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    Upgrading RAM in my HP ProBook 4530s

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by <<M>>, Dec 6, 2015.

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    <<M>> Newbie

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    Hi All,

    I am looking into purchasing additional memory for my HP ProBook 4530s with Windows 7 64-bit.

    I currently have 4GB RAM in my notebook from the factory. I used the Memory guide on the Kingston site and it came up with unit: KTH-X3BS/4G. There was a note on the page saying: "MODULES MUST BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED IN PAIRS for Dual Channel mode. "

    Will the KTH-X3BS/4G unit work in dual channel mode just fine next to my factory installed 4GB unit? (My ProBook 4530s has two RAM slots)

    Also, I sometimes shop on Newegg and so I decided to try their Memory lookup tool for my specific notebook, KTH-X3BS/4G did not come up in their results. See here:

    http://promotions.newegg.com/nepro/14-2242/index.html?name=Memory-Finder#GyACtLM0L000ABD

    The Kingston units that came up were:
    M51264J90S
    KVR13S9S8/4R
    KVR13S9S8/4
    KVR16S11S8/4

    Why the inconsistency, are the 4, 4GB units on Newegg are perfectly compatible with my model?


    I only used Kingston's site because they had a nice memory lookup tool and it would give me a quick answer as to what type of memory my notebook uses and an approximate price so I know roughly how much $ i'll be dropping on the upgrade.

    Are there other brands I should look at instead?

    I would like the dual channel capabilities to work properly so I want to choose one that will be compatible working alongside my existing factory 4GB unit.

    Thanks in advance for any help :)
     
    <<M>>, Dec 6, 2015
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  2. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    You can also use crucial memory tool as well from here: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/probook-4530s
    find out the memory model installed in the laptop, get the same spec one and install.
     
    ellalan, Dec 6, 2015
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