Updating RAM & BIOS on my Helios 300 (PH-315-52)

JaviRex
JaviRex Member Posts: 2 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
I'm planning to add new sticks of RAM to my laptop, but I want to know if I can install them if I don't update the BIOS (mine came with vr. 1.06). 

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  • jakesu11y
    jakesu11y Member Posts: 80 Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited January 2020 Answer ✓
    @belik I agree, I don't think it would jump speeds had I bought 3200mhz for instance. Still, I'll take CAS 15 any day. Real access to the BIOS would be nice, but I understand why Acer locks it down. That said, our lack of access to something resembling a logical fan curve is really annoying, lol.

    @JordanB Yea, you're likely right. I was just super happy it didn't default to lazy CAS 19-20 timings. Although, it does say XMP 2.0 in the SPD Ext box...who knows. 

    Either way, now we know of a kit that will offer a bit of a performance boost. This is available in 32gb (2x16) as well. I thought about getting that set, but I never get close to using 16gb so I saved a buck. 


    JaviRex said:
    I'm planning to add new sticks of RAM to my laptop, but I want to know if I can install them if I don't update the BIOS (mine came with vr. 1.06). 

    Sorry about accidentally hijacking your thread...I just wanted to point you in the right direction for a decent RAM kit. As for your question, I think it should work on BIOS 1.06. If it doesn't, Acer made BIOS updates super easy. 

     


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  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 98,293 Trailblazer
    In my opinion, it will work without problems. What model of ram did you get?
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  • jakesu11y
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    I updated mine to 1.08 and installed some Kingston CAS 15 2666. I don't think the BIOS update was required, but I did it anyways since I was on 1.02. The RAM I got was this... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2VUOBJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    It took to the XMP timings without any effort from me. Bumped up my performance by a smidge. 
  • Commodore_1995#
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    OK! But do both memories work in dual channel? You can check this with cpuz. How did you enable XMP? Since the bios in this model do not support XMP profiles!
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  • jakesu11y
    jakesu11y Member Posts: 80 Fixer WiFi Icon
    egydiocoelho said:
    OK! But do both memories work in dual channel? You can check this with cpuz. How did you enable XMP? Since the bios in this model do not support XMP profiles!
    I took an chance, and they seem to work. I don't think the XMP will jump speeds...as in going from 2666 to 3200 or anything, but as far as timings go it seems to be function. Nothing was wrong with my old RAM, but man CAS 20 is just terrible at 2666mhz...so I upgraded. 


    OLD Factory RAM


    New RAM

  • belik
    belik Member Posts: 397 Seasoned Practitioner WiFi Icon
    This is the first time I see Helios 300 2019 applied Xmp profile, congrats!

    I think that for 2666 it applies Xmp profile automatically but for 3200 it can’t 
  • belik
    belik Member Posts: 397 Seasoned Practitioner WiFi Icon
    edited January 2020
    Well it can be too, anyway it’s good to see that system automatically chose the best from available options 

    But real manual mode would be even better  =)


  • jakesu11y
    jakesu11y Member Posts: 80 Fixer WiFi Icon
    edited January 2020 Answer ✓
    @belik I agree, I don't think it would jump speeds had I bought 3200mhz for instance. Still, I'll take CAS 15 any day. Real access to the BIOS would be nice, but I understand why Acer locks it down. That said, our lack of access to something resembling a logical fan curve is really annoying, lol.

    @JordanB Yea, you're likely right. I was just super happy it didn't default to lazy CAS 19-20 timings. Although, it does say XMP 2.0 in the SPD Ext box...who knows. 

    Either way, now we know of a kit that will offer a bit of a performance boost. This is available in 32gb (2x16) as well. I thought about getting that set, but I never get close to using 16gb so I saved a buck. 


    JaviRex said:
    I'm planning to add new sticks of RAM to my laptop, but I want to know if I can install them if I don't update the BIOS (mine came with vr. 1.06). 

    Sorry about accidentally hijacking your thread...I just wanted to point you in the right direction for a decent RAM kit. As for your question, I think it should work on BIOS 1.06. If it doesn't, Acer made BIOS updates super easy. 

     


  • JaviRex
    JaviRex Member Posts: 2 New User
    jakesu11y said:
    @belik I agree, I don't think it would jump speeds had I bought 3200mhz for instance. Still, I'll take CAS 15 any day. Real access to the BIOS would be nice, but I understand why Acer locks it down. That said, our lack of access to something resembling a logical fan curve is really annoying, lol.

    @JordanB Yea, you're likely right. I was just super happy it didn't default to lazy CAS 19-20 timings. Although, it does say XMP 2.0 in the SPD Ext box...who knows. 

    Either way, now we know of a kit that will offer a bit of a performance boost. This is available in 32gb (2x16) as well. I thought about getting that set, but I never get close to using 16gb so I saved a buck. 


    JaviRex said:
    I'm planning to add new sticks of RAM to my laptop, but I want to know if I can install them if I don't update the BIOS (mine came with vr. 1.06). 

    Sorry about accidentally hijacking your thread...I just wanted to point you in the right direction for a decent RAM kit. As for your question, I think it should work on BIOS 1.06. If it doesn't, Acer made BIOS updates super easy. 

     


    Don't worry and thanks a lot to everyone.

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