking it with XMP My question is does it matter much in gaming, video editing and desktop usage. I know it does...
  30. D

    [SOLVED] Mixing 16GB + 32GB same brand RAMs ?

    Hello Everyone, Can you guys tell me mixing these two RAMs will work together without any problems? 1. Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3000MHz (16x1 single stick) Latency = 16-20-20-38 Voltage = 1.35v (I already have this) 2. Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3000MHz (32x1 single stick) Latency =...
  31. A

    [SOLVED] 2nd Motherboard ram slot not working?

    Hey guys, my second ram slot in my motherboard isn't working ( I think) because recently I bought an 8gb x2 AVEXIR 3200mhz DDR4 Ram kit and both rams are working fine when used in the first ram slot alone (one closest to the CPU). The second slot however, the computer won't boot if only the...
  32. Iamnotarobot

    Question Does 16gb non dual channel ram performs better than 8gb dual-channel ram?

    I have a Ryzen 3 3200g with an 8gb single-channel RAM. And i notice that dual-channel RAM improves gaming by a big difference. My only upgrade option is either to buy another 8gb single-channel ram of the exact brand or an 8gb dual-channel kit. Here's my confusion: Does 16gb non dual channel...
  33. VladManiu

    [SOLVED] What is the the difference between HyperX Fury and HyperX Predator?

    As I was looking between the specs of this two types of RAM , I didn't saw a difference between HyperX Predator Black 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 16CL and HyperX Fury Black 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16. Only the looks of it Maybe is a stupid question but I want to make sure I don't make any mistake.
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    [SOLVED] 2x8GB 1600 DDR3 CL9 1.5v + 2x4GB 1600 DDR3 CL9 1.65v for quad channel

    Hi Would it be possible to use Kingston HyperX: 2x4GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 1.65v (khx1600c9d3b1k2/8gx) as dual channel and add to 2nd dual channel Patriot Viper 3: 2x8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 1.5v (PV316G160C9K)? I assume I'd have to lower the HyperX voltage to 1.5v in BIOS somewhere (never done this...
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    [SOLVED] is 32gbs that much batter then 16gbs

    I just wondering for some more opinions my friend says that 32gb is worth it for the extra $60.00 but 16 has been working just fine for me I'm upgrading to DDR4 soon and wanted to hear from some people who actually have 32gbs and if you think it's worth it My PC is strictly for gaming not a...
  36. J

    Question I have 16gb ram installed but only 7.95 usable???

    My bios recognises the 16000mb and i have unticked max memory but windows still isnt seeing it all CPU-Z is also seeing 16gb
  37. B

    [SOLVED] DDR4 RAM HELP...?

    Hello, I Have a MAXIMUS HERO XI MB and 2 x Corsair Vengeance PRO 8gb 2666mhz ram and 2 x Corsair Vengeance PRO 16gb 3000mhz Ram I currently have them set up like this; DIMM A1 -16GB 3000mhz DIMMA2 - 16GB 3000mhz DIMMB1 - 8GB 3000mhz DIMMB2 - 8GB 3000mhz is this the best way to have them set...
  38. M

    [SOLVED] G-Skill Trident Z AMD memory compatible with intel?

    So I have a pc with an i7-8700 in it and I found a Trident Z 16gb kit pretty cheap but its the AMD version so i just want to know whether or not it will work or if it will give worse or inconsistent performance, etc.
  39. a9xgamer

    [SOLVED] 16GB RAM

    Hey Guys, I'm looking for fast Single stick 16GB RAM. Not the "Fastest" one, but still HighEnd Single stick.
  40. J

    [SOLVED] Ryzen system won't post at 3200 MHZ

    Hi all, I cannot get my 2x8GB kit of T-FORCE Nighthawk Rgb 3200 MHZ Memory to remain stable on my Asus ROG STRIX B450-I motherboard, paired with a Ryzen 5 3600. The bios is up to date and the memory is passing windows diagnostic tests. After setting the RAM to Profile #1 under D.O.H.P...