Question how much ram can i add to my hp g62

[mohamed siddig]

Hello everyone
I'm trying to add more memory to my hp g62 that already has a 2x4, I would like to know what are my options here because it's an older model and I know the options will be limited
so What can I do or add to make it run smoothly without any delay
in processing
Thanks in advance

 

[Ralston18]

Is it certain that there are two 4 GB RAM modules installed? Total RAM possibly being 8 GB.

How was the RAM configuration determined? I did not note any 8 GB configuration.....

This laptop"

http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02542102.pdf

Or perhaps this one:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02542455.pdf

Do verify that the user manual is applicable to your laptop.

Supported memory configurations and installation are presented beginning on physically numbered Page 50 (1st link) and on Page 4-10 (second link)

Use the memory part numbers to find/and confirm the applicable RAM specs if you purchase 3rd party RAM modules.

 

[mohamed siddig]

Is it certain that there are two 4 GB RAM modules installed? Total RAM possibly being 8 GB.

How was the RAM configuration determined? I did not note any 8 GB configuration.....

This laptop"

http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02542102.pdf

Or perhaps this one:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02542455.pdf

Do verify that the user manual is applicable to your laptop.

Supported memory configurations and installation are presented beginning on physically numbered Page 50 (1st link) and on Page 4-10 (second link)

Use the memory part numbers to find/and confirm the applicable RAM specs if you purchase 3rd party RAM modules.

 

[mohamed siddig]

4 GB RAM modules installed?
yes i just checked it there are 2 slots 2x4

 

[Ralston18]

As I understand it then, the laptop is at maximum RAM.

What drive(s) are installed?

Make, model, capacity, how full?

If the drive(s) are HDD then replacing them with equal or larger capacity SSD's may improve performance.

Has Disk Cleanup ever been run on the drives?

Or have the drives ever been de-fragged? [Note only applicable to HDDs. Not SSD's - SSD's should not be defragged.]

Before doing anything ensure that all important data is backed up at least 2 x to locations off of the laptop. Verify that the data is recoverable and readable.

Use Task Manager and Resource Monitor to observe the laptop's current performance. Use both tools but only one at a time.

Learn what system resources are being used, to what extent (%), and what is using any given resource.

Could be all sorts of extra applications or utilities being launched at boot up (Check Task Manager's Startup Tab).

Just reducing the number of running tasks could improve performance.

Another helpful tool is Process Explorer (Microsoft, free)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

The general idea being to end tasks that are not needed and thus free system resources for other purposes.

However, keep in mind that replacing the drives with SDD will require a clean windows install.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/windows-10-clean-install-tutorial.3170366/

So my recommendation is to first "tune" and otherwise configure the laptop to see if performance can be improved.

If that proves unsuccessful then swapping in an SSD would be the next option.

Again backup (as should always be being done) all important data before doing anything.

 

[Bob.B]

Hello everyone
I'm trying to add more memory to my hp g62 that already has a 2x4, I would like to know what are my options here because it's an older model and I know the options will be limited
so What can I do or add to make it run smoothly without any delay
in processing
Thanks in advance

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