Acer E5-571 i3 4030U 1.9ghz 500gb Hard Drive 4gb memory upgrade

g4jnw
g4jnw Member Posts: 12 New User

Just bought this laptop secondhand and like it, a couple of issues though the mouse pad seems a little loose in that when doing a single click in the middle you have to knock it down a few times to register although this is intermittant the left and right click though are very positive.

I can get around that with a usb mouse if its a norm for the acer.

 

I was thinking of upgrading the ram as there is only 4gb in bit have seen you have to almost completely strip it down to do it. So if im going to do that I want to have a one fix.

 

I downloaded CPU-Z to check out the memory and its DDR3 PC3-12800 Kingston part number ACR1603LS 1KFG/4G 1.35v

 

also on the memory slot it says its 4gb in slot 1 - not 100% sure where slot 1 and 2 are though, if slot 1 is the hardest to get to i may just upgrade slot 2, i hope that the software is reading this right as 1 single stick rather than 2 sticks.

 

The other info i have about the acer is according to CPU-Z the motherboard model is EA50_HB V1.27 and Bios is V1.27 dated 23/3/2015 although im not sure whether the Bios has been updated and that would change the date.

 

My main question really is that is it likely that the ram will be one piece and if so whats the max i can fit in slot 2 or does it have to match? that would make the machine 8gb

 

Best Answer

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,018 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    No problem!

    Your laptop supports up to 16Gb - DDR3L - 1600MHz (2x8Gb)

    The original memory modules:

    Spoiler
    KN.4GB07.015SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.KINGSTON (yours)
    KN.4GB07.021SO-DIMM.4GB.DDR3L.1600 4GB.KINGSTON
    KN.4GB0B.029SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.SAMSUNG
    KN.4GB0G.022SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.HYNIX
    KN.8GB07.013SODIMM.8GB.DDR3L-1600.KINGSTON
    KN.8GB07.020SO-DIMM.8GB.DDR3L.1600.KINGSTON
    KN.8GB0B.019SODIMM.8GB.DDR3L-1600.SAMSUNG

    Compatible memory module: Kingston

    You can combine the size of memory modules: 4+2 or 4+4 or 4+8Gb

     

    To upgrade the memory, watch this video of a similar product (E5-571G).

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Answers

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,018 Trailblazer

    Hello,

     

    1- You can also check the memory size per slot with HWINFO portable version (no installation).

    2- I will need more informations:

    • What model do you own exactly?
    • Could you give me the first ten characters of the computer serial number (S/N)? Only the first ten.

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  • g4jnw
    g4jnw Member Posts: 12 New User

    Hi Thanks

    Model as per base is; Z5WAH

    S/N NXML8EK007

     

    mfg date if it helps 2014-07-04

     

    have just run the program you suggested and for memory it says row zero = 4096 mb

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,018 Trailblazer
    1. Could you check again the brand part number? You wrote "ACR1603LS 1KFG/4G" and I found "ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G"
    2. How many row do you see in Motherboard/Bios/Memory devices? A0 and A1
    3. On A1 you see "not installed" (free)?
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  • g4jnw
    g4jnw Member Posts: 12 New User

    Sorry my eyes arnt so good your right ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G

    I only have row 0 on the list and its 4096 mbytes Kingston

    Thats on HWininfo64

     

    on CPU-Z

    it has 4 slots on the drop down box i know it hasnt 4 but slot 1 is where the memory is nothing on any other.

     

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,018 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    No problem!

    Your laptop supports up to 16Gb - DDR3L - 1600MHz (2x8Gb)

    The original memory modules:

    Spoiler
    KN.4GB07.015SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.KINGSTON (yours)
    KN.4GB07.021SO-DIMM.4GB.DDR3L.1600 4GB.KINGSTON
    KN.4GB0B.029SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.SAMSUNG
    KN.4GB0G.022SODIMM.4GB.DDR3L-1600.HYNIX
    KN.8GB07.013SODIMM.8GB.DDR3L-1600.KINGSTON
    KN.8GB07.020SO-DIMM.8GB.DDR3L.1600.KINGSTON
    KN.8GB0B.019SODIMM.8GB.DDR3L-1600.SAMSUNG

    Compatible memory module: Kingston

    You can combine the size of memory modules: 4+2 or 4+4 or 4+8Gb

     

    To upgrade the memory, watch this video of a similar product (E5-571G).

    France
  • g4jnw
    g4jnw Member Posts: 12 New User

    thanks very much

     

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,018 Trailblazer

    You're welcome

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