Question about RAMs

[Girom]

If I wanted to save money I could get RAMs from my older computers, taking out 2GB from one laptop and another 2GB from another laptop, to put into my current HP laptop for a total of 8GB RAM. Would this work? I see if you try to buy a new 4GB RAM it can cost about $25 like this one: 2 4 GB Total Samsung PC3 8500 2 GB So DIMM 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory | eBay

 

[madcratebuilder]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

 

[maxie]

Hi there .. Also your Laptop i think only has only two Ram slots

 

[Girom]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

How do I find out which brand of RAM is being used?

 

[Girom]

Hi there .. Also your Laptop i think only has only two Ram slots

Does that mean that I could only buy 4gb batch for the other slot?

 

[whs]

Never mix RAM sticks. And the sticks from your old laptop will be slowpokes anyhow. Who wants those. And on normal laptops (not netbooks) you always need pairs.

It is easy to find out what you need. Just scan your PC from here: Use the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer

 

[derekimo]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

How do I find out which brand of RAM is being used?

My g7 had one stick of Hyundai ram.

Hi there .. Also your Laptop i think only has only two Ram slots

Does that mean that I could only buy 4gb batch for the other slot?

Maxie is correct, you only have two slots,

HP Pavilion g7-2323dx Notebook PC Product Specifications | HP® Support



Try running the Crucial scanner and see what info it gives,

Use the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer

 

[Girom]

I used Crucial Scanner and chose notepad to open it but it had a bunch of weird text so I closed it and opened the program again but this time, a small black window seems to pop up for a second and then nothing happens.

 

[Britton30]

The scanner is a .exe file, Notepad won't open it, the weird text was the code.
There's a video on the Crucial site, watch and follow their instructions.

Or even better......

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Never mix RAM sticks. And the sticks from your old laptop will be slowpokes anyhow. Who wants those. And on normal laptops (not netbooks) you always need pairs.

It is easy to find out what you need. Just scan your PC from here: Use the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer

I did just that the other day and have an 8GB kit for my little notebook on the way. All one needs to do is just download the file from crucial, saving it somewhere you can find it, then just double click on it (it doesn't need installing).

It's disgusting how expensive RAM has become lately. Back in February, I paid $230 for a 32GB kit from amazon (Newegg was out and claiming it was discontinued). Now, it's $343 from Amazon (plus, since the first of the year, I have to pay tax on Amazon purchases); misbegotten NewEgg is out again (they have had them in stock since I bought them) and shows them discontinued (misbegotten NewEgg running out of stock frequently is getting old, not to mention the discontinued notices on stock they restock later).

 

[Girom]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer? If I put in this 4GB would it be ok? It's $18 HP RAM: Amazon.com: 4GB DDR3 PC310600R-9 1333MHz 240pin ECC Buffered HP 500203-061 *NOT FOR DESKTOPS*: Computers & Accessories

 

[whs]

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer?

Run the Crucial scanner. Use the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer

 

[Girom]

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer?

Run the Crucial scanner. Use the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer

I ran it but nothing happened.

 

[derekimo]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer? If I put in this 4GB would it be ok? It's $18 HP RAM: Amazon.com: 4GB DDR3 PC310600R-9 1333MHz 240pin ECC Buffered HP 500203-061 *NOT FOR DESKTOPS*: Computers & Accessories

No, that's not going to work for you, that's a 240 pin DIMM, you need a 204 pin DIMM,

Computer memory upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com

8GB Kit (4GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853877 from Crucial.com

 

[whs]

You must have made a mistake. Try again. You should get this kind of output.

 

[Britton30]

You will need to allow an ActiveX control to install on your machine.

 

[Girom]

It's not recommended to use different brands RAM in the same machine. If all is the same type, speed and size it may work. I've mixed RAM in the past, sometimes it works and other times it's a problem causing bsod's. You can try it but don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Ideally you want all the RAM to be the same batch as a matched set.

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer? If I put in this 4GB would it be ok? It's $18 HP RAM: Amazon.com: 4GB DDR3 PC310600R-9 1333MHz 240pin ECC Buffered HP 500203-061 *NOT FOR DESKTOPS*: Computers & Accessories

No, that's not going to work for you, that's a 240 pin DIMM, you need a 204 pin DIMM,

Computer memory upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com

8GB Kit (4GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853877 from Crucial.com

Thank you. Must I buy the 8GB set, or could I buy 4GB and add it to the existing 4Gb for a total of 8GB?

 

[derekimo]

How can I find out what kind of RAM is in the computer? If I put in this 4GB would it be ok? It's $18 HP RAM: Amazon.com: 4GB DDR3 PC310600R-9 1333MHz 240pin ECC Buffered HP 500203-061 *NOT FOR DESKTOPS*: Computers & Accessories

No, that's not going to work for you, that's a 240 pin DIMM, you need a 204 pin DIMM,

Computer memory upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com

8GB Kit (4GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853877 from Crucial.com

Thank you. Must I buy the 8GB set, or could I buy 4GB and add it to the existing 4Gb for a total of 8GB?

Look in the first link, there's a single 4GB stick, you should really run the scanner to get the EXACT results.

What happened when you ran it last time? "It didn't work" is not a helpful response, a more specific answer is needed.

 

[Girom]

No, that's not going to work for you, that's a 240 pin DIMM, you need a 204 pin DIMM,

Computer memory upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com

8GB Kit (4GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853877 from Crucial.com

Thank you. Must I buy the 8GB set, or could I buy 4GB and add it to the existing 4Gb for a total of 8GB?

Look in the first link, there's a single 4GB stick, you should really run the scanner to get the EXACT results.

What happened when you ran it last time? "It didn't work" is not a helpful response, a more specific answer is needed.

When I ran it, a black box appeared for a second and disappeared and nothing happened. I guess I could buy this one assuming it's right. 4GB, 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853865 from Crucial.com

 

[derekimo]

So you downloaded the file?

Downloading and running the Crucial System Scanner is easy.

First, agree to the terms and conditions.

Click the "download the scanner" button, and choose "Save File" when prompted.

Save the file to your desktop, or anywhere you prefer.

Navigate to this saved CrucialScan.exe file and open. If you get a security warning, click "Run" to allow the download.

It will take several moments while your browser is updated with your scan results.

The link you posted guarantees the ram is compatible,



4GB, 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for HP - Compaq Pavilion g7-2323dx Laptop/Notebook, CT4853865 from Crucial.com

I still think you should try the scanner again following the above quoted instructions.