Adding more ram in G73jh

Alrighty so i want to add more ram in my G73, i got the bestbuy version that only comes with 6 gigs, and i was wondering if i could add just any only ram stick i can get my hands on or if it has to be a specific one. I actually want to add a 4 gig stick in there to make it 10 gigs of ram total is that possible to do?

 

It doesn't have to be a specific stick and it's possible up to 16GB's IIRC but really, 6GB's is more than enough. Hell 4GB's is all you really need and even then, you'd never use all of that unless you're that into multi-tasking. I'd use that money for a Blu-ray drive...or a better screen. That's just me though.

 

I agree. The only reason I ever use more RAM is for VMware. On the rare occasion I don't have my Macbook Pro, I have the full company load as a VM on the second drive. I allocate 3GB of RAM to the VM. For regular gaming I don't know any game that takes advantage of more than 4GB of RAM.

Cheers,

 

well i just want to add it because i have the slot for it and i do a lot of multitasking even tho i've never used all 6 gigs it'd be nice just to know i've got the gigs.

these 2 are the same price by the same company but they do seem to be different and one seems to have higher ratings. are they any good and if so which one is better?

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model F3-8500CL7S-4GBRL

 

Both of those are desktop ram. Try to match the speed of ram already in your system. Some are 1066 and others 1333. Look up the laptop Memory.

I've never tried a 4gb module with 3 2gb modules in a g73 though I have a g72 with 2x 2gb and a single 4gb module and it works.

Cheers,

 

this is what i got:

DDR3-SDRAM PC3-10700 (667MHz) - [DDR3-1333]

newegg doesnt have anything that match 1333 and 10700 the closest is 1333 and 10666...

i also have no clue what any of that is lol.

 

Try crucial.com

Cheers,

 

CPU-Z will help you identify your RAM. It will give you the part number which you can then google. CPU-Z is available here:
CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting


It can be difficult to get it to work correctly since RAM timings are so critical. I read on NewEgg that G73 BB version owners have had difficulty getting a nearly identical stick of RAM to work... having to swap it around and try it in different slots to find a combo that works.

CPU-z shows mine to be ASU1333D3S9DR8/2G running 1333Mhz with 9-9-9-24 timing made by Kingston. Yours will probably be different.

Here is a list of RAM modules on NewEgg with 9-9-9-24 timings which is probably what you need...
Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Memory,Laptop Memory,2GB,9

 

Kingston's website has a tool that recommends compatible ram for the G73. I bought the recommended 2gb stick from newegg.

Here is the listing for the ram.
Kinston PC3-10600

It should be here in the next day or 2.

 

I'm really shocked no one mentioned the dual channel deal. Good thing you nabbed a 2GB stick because if you had a mis-matched 4GB stick the computer would have kicked down to single channel and it would have slowed down by quite a bit Always use matching RAM

 

In addition the match ram to gain performance from multichannel memory... is not supposed the Core i7 to be triple channel???

 

Hmm all I could find is i7 720QM supports Max 8GB of DDR3 1066/1333.

Intel® Core? i7-720QM Processor (6M Cache, 1.60 GHz) with SPEC Code(s) SLBLY

 

probably is just for desktops

also follow this link

 

You know when I opened my G73 underneath, I noticed that there were only two sticks under there with what seems to be the fourth slot. I thought you had to disassemble the G73 to access the last slot. Also for only 40 bucks? I'd upgrade. Hell I think I just might for the hell of it, I was going to buy a BD drive anyway so I can buy it together.

 

I swear when I read the specs for the G73JH it only supports 8gbs of ram, and like the other member mentioned anything more then 4 is overkill, I have the 8gb ddr3 model and I havent used more than 3 with heavy multitasking, lots of stuff running at once. Id wait a couple of years when multitasking programs start utilizing this more, and by that time youd have saved your money and be able to upgrade to a new laptop anyways. Just my 2 cents

 

I thought the same before I opened it up and saw how convenient it was to add another stick of ram.

And the price was right on the ram, so why not?

 

I posted a thread a while back and quite a few people said it would support 16GB of DDR3 1333. I had asked if the lappy supported 1866 mHz RAM but it doesn't so I'm going to go the 16GB route since I run out of RAM almost every day

 

using the UE3 SDK??? it not supposed the RAM to be administrated by windows??

 

I'm gonna run some tests with UDK right now to see if I run out of RAM, I never have yet though. What exactly are you doing that you're running out of memory Almost Tactful.