Acer Aspire E1-572G Ram Upgrade

DeWTurk
DeWTurk Member Posts: 4 New User
edited October 2023 in 2020 Archives
Hello
I have been using Acer for 5 years. My Notebook have (4gb+4gb) 8GB DDR3 Ram. I want to upgrade ram 16gb. Which ram model can I use?

My System info : Acer Aspire E1-572G  i7-4500U 1.8GHz T.Boost up to 3.0GHz
AMD Radeon HD 8750M 2GB 8GB DDR3 L.Memory 

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  • aphanic
    aphanic Member Posts: 959 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
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    When in doubt consult the datasheet for the processor you have, the system implementer (Acer in this case) could limit things too but it's a good starting point. The one for the i7-4500U reads this:


    So you now you know the kind of RAM it supports, how much the maximum is and how many channels it supports. Now, given that you're talking about replacing it and that you have 2 sticks of 4GB each we can rule out the LPDDR3 format (I think those were soldered directly onto the motherboard?), but we could verify it just to be sure.

    Fire up an utility called HWiNFO (there are plenty that serves for the purpose, CPU-Z for example is another) and get to the Memory section, you'll see a screenshot of what I have in my laptop right now but you're looking for the memory type:



    In my case it's DDR4-2666, yours could be DDR3L-1333 or DDR3L-1600 maybe. So answering your question, the RAM you should get is going to be the type it says there, and you can probable go with 1600 even if it reads 1333. RAM sticks can actually run at lower speeds than the one they advertise (that's kind of the maximum by default) and it's the bus of the system and memory controller the limiting ones, the sticks will adjust as expected.

    In fact if you're doing nothing with the computer their clock is likely slower to save some energy ;).

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  • aphanic
    aphanic Member Posts: 959 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
    Answer ✓
    When in doubt consult the datasheet for the processor you have, the system implementer (Acer in this case) could limit things too but it's a good starting point. The one for the i7-4500U reads this:


    So you now you know the kind of RAM it supports, how much the maximum is and how many channels it supports. Now, given that you're talking about replacing it and that you have 2 sticks of 4GB each we can rule out the LPDDR3 format (I think those were soldered directly onto the motherboard?), but we could verify it just to be sure.

    Fire up an utility called HWiNFO (there are plenty that serves for the purpose, CPU-Z for example is another) and get to the Memory section, you'll see a screenshot of what I have in my laptop right now but you're looking for the memory type:



    In my case it's DDR4-2666, yours could be DDR3L-1333 or DDR3L-1600 maybe. So answering your question, the RAM you should get is going to be the type it says there, and you can probable go with 1600 even if it reads 1333. RAM sticks can actually run at lower speeds than the one they advertise (that's kind of the maximum by default) and it's the bus of the system and memory controller the limiting ones, the sticks will adjust as expected.

    In fact if you're doing nothing with the computer their clock is likely slower to save some energy ;).
  • DeWTurk
    DeWTurk Member Posts: 4 New User
    Thank you for answer. My ram model is Kingston. 
    Would I have problems if I bought this model?
    https://urun.n11.com/bellek-ram/crucial-ntb-8gb-1600mhz-ddr3l-135v-ct102464bf160b-P397374272


  • DeWTurk
    DeWTurk Member Posts: 4 New User
    Thank you for answer. My ram model is Kingston. 
    Would I have problems if I bought this model?
    https://urun.n11.com/bellek-ram/crucial-ntb-8gb-1600mhz-ddr3l-135v-ct102464bf160b-P397374272


  • aphanic
    aphanic Member Posts: 959 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
    There's no problem at all, the Crucial RAM you showed has the same form factor the one installed in your device and is of the same specification (i.e. DD3(L)-1600). It even has the same CL as the one you have installed, 11 ;).

    The Manufacturer of the RAM stick doesn't usually prevent you from installing sticks of different brand, although I presume you'd be replacing both of them. In fact, you may find different manufacturers that use the same memory chips, since some don't manufacture their own. And some are sold under different names, those Crucial probably have Micron chips since Crucial is one of their brands.

    So that department is covered, however... did you notice the yellow triangle next to the 750 GB HDD you have? It appears when something's not right with the drive based on its S.M.A.R.T. data. I'd recommend you check its state with a different program, GSmartControl is free but I find Hard Disk Sentinel to be more visual and also gives some interpretation based on the raw data.

    A trial version would suffice and at least you'd know whether the disk is dying or there are just a few sectors reallocated, it's better to know whether you can trust the data you put in there is safe or whether you should take it out and replace the disk to prevent future headaches haha.

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