Laptop DDR3L SDRAM Upgrade?

[ZenShredder]

Hello, recently I purchased a very inexpensive but adequate laptop for my brother to use for daily usage watching videos, writing documents since he's in school, etc. The model is as listed below:

Acer Aspire E3-111 C0WA

CPU: Intel Celeron N2830 2.16 GHZ Dual Core
Graphics: Intel HD series
RAM: 2GB DDR3L SDRAM, not sure about the rest because there's no official list of specs
HDD: WD 320GB
OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM



So my question pertains to upgrading the RAM in this particular model. I want to upgrade the model so it can multi-task a little better and run basic programs as fast as possible. The problem is that I cannot find any compatible RAM to fit what I need on the market! I spoke to an Acer representative who gave me the supported RAM specifications which are up to 8GB DDR3L SDRAM @ 1066/1333 MHZ 240 PIN, it only has one slot so I'd prefer to upgrade to an 8GB card, however a 4GB or even a 6GB card if they even make one would be fine, but I cannot find one that is DDR3L under 1600MHZ. It seems this type of RAM is relatively new to the market and there's not much for buying options. But before giving up my search, I thought I'd ask around here to see what people think and what might come up.

Alternatively, if someone could confirm that DDR3 SDRAM will work in the stead of DDR3L that would make life a lot easier, however I don't expect this to happen since DDR3L is a low voltage RAM so I would expect my laptop to explode if I put in regular RAM lol



Thanks in advance for any and all answers!

 

[Karsten75]

You can use the tools on the major memory manufacturer's sites (Kingston, Crucial, Mushkin, G.Skill, ...) and see if their tools can identify your memory and suggest compatible memory. I do believe that if you put just one stick in (as you plan to) that the 1600 memory will clock down to the lower speed - but don't just rely on my vague recollection. It's your money and not mine.

 

[ZenShredder]

You can use the tools on the major memory manufacturer's sites (Kingston, Crucial, Mushkin, G.Skill, ...) and see if their tools can identify your memory and suggest compatible memory. I do believe that if you put just one stick in (as you plan to) that the 1600 memory will clock down to the lower speed - but don't just rely on my vague recollection. It's your money and not mine.

I really hope these new RAM chips can clock down to 1333 MHZ, if not then I don't know what I am going to do =| I'll still wait for someone to give some more info on the matter while I look into this...

 

[Vic 40]

Fom what i gather out of this thread and a bit of research should the next ram be compatible,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#sort=a10&t=9&s=301066,301333&Z=4096001,8192001&V=1200,1350
these are all so-dimm,low valtage modules,The "L" in DDR3L stands for low voltage.So-dimms are for laptops.

You could do the next on that laptop to see if it gives the ram on that,

Download the next program,
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html
open it,click run,close the top window which is the system summary,click save report at the left top,in the next window at the bottom check=dot "short text report" after that next,you'll get to see what is in your pc,.
Copy that by clicking "copy to clipboard" and right click and paste in you next post if you want feedback.

 

[Scott Crittenden]

I have the same laptop and just installed a G.Skill F3-1600C9S-8GRSL and is running at 1333 CL8 1T with no issues.

 

[ZenShredder]

Fom what i gather out of this thread and a bit of research should the next ram be compatible,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#sort=a10&t=9&s=301066,301333&Z=4096001,8192001&V=1200,1350
these are all so-dimm,low valtage modules,The "L" in DDR3L stands for low voltage.So-dimms are for laptops.

You could do the next on that laptop to see if it gives the ram on that,

Download the next program,
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html
open it,click run,close the top window which is the system summary,click save report at the left top,in the next window at the bottom check=dot "short text report" after that next,you'll get to see what is in your pc,.
Copy that by clicking "copy to clipboard" and right click and paste in you next post if you want feedback.

Thanks for the nifty tool! I looked around on the net for something like that and couldn't come up with much. Also I stopped receiving email notifications for answers to my question so I apologize for the delay. Anyways, I used your tool on my laptop and coincidentally they put in the RAM model I planned to buy but only 2GB instead of 8! So Using this tool has helped me learn that it's okay to use a RAM model that clocks at 1600 when it's maximum is 1333.

My only concern is whether or not my laptop will limit itself automatically and not attempt to exceed 1333MHZ, or if I need to set a limiter myself in the BIOS or something? Either way this has been a huge help, especially since I contacted Acer TWICE about getting answers and while they did answer some questions, they avoided others such as this. Thanks again for your help, I truly appreciate it!

 

[aMatat]

I am also upgrading my laptop ram. Try searching CNET for your exact make and model. Use the label on the box it came in, not the sticker on the unit. For me Acer put "Aspire E15" on the unit but it is really an E5 for all this technical stuff. At CNET they exactly matched the sticker on the box it came in. All searches for an E15 came up empty. Also the http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html download is current of this writing. I did not use the beta. CNET answered the question of how many slots and maximum ram. The hwinfo gave me the peace of mind to buy the parts before I crack open my first laptop. Literally I have to split it in half. An older Acer from work had a nice little access panel. FYI - Utube has tons of videos on lots of laptop upgrades. Will reply here when I get the job done.