RAM for a packard bell Easynote TJ68?

timeless · 05 May 2015

does anyone know where l could get some RAM for a packard bell Easynote TJ68? currently my laptop only has 4GB, and about a year ago it was giving off quite a few BSODs however when l reinstalled l had not experienced one in a while, however lve had another one and remembering the RAM tests l know there seem to be two different brands of RAM in there which is unusual.

suffice to say lm hoping to acquire a matched pair for my laptop ideally 8GB but lve had problems trying to find supported ram as lve looked in the past..

andrew129260 · 05 May 2015

Crucial Crucial.com - DRAM, solid state drive (SSD) memory upgrades for Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS

timeless · 05 May 2015

a friend did link me there, but they only had up to 4GB, was hoping to get 8GB given the chance.

carwiz · 05 May 2015

Are you sure it will support 2x4GB modules? The specs for several models say 4GB (2x2GB) max.

timeless · 05 May 2015

the funny thing about all the online specs l saw noted 32bit OS's not 64bit and lve seen 8gb modules sold for it, ld always meant to get a larger matched pair but l never got round to it and its become harder to find compatible ram.

Berton · 05 May 2015

An issue is that the computer may have only a 32-bit CPU in it, limits the OS to the 32-bit version which in turn limits the amount of RAM. Most times the limit as displayed in Properties of Computer/My Computer will be 3.2GB to 3.5GB or thereabouts. I do have one computer running 32-bit Windows that has 4GB RAM and on that panel shows 4GB. An Anomoly?

timeless · 05 May 2015

actually the system currently has only 4GB in it, the OS reports that it is running a 64bit OS, and lve just checked the spec of the CPU which is a Intel® Celeron® Processor T3300 and as you can see intel reports it as being a dual core 64bit CPU.

carwiz · 06 May 2015

I just thought I'd mention it so you can check your notebook specs. Some OEMs limit memory on specific models by the chipset and BIOS. They sell computers. Windows x64 (user versions) will handle 192GB but few motherboards do. Crucial does report 8GB max for a TJ68? (sic) but I would verify that against PB specs for your exact model . Crucial has been wrong before--They SELL memory.

timeless · 06 May 2015

well lve popped off an email to packardbell for information.. since they can get information from the serial number l provided l hope they can at least provide tech information on whats supported.

on the relation of bsods, l did load up blue screen view and it didnt find any bsod dumps, my guess is either its pointing to the wrong dir for dumps or it didnt save the information.. but from what l caught of the blue screen did mention ntldr or at least something resembling the name (it was too quick to tell).

Berton · 06 May 2015

NTLDR is part of the boot process/files and could indicate a problem with the HDD/Hard Disk Drive.