RAM Upgrade for E5-475G-56XB

I already post a topic about should I upgrade or replace my E5-475G-56XB and I think its better if I upgrade it.

However, I thought it will be better if I post a specific topic so that others who face same problems as me can easily find their answer.

From the image above, I know that my RAM is an 8GB Dual-channel with 2133MHz.

And when I search for its specs,specifically at https://memory.net/product/hma41gs6afr8n-tf-sk-hynix-1x-8gb-ddr4-2133-sodimm-pc4-17000p-s-dual-rank-x8-module/. I know that it has CAS Latency of 15(CL15) and it's voltage is 1.2V(DDR4). So that means I need to find another RAM with the same specs as I stated above.

At this point, I'm assuming that is all I need to know.

My question is, other than the information stated above, do I need to consider other factor to upgrade my RAM? Can I use 8GB 1Rx8, or 16GB 2Rx8, or 4GB 1Rx16? Is there anything else I need to know? Can I use other brand RAM with my current RAM? And if decide to switch both of the RAM, does my laptop accept CAS latency other than 15?

Accepted answers

brummyfan2

Hi,
You have to look for a DDR4 2133MHz module with CL=15, you don't need to worry about whether it's single rank(1R) or dual rank(2R), you can use either of them and don't have to be of same brand.
Example:https://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(1x8gb)-corsair-ddr4-sodimm-value-select-pc4-17000-(2133)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-15-15-15-36-12v

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brummyfan2

Hi,
You have to look for a DDR4 2133MHz module with CL=15, you don't need to worry about whether it's single rank(1R) or dual rank(2R), you can use either of them and don't have to be of same brand.
Example:https://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(1x8gb)-corsair-ddr4-sodimm-value-select-pc4-17000-(2133)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-15-15-15-36-12v

MaClane

Good afternoon Zeninth125 !

This model supports a maximum of 32GB of RAM (having 2 slots, 16GB per slot) So-DIMM DDR4 2133Mhz

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/nc/j42zrvi8o9n8.jpg

This is the default.
Chip rank or CAS issues will be set and limited automatically by the controllers and chipset.

Zeninth125

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
You have to look for a DDR4 2133MHz module with CL=15, you don't need to worry about whether it's single rank(1R) or dual rank(2R), you can use either of them and don't have to be of same brand.
Example:https://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(1x8gb)-corsair-ddr4-sodimm-value-select-pc4-17000-(2133)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-15-15-15-36-12v

Thank you for your answer, brummyfan2. Your recommendation is exactly what I hoped for.

MaClane said:

Good afternoon Zeninth125 !

This model supports a maximum of 32GB of RAM (having 2 slots, 16GB per slot) So-DIMM DDR4 2133Mhz

This is the default.
Chip rank or CAS issues will be set and limited automatically by the controllers and chipset.

Thank you, Maclane. Your input is very interesting. If I may, how can I get that information? I mostly use HWinFO to get information from my hardware.