Upgrading Laptop Memory (Lenovo from Costco) (4GB to 12GB)
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- I bought a laptop from Costco for $200 + shipping + tax = $227
It came with Windows 11 S mode which will not allow you to install any other programs that are not approved by Microsoft. I had to disable it to install Webex, Google Chrome, etc. It's slow as heck when it is in the regular Window 11. I cannot open Chrome without having to wait 30-50 seconds. I did three things to improve the speed of this laptop
1 - I uninstalled useless apps/programs that I do not use (in Settings - Apps)
2 - I disabled the useless apps in the Start Up so it will boot up faster ( in Task Manager)
3 - I added another 8GB of RAM bringing the total to 12GB. This laptop has two memory slots so I turned it into a Dual Channel instead of Single Channel at 2933Mhz. Dual Channel is preferred for laptop/PC with integrated graphic since the system will reserve a portion of the RAM for the graphic processing unit. The system uses 5-6GB of RAM when I was watching RUclips while having multiple tabs open at the same time.
I can now open multiple programs while having Google Chrome with 50+ tabs and will not encounter any slow down.
These are the links to the laptop and memory I mentioned in this video.
laptop
www.costco.com...
Laptop memory
www.amazon.com...
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What a deal! I got mine for $150 at Costco last week and just added a 16GB stick to it and its running Crysis without any problems! Nice video!
@@JonJangerson I don't know where you got that the max is 12GB. I can send you a screenshot and show you that I'm running 20GB on mine. It's not hard to prove.
@@JonJangerson Correct! Mine is the "IdeaPad 1 15IJL7" and its registering 20GB of RAM as I type this. Interesting! I see some conflicting info. Some say 16GB and some say 12GB as the maximum. I don't know what to say but mine is registering as 20GB of memory.
@@generationbehindhifi Can i ask what brand of 16gb ram stick you are using?
Big thumbs up. Thanks. Now I need to figure out how to cone the drive to a larger SSD. Task one for me was taking it out of S Mode. It would not run any of the applications I bought it for as I didn't know what S Mode was. S mode will allow you to boot from USB, but ONLY if it is a Windows Recovery drive. Can not boot a Linux drive in S Mode. Google how to turn off S Mode without a Microsoft Account to make the machine useful.
Simple video - ordered the suggested RAM!
On further research if you have X-channel it might wowrk but will still not be optimal, might actually be slower than single channel 4GB. Math the 2nd channel with another 4GB stick of so memory 🙂
I have my Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 15IJL7 | 15.6 Celeron N4500
upgraded with 16 GB PC4 3200 and I have a total of 20 GB RAM
It's a waste of money. The system never used more than 6-8GB of RAM at any time. I opened 20-30+ chrome tabs at once. Save the money and upgrade the SSD if you want.
Is there not a problem with dual channel miss match. The soldered memory is 4 GB so the 2nd channel should be 4 GB. It's ok to down clock to 2400 but you could get random crash results if you try to address 8GB into a 4GB slot in dual channel. Maybe there is something in the os that I am not aware of but this is how it used to be in Win10.
so what you're saying is if the soldered ram is 4GB, you also put 4gb ram for the dual channel work properly?
got mine for 150
Can you expand storage on this laptop? I have the same lenovo laptop and have updated the RAM based on this video of yours.
You cannot remove the installed SSD but you can add an additional SSD if you want. The slot to install the SDD is right next to the memory slot. I marked it in the picture for you. imgur.com/OzClwOV
Do you have to remove S-mode to be able to upgrade ram??
No. You can upgrade the RAM without switching out of S mode. Personally, S Mode had too many restrictions for me. S mode was designed for PC with low RAM which was no long applicable for me after I upgraded the RAM
Thanks but I bought the exact 8gb ram from the link you provided and properly installed it on the same exact $200 Lenovo but I get nothing but a blank screen on startup. Both ram and laptop are brand new so nothing is wrong with them. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the ram and still no results. Any idea what I should do?
@@Atomic_Horchata make sure the ram stick was installed correctly. Plug in the power cable in case the laptop battery was completely dead.
@@noviceateverything2022 I tried 3 different RAMs, two of which was recommended via link for this specific laptop (including yours), the one I bought most recent was even recommended by Lenovo yet none of them work! I get nothing but a black screen at startup. Laptop and RAMs are all brand new condition and I made sure I connected the RAMs securely and correctly. This is nuts. I wonder why that RAM works on your laptop and not mine? We are both using the same exact laptop and RAM
Can you take the 4gb stick out?
No. It's soldered in.
Mine is the same model but doesn't have the bracket to secure the ram card. Can I buy that part too?
? Did you buy it used ? The clips to hold the RAM down should already be installed if not then it was probably damaged by someone. You can try buying them on Ebay but it will be a challenge unless you know the exact part #. I bought 3 more of these laptops a few days before Christmas. I plan to upgrade the memory and the storage on them in a different video later.
Some models don’t have upgradeable ram unfortunately
Did anybody here add a second SSD?
You can add one M.2 SSD in the location marked in this screenshot. Be sure to set it as a boot drive since it will be faster than the eMMC SSD. imgur.com/OzClwOV
Would 16GB make it faster than 8GB?
No. It is a waste of money in my opinion. My laptop has 12GB now but it will only use 6-7GB when I have multiple programs open along with Chrome. I opened 40 Chrome tabs at once and the system will only use 5-7GB of RAM. 12GB of RAM is plenty for daily use.
The specs on this particular model also say up to 8GB for the empty slot
I have my Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 15IJL7 | 15.6 Celeron N4500
upgraded with 16 GB PC4 3200 and I have a total of 20 GB RAM and YES it is faster whit 3200 the Data Transfer Rate of 25600 MB/s just for your ifno en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR4_SDRAM
@@twinshobbytwinshobby3863 The dude is saying it's a "waste" of money... RAM is dirt cheap nowadays... it's like maybe a $12 difference... now back in the day... you're talking $100s.
lmao I have the same laptop. Bought it from Walmart in the same spot I can only add more storage no ram mine runs smooth for now.
4GB will be ok for Windows 11 S mode but you are limited to what you can do within S mode. The system will be using about 6GB most of the time when i'm no longer in S mode. 12GB is plenty for my use. The listed RAM also dropped in price, it's $22 on amazon now instead of $28
@@noviceateverything2022 I took mine off s mode was getting frustrated with the limitations. It thought it was strange that I can’t and more ram