I have an older HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF with an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM. I purchased it from Amazon and in the Q&A area, when the question was posed about the the maximum RAM, there were conflicting results. Two respondents said the max was 16GB and two said 32GB. The board has four RAM slots (all are white in color, if that matters), two of which are currently occupied with two sticks of 4GB RAM. I want to max out the RAM capacity but I don't know what that is. How can I determine what the maximum amount of RAM is that I can upgrade to? Also, do the sticks have to have an equal amount of RAM? If the max is 16GB, can I add one 8GB stick to the existing two sticks of 4GB or, do I need to match the amount of the existing RAM and add two more sticks of 4GB? And finally, is there a rule of thumb when adding RAM with regard to capacity and number of sticks? Meaning, if the maximum is 32GB, does it matter if I install two 16GB sticks or four 8GB sticks?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.