Need to uprade my laptops memory Help?

[spcamero]

I have a Lenovo Yoga 11s and I need more memory on it. Although I have experience building personal desktop computers, I'm hesitant with compatibily issues with laptops memory, as I have no experience with it. Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what would be compatible RAM upgrade to 8GB

 

[Legohouse]

I have a Lenovo Yoga 11s and I need more memory on it. Although I have experience building personal desktop computers, I'm hesitant with compatibily issues with laptops memory, as I have no experience with it. Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what would be compatible RAM upgrade to 8GB

Yoga 11s comes with onboard memory and it isn't user upgradeable. Maximum that model supports is 8GB but you will have customize before the purchase. Try contacting Lenovo support and verify with them. Hope that helps.

 

[demzo]

bumping this because I want to understand how to upgrade properly (dual channel)

from what I understand you need to have identical capacities (*GB), frequencies (*Mhz) and CAS Latencies (CL*)
but do Cycle Times and Bank Times need to be identical as well?

 

[Legohouse]

bumping this because I want to understand how to upgrade properly (dual channel)

from what I understand you need to have identical capacities (*GB), frequencies (*Mhz) and CAS Latencies (CL*)
but do Cycle Times and Bank Times need to be identical as well?

Well, the important things you need to look out for is the frequency, the voltage, the capacity and CAS latency. Even if you mix different frequency, say you mix 1600MHz 2GB with 1333MHz 2GB the fastest will default to the lower speed and thereby both running @ 1333MHz making a dual channel. The downside is 1600MHz will not be running at it's optimum and sometimes this won't work depending on the system. The same goes with mixing different capacities and different CAS latency.

If you mix different capacities when all other factors are the same then the memory will run in what is called a Flex Mode but not all system support this (only some Intel motherboards support this). If you mix different CAS latencies the lowest will default to the highest and both will run at the highest latency.

My point is that Dual Channel will work like in any of the above scenario but it is always better to go with same speed, latency, voltage, capacity etc. I just elaborated it just so you will have an understanding of what it is.