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    How to upgrade RAM (Clevo P150HM)?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by noahnu, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. noahnu

    noahnu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I have never upgraded RAM before and I am planning on adding 2x4GB modules to my Clevo P150HM (I haven't bought it yet - I am buying it tonight) which will already have 2x4GB modules. In the end I will have 16GB of RAM total. Does anyone have any tips? Also where are the two empty RAM slots located? I will be buying from Malibal.

    Thanks,
    Noah
     
    noahnu, Aug 3, 2011
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  2. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    If you order with 2x4GB modules, then they will be preinstalled in the two slots under the keyboard (the harder slots to reach). To install your own two sticks, simply remove the four screws from the main bay on the bottom of the laptop, open the panel, and put your RAM into the two empty slots. Close it all up and off you go :D
     
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  3. noahnu

    noahnu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sounds easy. Thank you.
     
    noahnu, Aug 3, 2011
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    Xerloq Notebook Evangelist

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    Curious as to your config: whatcha gettin'? Be Boastful: Brag!
     
    Xerloq, Aug 3, 2011
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  5. noahnu

    noahnu Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am getting:

    15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit GlassView Display
    Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.3GHz
    (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-12800/1600MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM (I will be ordering another 8GB same time I purchase the laptop.)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 485M 2GB GDDR5
    500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive
    Intel® 6230 Advanced-N 802.11A/B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card
    IC Diamond 7 Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
    Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium; 64-bit (Pre-Installed)

    Reviews only go so far. The suspense is already on since I'll still have to wait for my laptop to be delivered.
     
    noahnu, Aug 3, 2011
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  6. noahnu

    noahnu Notebook Enthusiast

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    @Xerloq What laptop is the specs in your signature for? The Clevo P150HM?
     
    noahnu, Aug 3, 2011
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    Xerloq Notebook Evangelist

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    an 8150/P150HM. I'm waiting to see how a preorder works out with the 6990, hence the "hopefully."

    I have 8GB of RAM sitting around from an impulse Newegg purchase, and a Crucial M4 that will go into it as soon as I receive it. That, and a re-pasting with AC5 when it arrives.

    Just waiting to see when...
     
    Xerloq, Aug 3, 2011
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  8. Electric Shock

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    It's four screws actually :D
     
    Electric Shock, Aug 3, 2011
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    The bottom panel slides to the rear after screws are removed.
     
    bartman8888, Aug 3, 2011
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  10. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    You are correct, I hope that he doesn't take out two of the four and get too confused as to why it won't open! I maintain that it's tough to count to four in old age and that I just mixed up the component bay with the HDD bay :D

    In all seriousness, it's still a super easy install for the end user now that primary RAM is under the keyboard. (Which is more work to get to)
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Aug 3, 2011
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  11. noahnu

    noahnu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ya!! I just bought my laptop a couple hours ago. It comes on the 18th. Time to change my signature.
     
    noahnu, Aug 4, 2011
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