memory upgrade

[Black Mist]

compter type: HDMI Acer AX1935-UR21P
intel core I3 processor 2120
intel HD Graphics
1 TB harddrive
dvd-super multi drive
8 GB DDR 3 memory

wanting to upgrade the memory to 16GB but have had bd luck with another comp, wasted alot of money buying wrong part. anyone help with right memory please?

[UTFapolloMarine]

i your boards is ddr3 ram, you need pc3 ddr3 ram only, depending on what speed though not sure, you can grab a fresh kit of ddr3 1333mhz and be good or 1600mhkz dont matter

[tacoshy]

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Escrito originalmente por Black Mist:

thanks all, now i can upgrade without wasting 60-100 bucks

In the future, go to Crucial.com and do a scan of your system for RAM upgrades. It'll tell you what motherboard you have and what is compatible with it. It'll even recommend upgrades for your system that you can buy from their site.

Yeah and it recommends me to buy stuff that is way worse then the stuff I already have. It just looks what is compatible not what actually make sense.
Beside of that, they often not cheaper or better then other products. Keep your mind open to other products and don't limit yourself to Crucial.

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

the i3 2120 is a desktop cpu, odds are it uses desktop dimms not so-dimms for notebooks

2nd gen i3 notebook cpus are closer to 1.5ghz not 3ghz

Correct. A quick search for the PC can confirm it.
https://snlookup.com/acer-aspire-x1935-desktop-dt-sjmaa-002-p63519#ffs-tabbed-16

It uses DDR3 DIMM not DDR3L and not SO-DIMM.

[Isaac Howell]

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Yeah and it recommends me to buy stuff that is way worse then the stuff I already have. It just looks what is compatible not what actually make sense.
Beside of that, they often not cheaper or better then other products. Keep your mind open to other products and don't limit yourself to Crucial.

Well of course you'll have to look into what makes sense for you. I only suggested going to crucial to find out what's compatible with your motherboard. I personally don't use crucial RAM because I find it to be a bit overpriced. I suggested it out of convenience, or at least to guide you in the right direction to know what to search for.

[_I_]

with intel 2nd-4th gen, make sure its 1.5v or lower
else it will work just fine

higher voltage ram can work, but not at its rated speeds, it will have lower voltage profiles with slower speeds and higher timings

[Black Mist]

thanks everyone, keep your fingers crossed cause i will be buying some more memory this friday

[UTFapolloMarine]

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thanks everyone, keep your fingers crossed cause i will be buying some more memory this friday

good luck

[Black Mist]

Escrito originalmente por originalsandbox:

Escrito originalmente por Black Mist:

thanks all, now i can upgrade without wasting 60-100 bucks

In the future, go to Crucial.com and do a scan of your system for RAM upgrades. It'll tell you what motherboard you have and what is compatible with it. It'll even recommend upgrades for your system that you can buy from their site.

yep followed every step, and now out 70 bucks like i feared, and this was my christmas preastant to myself

[Black Mist]

btw mother board has 4 slots for memory, blue black and then blue black again

[Black Mist]

that above is my comp

[Black Mist]

thats my comp up above, got mixed up threads

[Black Mist]

guess i will just have to order 2 sticks of 4GB mem, 8GB sticks of ram not working at all

[hawkeye]

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-x1935-ur21p

Look at the label on your current ram and see if you can buy another 2 of the same model.

[Black Mist]

Escrito originalmente por hawkeye:

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-x1935-ur21p

didnt work hawkeye, got down to payment and just stopped for some reason. screw it ive got to go work all night in 15 minutes i'll deal with this crap in 9 hours