Question What RAM do i need?

[BaldeRunner]

Hi to everybody,

I would be grateful for some assistance in relation to identifying what sort of RAM I need to purchase.

I have a ‘second’ PC used by family members who complain that it is very slow.

It is a HP All-in-one 24 F0xx. It has 4Gb of installed RAM. Processor is Core i3 8th gen.

I tried to get the memory identified using the scanner on the Crucial website and also the Dr. Memory website. Neither could identify the RAM

I installed ‘Speccy’ and I have copied the relevant parts of the report below.

I want to upgrade the installed memory to 16Gb.

I would appreciate your advice.



Thank you.



Mark





RAM

Memory slots

Total memory slots 2

Used memory slots 1

Free memory slots 1

Memory

Type DDR4

Size 4096 MBytes

Channels # Single

DRAM Frequency 664.7 MHz

CAS# Latency (CL) 10 clocks

RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 10 clocks

RAS# Precharge (tRP) 10 clocks

Cycle Time (tRAS) 28 clocks

Command Rate (CR) 1T

Physical Memory

Memory Usage 88 %

Total Physical 3.86 GB

Available Physical 438 MB

Total Virtual 5.23 GB

Available Virtual 1.07 GB

SPD

Number Of SPD Modules 1

Slot #1

Type DDR4

Size 4096 MBytes

Manufacturer Samsung

Max Bandwidth DDR4-2666 (1333 MHz)

Part Number M471A5244CB0-CTD

Serial Number 860452862

Week/year 31 / 19

 

[Ralston18]

As a quick assessment it is very likely that the HP All-in-one 24 F0xx does not have have sufficient memory.

However, there could be other things involved: insufficient disk space being one of them. If available disk space is low then little or no room for virtual memory....

Update your post to include full system specs for the All-in-one.

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What you need to do is to identify the installed motherboard.

Then go to HP or other websites to find the applicable User Guide/Manual.

The manual should provide some listing of supported RAM and RAM configurations. The document will likely also refer you to the motherboard's manufacturer's website for updated information.

And you can also go to the various RAM manufacturer's websites and use the motherboard information to search for supported RAM. Look for a consensus regarding any cited RAM specs.

Hopefully the HP All-in-one 24 F0xx will support 16GB: maybe a matched set 2 x 8 GB.

More needs to be known....

 

[BaldeRunner]

As a quick assessment it is very likely that the HP All-in-one 24 F0xx does not have have sufficient memory.

However, there could be other things involved: insufficient disk space being one of them. If available disk space is low then little or no room for virtual memory....

Update your post to include full system specs for the All-in-one.

= = = =

What you need to do is to identify the installed motherboard.

Then go to HP or other websites to find the applicable User Guide/Manual.

The manual should provide some listing of supported RAM and RAM configurations. The document will likely also refer you to the motherboard's manufacturer's website for updated information.

And you can also go to the various RAM manufacturer's websites and use the motherboard information to search for supported RAM. Look for a consensus regarding any cited RAM specs.

Hopefully the HP All-in-one 24 F0xx will support 16GB: maybe a matched set 2 x 8 GB.

More needs to be known....

Thank you Ralston18

The full 'spec' is below. From your advice, I have looked up the motherboard (HP Tuscany R 84DE) and it appears that it can accomodate 2 x 8Gb of DDR4 SODIMM 260 pin.

Summary
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 @ 2.20GHz 43 °C
Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Single-Channel DDR4 @ 664MHz (10-10-10-28)
Motherboard
HP 84DE (U3E1)
Graphics
HP ALL-in-One (1920x1080@60Hz)
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (HP)
Storage
931GB Intel Optane+932GBHDD (RAID )
Optical Drives
hp HLDS DVDRW GUD1N
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64-bit
Computer type: All in one

 

[SkyNetRising]

it appears that it can accommodate 2 x 8Gb of DDR4 SODIMM 260 pin.

Yes exactly.
Get DDR4 SODIMM kit 2x8GB 3200mhz.
It will run in max 2400mhz mode though. But it's not a problem.

 

[BaldeRunner]

Yes exactly.
Get DDR4 SODIMM kit 2x8GB 3200mhz.
It will run in max 2400mhz mode though. But it's not a problem.

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated 👍

 

[geofelt]

Here are the options that crucial suggests as an upgrade:
https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-24-f0024-all-in-one#memory

I might pick the 2 x 8gb upgrade.

Here is a video on how to do the upgrade:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzZZtDXGmfQ


F or future reference, CPU-Z will identify what ram you have as well as the motherboard.

 

[BaldeRunner]

Here are the options that crucial suggests as an upgrade:
https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-24-f0024-all-in-one#memory

I might pick the 2 x 8gb upgrade.

Here is a video on how to do the upgrade:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzZZtDXGmfQ


F or future reference, CPU-Z will identify what ram you have as well as the motherboard.

Thank you for your assistance. It is gratefully received.