The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    ThinkPad X220 and X230 supporting 32 gigs of ram?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lead_org, Mar 15, 2014.

  1. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

    Reputations:
    1,571
    Messages:
    8,107
    Likes Received:
    126
    Trophy Points:
    231
    I have seen various stories that the 16 gigs DDR3 SODIMM 204 pin modules are coming to market soon. Does it mean my ThinkPad X220, X230, T420s, T430s, and T420 can finally support 32 gigs of ram?
     
    lead_org, Mar 15, 2014
    #1
  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

    Reputations:
    3,018
    Messages:
    3,198
    Likes Received:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    231
    ajkula66, Mar 15, 2014
    #2
  3. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

    Reputations:
    1,571
    Messages:
    8,107
    Likes Received:
    126
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Ivy Bridge i7-3520.PNG


    Well if the X220 can't do it, i guess the X230 should be theoretically be capable of supporting such ram limit. Since Intel themselves list supporting 32 gigs max on the Ivy Bridge i7-3520m.

    Also, i have tried to order the new ram and do the test myself. The ram is around 300 to 400 USD each.
     
    lead_org, Mar 16, 2014
    #3
  4. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

    Reputations:
    3,018
    Messages:
    3,198
    Likes Received:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    231
    I'd honestly be far more interested in getting 64GB on W520, since a *30 series machine will never enter my house.
    Please do keep us posted is all I can say...apart from "good luck"....
     
    ajkula66, Mar 16, 2014
    #4