Question Can I add 8gb of ram to the exciting 4gb I have on my dell optiplex 7010?

[sana4spa]

Can I add 8gb of ram to the exciting 4gb I have on my Dell Optiplex 7010?

 

[rgd1101]

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/dell/optiplex-7010-(desktop)
better to upgrade a kit. not mixing ram.

 

[sana4spa]

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. What does upgrade kit mean?

 

[rgd1101]

don't mix ram stick.
buy a ram kit. 2x8gb or 2x4gb

 

[SamirD]

Can I add 8gb of ram to the exciting 4gb I have on my Dell Optiplex 7010?

Yes, we all know how exciting 4gb is, lol. I keed I keed. I get what you meant.

So you can probably add it and it will probably work. However, the caveat is that it may only run in single channel mode, and there is a chance it may not work at all.

The better option would be to just buy a second identical 4gb module (should be $20 or so used) and then you have a total of 8gb. If you need more, then you can get a 'kit' (which is typically a pair of ram designed to run together, but since ddr3 is forgiving it will just be an identical set of two modules). You can get a kit of 2x4gb modules and you'll have a total of 16gb of ram, or you can get a kit of 2x8gb and have a total of 24gb of ram. It really depends on how much ram you need.

 

[sana4spa]

Yes, we all know how exciting 4gb is, lol. I keed I keed. I get what you meant.

So you can probably add it and it will probably work. However, the caveat is that it may only run in single-channel mode, and there is a chance it may not work at all.

The better option would be to just buy a second identical 4gb module (should be $20 or so used) and then you have a total of 8gb. If you need more, then you can get a 'kit' (which is typically a pair of ram designed to run together, but since ddr3 is forgiving it will just be an identical set of two modules). You can get a kit of 2x4gb modules and you'll have a total of 16gb of ram, or you can get a kit of 2x8gb and have a total of 24gb of ram. It really depends on how much ram you need.

Thank you

 

[BOSS518P]

Yep you should be able to add more but for the best chance for compatibility get a kit from crucial

 

[SamirD]

Thank you

Welcome!