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Alvan15

i have got an ASUS A551LB-XX190H

Intel Core i5-4200U 1.60ghz
Windows 8 64bit
15.6 inch
4GB
24GB SSD + 750GB
nvidia Geforce GT740 2G
DVD-RW
2.4kg

is it possible to upgrade my ram from 4 gb to 12 gb?
also , how do you find about how many slots your computer have for ram without having to look inside the computer?

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DavidSarif

You don't need slots if you simply download the RAM

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Ragecry

OMG Thanks ! I now have 1TB of RAM ! THIS CHANGED MY LIFE !

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SanderHyrax

What is the reason to upgrade to 12GB? 8 GB should be enough and it is recommended to use the same type of memory for the other slot.

For the slots either consult the manual (try the ASUS homepage) or
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-A56CB-XX053H-Notebook.90108.0.html
"The user can open the maintenance cover after removing two screws on the bottom and then access the laptop's key components. The hard drive can be exchanged or the working memory can be upgraded in a few steps. Both DIMM slots support a maximum of 8 GB of DDR3 RAM each."

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Alvan15

thx a lot, checked asus website before but couldnt find anything

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SanderHyrax

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=A56CB&p=3&s=439&os=36&hashedid=rE94BtcJKgd3rbC6

here you go (the last line is manuals)

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onk

short note: some mobile i5 do not support 4 Modules, even if the board in the notebook does (with a i7)

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Alvan15

it went on the computer mangagmer thing and it says my computer have 4 slots, im really comfused right now

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Alvan15

and it also say size sodimm

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pentaerythritol

SODIMM is a style of RAM that fits in laptops, is all.

Just open up the bottom of the laptop (make sure you're grounded, e.g. no static shocks!) and look for the sticks of RAM in there. Usually all the slots are there, just count how many - it's probably two and the device manager has made a mistake.

Then go to the computer store and get 4GB of SODIMM sized RAM in whichever clock speed your computer can handle, 1066, 1333, etc. Then you just click the old ones out and click the new ones in. Don't touch the contacts.

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Alvan15

it went on the computer mangagmer thing and it says my computer have 4 slots, im really comfused right now

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