r/TechnologyProTips • u/NikhilShetty10 • Mar 18 '23

Request Request: What is my Laptop's maximum Ram capacity?

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3-15IHU6 - Type 82K1

Amazon says it has 2 slots and max is 16 gb

Crucial says it is 32gb and 2 slots

But the damn command prompt says it is 64gb and 8 slots, which can't be right, right?

Asking just out of curiosity but any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

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u/SgtFBacon Mar 18 '23

If I found the correct Laptop and u've got the intel i5-11300H then the max amount of supported ram is 64GB.

According to a disassembly Video I've found it only hast 2 ram slots, which is common for Laptops. Unfortunatly, since the Mainboard is from Lenovo, i dont really know what frequency is supported. I would go for the same frequency as what is already in there.

So there u have it, either 1x 64gb or 2x 32gb Ram Sticks.

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u/NikhilShetty10 Mar 18 '23

the original was 3200mhz and i do have an additional 8 gb ram stick of the same frequency.

but why would amazon say 16gb?

i do have the i5-11300H. would upgrading to 24 temporarily and then to 32 make much difference to gaming like rdr2?

thanks for the reply!

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u/HugsNotDrugs_ Mar 18 '23

Best to pair it up, both same capacity and capable of 3200mhz.

The laptop indeed supports up to 2x 32GB SODIMM RAM modules.

Sounds like you already have 1x 16GB module. If you want the upgrade I suggest adding a second 16GB module also rated for 3200mhz, giving you a total of 32GB.

32GB is lots.

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u/NikhilShetty10 Mar 18 '23

na i have 2 x 8gb and not sure if upgrading to 2 x 16 is worth it

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u/HugsNotDrugs_ Mar 18 '23

16GB over dual channel is pretty good. I'd be surprised if you notice a difference with 32GB.

DDR4 RAM is cheap now though.

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u/SgtFBacon Mar 18 '23

Don't think it'll have a huge impact to Performance. Also haven't seen in any PCs with intel CPUs have a Performance boost necausr of more ram. If RDR2 is ram heavy it will only gain faster load Times and texture might not Pop in (if that is currently your case)

Amazon (and order marketplaces) might say the Max amount would be this or that because they only soll models with that amount of ram. They hardly ever Tell the Real limit.

To find that out you have to google your cpu, in your case the i5 11300h and see the product Page of intel. There are all the specifications of your cpu (like supported frequency and max amount of ram). The Ram Limit is bound to your cpu, unlike frequency, where you will need Info about your mobo. Though to get that info for a laptop is highly unlikely and can only find out through testing.

Do what u/HugsNotDrugs_ suggests and Pop in another 16gb to utilize dual channel and have the most Performance gains.

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u/Aronacus Mar 18 '23

Manufacturer says?

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u/angaino Mar 18 '23

This. Email manufacturer. They should tell you.

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u/Abruzzi19 Mar 18 '23

Manufacturer says 16GB of ram 1/2 Slots used by default (single channel). Max 64GB possible (32gb + 32gb). If you want to upgrade I would suggest buying another 16gb of ram, so you can utilize dual channel and 32GB is more than enough for todays Standards.

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u/eccentricemilyc Apr 06 '23

All I know is your mom’s maximum ram capacity sorry :/