W530 RAM questions

Just got my W530. I ordered with 4 GB RAM installed factory and bought 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance separately. I installed the extra RAM in the slots for easy access on the bottom. The computer recognizes all 20 GB.

I hesitate to pull on the keyboard to remove the RAM installed in the factory, if I do not. So, question #1, I pay a performance penalty in the current configuration? Memory access would be faster if I shot the 4 GB?

Question #2, most everything I read online leads me to believe, there are two SO-DIMM slots under the keyboard, but the designs in the maintenance manual do appear there is only one slot there. Are there four SO-DIMM total locations in the W530? I ask because if I go to the trouble of pulling the keyboard to switch to the RAM, I'd be inclined to mix in an another 2x8GB, while I have it apart. I currently have no use for a lot of RAM, but it is so cheap right now, there is little reason don't not install it if I took the trouble to remove the keyboard.

Carcozep wrote:

One thing. You should be aware. Never put 1 or 3 bars of memory RAM. Yes, it's a good topic and a guide as to where to mount the RAM SO-DIMM so that you have two-channel should as lack of Dual Channel will be more successful than the frequency of the memory

New Intel processors have a work around for this type of childcare channel in operation with 3 branches. It is not quite true dual-channel mode however because it uses a hack to achieve this. In any case, you only want to use the modules that are of the same brand/model of your machine. This ensures that they all the same exact specification. Running modules in a system often leads to blue screens that cannot be solved without removing some of the RAM.

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