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Upgrading RAM (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just looking for advice/opinion. I bought from ebay, what i thought was an x220 Thinkpad with 8G of RAM..turned out only to have 4. I left a bad review but will keep the machine. I put Arch/Sway anyway.

I want to add RAM...i think it can go up to 16. I looked on line and i think it would be about $50 to buy the memory...so i thought o would find an online tutorial and add the memory myself...is this a bad idea?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I couldn't buy an 8 and a 4 to make 16 with the 4 already there? I've never done this before, but the machine was cheap...so i figure why not learn something?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Learning always is a good idea.

You have two ram slots only. You could do 8 and 4gb but that's not advised. Better use same amount and also same frequency etc. Did you check out the ifixit link?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I will...there is already 4, so i thought...add 12!

This should be interesting. I will check the link...i still have to order the memory.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

First make sure that you got compatible memory! Also you could try to find used modules, they are available on craiglist and similar sites.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

No, 2x8GB is the best, or open up the laptop and check the existing 4 GB stick (might even be 2x2GB though) and try to find the same online for 2x4GB setup, as 8GB is basically enough if you don't run bloatware like Windows.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No such thing as a 12GB stick. You could start with adding an 8GB, then in the future replace the 4 with another 8. (Assuming it's not 2+2 in there currently).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I'm running my x220 with 4+8 (12gb) and there is no issues :)

I rarely require more than 8gb but sometime do memory intensive job and it's stable, the CPU is more of a bottleneck.

Iirc it's possible to run 2x16gb but there is some BIOS trickery involved.