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    Adding more RAM to my CLEVO M771SUN laptop, 2x2GB or 2x4GB?

    Hello:

    My laptop is a clevo-M771SUN (terminal will list it as M7X0SUN) and at present time I have one 2GB RAM unit (machine has 2 slots). If I can have 8GB RAM in total instead of 4GB; id aim for that, but questions arise about these 3 conflicting sources of info:

    First:

    Code:
    sudo dmidecode --type memory
    Returns:

    Code:
    # dmidecode 2.11
    SMBIOS 2.4 present.
     
    Handle 0x000E, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
    Physical Memory Array
        Location: System Board Or Motherboard
        Use: System Memory
        Error Correction Type: None
        Maximum Capacity: 12 GB
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Number Of Devices: 2
     
    Handle 0x000F, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
    Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x000E
        Error Information Handle: No Error
        Total Width: 64 bits
        Data Width: 64 bits
        Size: 2048 MB
        Form Factor: DIMM
        Set: 1
        Locator: DIMM1
        Bank Locator: DIMM1
        Type: DRAM
        Type Detail: Synchronous
        Speed: Unknown
        Manufacturer: Not Specified
        Serial Number: Not Specified
        Asset Tag: Not Specified
        Part Number: Not Specified
     
    Handle 0x0010, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
    Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x000E
        Error Information Handle: No Error
        Total Width: Unknown
        Data Width: Unknown
        Size: No Module Installed
        Form Factor: DIMM
        Set: 1
        Locator: DIMM2
        Bank Locator: DIMM2
        Type: DRAM
        Type Detail: Unknown
        Speed: Unknown
        Manufacturer: Not Specified
        Serial Number: Not Specified
        Asset Tag: Not Specified
        Part Number: Not Specified
    Maximum Capacity: 12 GB <----- according to this, I could add 2x4GB RAM, Id still have 4GB "free" (not really free, I only have 2 slots).

    Second:

    I have been told to use crucial to upgrade my RAM, so after writing brand and model I get:

    http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...2E9328A5CA7304

    which is "Guaranteed-compatible with the Clevo M771SUN", as they say. Furthermore, on the left column that includes information about my machine, it clearly states: "Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-6400 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.*
    *Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory."

    According to this, I can only have 2x2GB RAM memory

    What information should I give preference?

    I am aware that I already have one single 2GB RAM card in one slot, cheapest and easiest option would be to buy one exactly identical to the one already present in the used slot. UPDATE: I have finally managed to open the mem module part of the laptop: the memory module is a 2G DDR2 800 SO-DIMM from Transcend.

    Third:

    http://laptops.productwiki.com/clevo-m770sun/ says in the features section: ---> "Supports up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM"

    Then I dont understand why the first command lists 12GB as maximum
    Last edited by hihihi100; August 15th, 2012 at 07:04 PM.

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