Which type ram I need?

Does anyone know if my notebook will accept DDR3 or DDR3L or both? I know that the DDR3L is a low voltage 1.35v and normal ones are 1.5v but just wondered if my HP accepts both and won't have issues.

The specs of my HP are on my sig.


Thank you

 

DDR3 most likely for that age of computer. DDR3L came out at the time of DDR4 out so your system is too old to use it. Otherwise check with HP Business support since this computer is classified as a Business computer.

 

Crucial says you can install DDR3L: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/probook-6550b

 

I can say that I have seen actually rams that do both 1.35v and 1.5v. So it might be possible that Crucial uses that type but normally mine is for DDR3 the 1.5v since at the time this computer came out that was only one out. So I should use DDR3 1.5v to be sure right? Or even if the ram doesn't support 1.5v and only 1.35v it will run fine on a 1.5v motherboard? Thanks

 

No.

What RAM modules are installed now? Use those as the basis for what will 'run fine'.

Using 1.35V RAM modules on a M/B that only supports 1.5V to the RAM is just asking for issues.

 

Right now I have two 2GB DDR3 1.5v that came with this notebook so I guess I need to get a two 4GB DDR3 1.5v for dual channel. Also is it true that since I have the first gen of Intel i5-460m I need to get a 8 chip ram not 4 chip if I get two 4GB DDR3 rams? I know on the Sony notebook I use to have it needed a 8 chip or it won't start. It had a first gen Intel i3-370m processor.

 

2 4GB modules is your best bet mate!

 

To be honest, I've tested on a dozen of Westmere laptops and got the same result, that should say something.

If you wanna know more, my post in other forum can help you.

 

Well people have said that it may work for a while using wrong voltage but will end up having issues in the long run.





Just letting you know that laptops are now called Notebook PC basically word Laptop has phased out only reason a lot of places use them still is for older generation people that don't know what a Notebook PC is. I did heavy research on this and found out that in the 80s they were called Laptops and 90s and after they are now called Notebook PC. Just a lot of people don't know that even me. But I learned this back 5 years ago and it was a lot of digging needed to be done to find out. Like people don't say Ultratops they say Ultrabooks or Netbooks not Nettops although some say Nettops or maybe Ultratops but that's not the right way. Everything is suppose to have book at the end now but a lot don't know so they just say laptops even it's old term. I hope someday when the younger gens come out more people won't use the old words like Laptop I mean come on it's been called Notebooks since 90s and yet a lot of places hasn't been changed maybe just people don't care much.


Another thing is like people use to say Buffalo and now they are called Bison. Just letting you guys know I did the research already on this.

 

As long as the particular DDR3L module supports dual voltage (1.35V and 1.5V), it can work even in the long run.

I heard some people say "laptop" and some say "notebook", so no I don't think "laptop" is an archaic term. I personally use "laptops" to distinguish from true notebooks which are made of paper, even though I only started using laptops a few years ago.

These's no such thing as "Ultratop", "Ultrabook" was a laptop spec set by Intel (as the successor to netbook) so that's why people say that. "Netbook" and "nettop" aren't even the same thing, one is a small laptop and one is a small (thin client like) desktop.

 

Now true about some have dual voltage but unless they say it is dual voltage then I have to get DDR3. Most rams sold on Ebay don't say it is just saying it's 1.5v or 1.35v so it's confusing. Unless even if it says 1.5v it will work on 1.35v motherboards. I just have no way to find out really if something has dual volt or not unless it says it and a lot of rams sold on Ebay don't say it.


Notebook PC is what you use so you wont think it's a Notebook paper. But I' am serious that Laptops are really called Notebook PCs today I did research on them 5 years ago and it was hard to find it but I really found a site saying that 80s were Laptops and 90s are Notebook PC. I told Kent that also and he didn't know it till I told him. The younger generations will know they are Notebook PC but just letting you know that's what they really are called now.

 

Actually will this ram work it says 1.35v/1.5v?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-8GB-Kit...609920?hash=item4d18350600:g:QL0AAOxydyxSO9ya


Also here's another one but it says 1.5v but is this really a dual volt?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-2x-4GB-...hash=item33b3dd0671:m:mnf3C3_ldVAnK8cITlxQBag

 

I will need 1.5v so I thought I should get the second one to make sure right?


This one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-2x-4GB-...:m:mnf3C3_ldVAnK8cITlxQBag&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true