Acer E1-421 RAM upgrade doubt

Hello fellas

I have a doubt about RAM upgrade for the E1-421

I have the E1-421-0-BR899 (brazilian version) here, it has 4GB of RAM, 320GB HDD and E1-1200 (1.4 GHz) processor

I upgraded my HDD to a 1TB hybrid and removed the slim DVD and replaced with a HDD SATA caddy (750GB HDD)

I unlocked the BIOS with help from ppl from bios-mod, and its alright...

But I got a doubt about RAM upgrade here

Acer says it can handle up to 8GB (2 x 4GB) RAM here, but does anyone know this is the real limit ? I know brands use to say this as a "safe" limit, since I also have an Acer netbook here (AO722) that has an official 4GB limit, but I searched forums when I bought it and people could use a 8GB memory with no problem, and I bought a 8GB memory to use there, and it worked really fine

So... is it possible to use 16GB (2 x 8GB) with this notebook ? The only problem here is the RAM issue, since its pretty much fast even with the bunch of stuff I install and the number of HDDs I use with my USB 3.0 hub ehehehe

Tks !

 

Memory controller is part of the CPU and while most notebooks state "max 8GB RAM" some with E-1200 CPU state that the notebooks supports up to 16GB RAM (like Toshiba Satellite C855D for example).

That said your Acer Aspire One 722 uses DDR3 1066MHz RAM and since it only has one memory slot you've had to buy a 8GB RAM stick. Why don't you use it on your E1-421 along an existing 4GB module - if it works you're gonna have a confirmation that the laptop supports more than 8GB RAM.

 

Hi

Tks

But do you know if a lower RAM (1066) is gonna be compatible with the E1 ?

tks !

 

AMD E1-1200 supports 1066MHz RAM so it should be fine.