Acer Aspire 3 A315-56-3193 add memory and sdd

geritch
geritch Member Posts: 3 New User
Good afternoon. My laptop is Acer Aspire 3 A315-56-3193, Intel Core i3-1005G1,8GB,256GB SSD,15.6 inch FHD Display

Can I install additional ddr4 memory? What is the maximum volume.

And can i install padding sdd drive?

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  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 9,916 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Yes, you can upgrade both ram and SSD drive, these are the memory specs for your A315-56 laptop for ram and SSD drives:

    This laptops M.2 SSD drive slot is of PCIe Gen3x2 type, but you can fit a mid-range latest PCIe 3 x4 M.2 SSD drive too, don't waste your money on the fastest PCIe 3 x4s as this laptop will never ever be able to utilize 3500MB/s read and write speeds.

    The M.2 slot in your laptop the PCIe 3 x2 has a max read/write speed of 2000 MB/s speeds so buy either the below M.2 drives that Acer fits to your laptop of the following specs:

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  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 9,916 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Yes, you can upgrade both ram and SSD drive, these are the memory specs for your A315-56 laptop for ram and SSD drives:

    This laptops M.2 SSD drive slot is of PCIe Gen3x2 type, but you can fit a mid-range latest PCIe 3 x4 M.2 SSD drive too, don't waste your money on the fastest PCIe 3 x4s as this laptop will never ever be able to utilize 3500MB/s read and write speeds.

    The M.2 slot in your laptop the PCIe 3 x2 has a max read/write speed of 2000 MB/s speeds so buy either the below M.2 drives that Acer fits to your laptop of the following specs:

  • geritch
    geritch Member Posts: 3 New User

    Added 16Gb memory. The laptop was installed CB4GS2666 Crucial, replaced by CT16G4SFRA266. Memory became 20GB. Everything works, but I didn’t feel a significant increase in power, besides, loading Windows became almost 25 seconds instead of 10 seconds. It turns out that the memory does not work in dual-channel mode? What is the difference between CT16G4SFRA266 and CB16GS2666?

  • KanagawaTomasu
    KanagawaTomasu Member Posts: 149 Skilled Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited April 2023

    You upgraded to 20 GB of RAM and now your Boot time is Slower?

    Is that what you are saying?

  • geritch
    geritch Member Posts: 3 New User

    Yes, although the cpu z application shows that the memory is running in dual channel mode

  • William_mk2
    William_mk2 Ally Posts: 4,084

    @geritch

    I understand you say Boot time is slower.

    Here are some of the steps to speed up your computer.  

    Try windows + r -  on the run window - type msconfig  - click ok  
    click on services
    check - hide all microsoft services 
    click on disable all
    click on startup 
    disable all the startup items 
    click on apply - ok  - restart the computer.     Loading process will be very fast now..

    Note: You can always enable the services and startup items later or set it to normal startup from selective startup later on the General tab  

    I hope your computer will be working fine now. If it is still not working then you can follow the steps given below.

    Try windows + r - on the run window - type appwiz.cpl  - click ok  
    it will show you the list of programs
    remove all the unwanted third party programs. 
    Please don’t remove any drivers.  
    If you are not sure , please don’t remove it.  

    Try windows + r - on the run window type temp - click ok -  it will show you the bunch of files -  try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files 

    Try windows + r - on the run window type  %temp%  - click ok  - It will show you the bunch of files -  try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files 

    If you are not able to remove some files - click on skip and then click click on continue.. 

    Try windows + r  - on the run window - type cleanmgr - click ok
    click on all the boxes except recycle bin and thumnail
    Delete the items which are checked 

    Try windows x - on the menu - chose command prompt admin or power shell admin 
    click on yes 
    on the blue or black window  type sfc /scannow 
    It will be running till 100 %

    Try to do a chrome reset 
    open chrome
    click on three dots on top right corner 
    click on settings
    Scroll down - go to advanced
    click on restore setting to default
    you will see reset settings - cancel
    click on reset settings 
    Open chrome 
    it will work faster now

    If it is still not working then we have to do a refresh and reset

    click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 

    or 

    on start - type here to search - type reset this pc - click on reset this pc on the top  - click on get started 

    It will show you keep my files and remove everything
    chose keep my files 
    chose the account - type the password - click on local reinstall - click on reset 
    It will be in progress.. 
    login to computer and start using the computer. 
    If it is still not working 

    click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 
    chose remove everything 
    click on local reinstall - just remove my files - click on reset
    It will be in progress

    Note:

    If you do refresh ( keep my files ) -  all your personal files like pictures, music , documents , videos  will still be intact.   Only the applications will be lost

    If you do reset  ( remove everything )  - you are doing a factory default.   It will become like a day one computer.    It will wipe out everything and take your computer to day one like a new computer. 

    You can also do the recovery in an alternative way..

    There are two alt keys on the keyboard.  If you look at the bottom row of keyboard you can see the one on the left side of space bar and the other on the right side of space bar.  The alt key on the right side will be looking like alt, alt gr or alt car.  Turn off the computer.  Hold the alt key on the left and tap f10 continuously.   It will go to repair mode. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot.   If it is not going to repair mode, turn off the computer.  Turn on the computer.  Hold the right alt key ( alt gr or alt car or alt )  and then tap f10 continuously.  It will go to chose an option continue and troubleshoot..

    It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot
    Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc
    click on keep my files  ( only applications will be lost )   chose your account and type your password   - click on local reinstall  - click on reset
    It will be in progress 

    If the keep my files option is not working 

    Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – just remove my files – click on reset 
    It will reinstall windows. 

    If the just remove my files is not working..

    Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – Fully clean the drive – click on reset 
    It will reinstall windows. 

    Note: You can also go to chose an option , continue , troubleshoot by holding the alt key + tapping f10  or alt gr + tapping f10 on the keyboard while turning on the computer.    Once you see the troubleshoot option, you can stop tapping the f10 and stop holding the alt key.    Then you can try the keep my files and remove everything ( just remove by files and fully clean the drive ) by following the steps which was mentioned above. 

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