The existing RAM in your laptop is 8GB and 2400MHz, so you will need to purchase another 8GB and 2400MHz RAM. As for the brand, it is generally recommended to use the same brand as the existing RAM in your laptop. However, you can use other reputable brands such as Transcend, Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, etc. To know which stick you have without 1. RAM : It has 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) now you can add SAME existing RAM to slot 2 to have 16GB. More RAM is better. 2. STORAGE: Yes you can change HDD to SSD but it is much better to add M.2 SATA SSD to your computer using standard M.2 SATA SSD drive, for example. If the motherboard manufacturer (or notebook manufacturer) says that 16GB is the maximum, then usually THAT is the maximum. I have several Xeon X3400 series servers, and those are spec'd at a max of 32GB. However, the mobo's they're in (one being an ASUS P7F7-E WS workstation motherboard) list maximum RAM of 16GB in spite of having 6 DIMM slots. 115,440. Jun 24, 2018. #2. Its possible, but there is a fairly large chance it wont work properly. Only RAM sold in kits is guaranteed to work together. You can use a single stick by itself if you have to, it wont run in dual channel so the performance will be a little slower, but its not going to be any better using the 4GB stick alongside it. 0. Choosing an accurate RAM capacity can be tricky when building a new PC. While the amount of RAM you need depends entirely on your usage, 16GB is a good starting point. While 8GB might have been the standard for years, even a computer uses primarily for web browsing, word processing, and so on, will benefit from a 16GB base level of RAM these days. 2 x 8gb RAM with 2 x 16 GB ram. The computer came with 2 x 8GB. That works well like that. I Recently upgraded my PC: I replaced the RAM, so now, I have 2 x 16GB ram on the motherboard (Asus ROG Strix B550-E) spaced apart from each other (IE) one slot empty before and between them. All of the RAM cards are 3600 MHz DDR4 RAM cards made by the 1. Add a 2 x 8gb 3000 speed ram kit and abandon the 8gb. 2. Buy a 2 x 8gb 2666 speed ram kit with the same specs as your current 2666 ram. It is likely but not guaranteed to work. Assuming the two kits play nice, you will have 24gb. If your current ram is a 2 x 4gb kit, all ram will operate in dual channel mode. i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) 1.47V at the back of the socket. Powered by Invision Community. Forum Subscriptions. I currently have two 8GB sticks of RAM in my computer, they are Viper 4s from Patriot, I am looking at getting a total of 64GB of RAM, but at the current price I can't afford it, I would like to know if having two 16GB sticks FXK5.