Question 1

I have a hp 15 laptop that has 4 gb of ram ,  id like to upgrade it to 8 gb of ram

here is my laptop 
HP-Flyer-Red-15.6-15-f272wm
will this work with my pc?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, this is Desktop-class RAM. You're looking for Laptop RAM. Try looking for 204-pin DDR3. Laptop RAM is more compact, so it's a smaller stick than desktop RAM. Hope this helps!

Question 2

Is this compatible with the GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM motherboard. I bought them on a combo sale a few days ago from Newegg and it is not fitting at all. Am I just doing it wrong?

Accepted Answer

GA-F2A68HM-DS2 = Yes (ddr3 RAM)
GA-F2A68HM-H = Yes (ddr3 RAM)
GA-F2A68HM-HD2 = Yes (ddr3 RAM)

So all versions of this board are compatible..

Are you sure you are unclipping the RAM clips and trying to drop it in the right spot correctly? Don't be afraid to apply a little pressure, make sure the gap in the ram is lined up correctly with the way the motherboard has the bump. (I don't remember the name of it) but it should pop in. Watch a YouTube video first.

Question 3

will this ram work in an AMD build because i wanted to buy this for my gaming pc and it has an AMD vishera 8 core in it?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will i have the Sabertooth gen3 r2.0 with the fx8350 and worked flawlessly, hope i has any help!

Question 4

Will this ram be compatible with this processor?

AMD 760K Richland 3.8GHz Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor AD760KWOHLBOX

Accepted Answer

Yes it is. Its a little tall so you might want to plan out your CPU cooler if you are going to use an aftermarket one.

Question 5

I currently have 8 gb of this ram and want to add another 8gb to dual channel it.  Looks like this is out of stock and may be for a while.  I see a comment about mixing ram in the questions below.  Do I look for ram that has the same timing and latency, if forced to mix?  What is the best approach to adding ram to my system if this particular gskill ram is no longer available?

Accepted Answer

Get the same timing and latency. You may want to search around other places for this ram as it is fairly common. Or just wait until it is back in stock. 16gb of ram is overkill for 90% of people, so you will be fine with 8gb for a long time. I would just wait for it to come back in stock or search around rather than risk incompatibilities

Question 6

If I by this memory twice will that work as a 16 gig memory setup, or do I have to buy a 16 gig kit?

Accepted Answer

Of course it would; it is a single 8 GIG stick; as long as you have a 64 bit system having two of these 8 gig sticks will give you 16. Only downside is you would be taking up both slots on your MOBO.

Question 7

I currently use (2) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL for my custom rig.    
Still have 2 ram slots free & wondered if these 1866 are better than the 1600's i have.  and if so would it be a problem having 2 1866 & 2 1600 installed at same time?

Accepted Answer

Personally I would not mix them, I would stay with what you have and know that there would be no repercussions , now having said that there will be people that will tell you it is ok to mix them, but in my opinion and having mixed ram with not so good results I would not.

Question 8

Anyone else have issues with windows allocating 8 gb for the system (system reserved)?

Accepted Answer

I have used this brand and model half a dozen times and have never witnessed any inappropriate allotment of memory to the system mentioned by the questioner.

Question 9

My PC currently has ADATA XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB).  Would there be an issue adding this product to make it a total of 16GB of RAM?

Accepted Answer

You can. I actually have a similar situation in my rig right now. Just make sure you slot the RAM in the correct order and don't pair this stick with one of your ADATA sticks.

You will get a little bit more out of a stick of RAM by having two of them to allow for multi-channel support, but it's very minor. Mostly, RAM is sold in pairs to make sure they work together. If you buy a fourth stick to pair with this one on the board, make sure it's another one of these.

Personally, I've been planning to buy another one of these, but just haven't gotten around to it. It's a great product.

Question 10

is this compatible with GA-EX58-UD3R?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but I am personally unhappy with this memory. It was a good deal but doesn't provide much room for overclocking. Additionally the latency is very high.

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