Returned the ASUS and purchased a Dell

So if I upgrade the RAM to 8GB, it will mess it up?

It will not mess it up, but unsure if the mobo will support it.

pparks1 said:

It will not mess it up, but unsure if the mobo will support it.

So what will happen if I put an 8GB ram module in it?

Jesse Williams said:

So what will happen if I put an 8GB ram module in it?

Your model supports 4GB. What do you want to put 8GB in it for?

It won't explode or anything - most likely will just not boot.

Both Dell and Crucial say it takes 4GB - I'd stick to that. Dell made it and Crucial are always very reliable.

You would waste the money buying incompatible RAM or more than it supports that is all.

lx07 said:

Your model supports 4GB. What do you want to put 8GB in it for?

It won't explode or anything - most likely will just not boot. You would waste the money buying incompatible RAM or more than it supports that is all.

I need it for my photography. My Toshiba supports it and it has a weaker processor than this Dell does. I don't understand why Dell won't support an 8GB module while Toshiba will. The Dell has a faster processor.

Jesse Williams said:

I need it for my photography. My Toshiba supports it and it has a weaker processor than this Dell does. I don't understand why Dell won't support an 8GB module while Toshiba will. The Dell has a faster processor.

If you want a PC that supports 8GB then buy one that does.

You can't just stick 8GB in a PC because you want to.

Also... the Dell has a Quad Core processor supposedly while the Toshiba has a Dual Core processor.

Well... how will it perform with my photography editing?