I want to upgrade the ram in my MSI Notebook and lots of confusion

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  1. Posts : 136
    Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.3086
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    I want to upgrade the ram in my MSI Notebook and lots of confusion


    can anyone point me to the BEST and FASTEST ram that my notebook will swallow and function

    I have no interest in gaming or overclocking

    64 GB seems to be the limit although if 128 is available that will work, I'm not opposed.

    The guy at the store where I bought it "doesn't know?"
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  2. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    MSI would know. And they likely have it written in the user's manual.
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  3. Posts : 136
    Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.3086
    Thread Starter
       #3

    NavyLCDR said:
    MSI would know. And they likely have it written in the user's manual.
    Well I'll guess I'll have to ask MSI since I did not get the owner's manual with it.
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  4. Posts : 331
    windows 10
       #4

    You can go to https://www.crucial.com they check your system and recommend what you can do
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  5. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
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    But it's just easier to ask us to google it for you? The MSI MS-16v1 appears to be the GS66 Stealth. The user manual is here:
    https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu....0_English.pdf

    On page 2-18 it says:
    I want to upgrade the ram in my MSI Notebook and lots of confusion-capture3.jpg
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  6. Posts : 15,441
    Windows10
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    10fused said:
    can anyone point me to the BEST and FASTEST ram that my notebook will swallow and function

    I have no interest in gaming or overclocking

    64 GB seems to be the limit although if 128 is available that will work, I'm not opposed.

    The guy at the store where I bought it "doesn't know?"
    Why would you want to expand RAM to 64 GB or beyond if not gaming? You would have to be running some seriously heavyweight RAM intensive apps?

    I run some big simulation packages and even on 16GB there is little pagefile activity.

    Have you checked how much RAM you really use?
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  7. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #7

    Hello @10fused,

    This will give you the Total Slots, Capacity [Maximum Potential], Used Slots , Capacity [Installed], and Capacity [Usable].

    Copy & Paste the following into a CMD Prompt and press Enter . . .

    Code:
    
    echo. & PowerShell "$AAA=((Get-wmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray -NameSpace Root\CIMV2 -ComputerName LocalHost).MemoryDevices | Measure-Object -Sum).Sum; Write-Host ' Total Slots                   :' $AAA" & PowerShell Get-wmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray -NameSpace Root\CIMV2 -ComputerName LocalHost ^| Format-List @{L="' Capacity [Maximum Potential] '";E={[Math]::Round($_.MaxCapacity / 1024, 0).ToString('#,##0 MB')}} ^| Out-String -Width 1000 -Stream ^| Where {$_.Trim().Length -gt 0} & PowerShell "$AAA=((Get-wmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray -NameSpace Root\CIMV2 -ComputerName LocalHost).MemoryDevices | Measure-Object -Sum).Count; Write-Host ' Used Slots                    :' $AAA" & PowerShell Get-wmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemory -ComputerName LocalHost ^| Format-List @{L="' Capacity [Installed]         '";E={[Math]::Round($_.Capacity / 1MB, 0).ToString('#,##0 MB')}} ^| Out-String -Width 1000 -Stream ^| Where {$_.Trim().Length -gt 0} & PowerShell Get-wmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName LocalHost ^| Format-List @{L="' Capacity [Usable]            '";E={[Math]::Round($_.TotalPhysicalMemory / 1MB, 0).ToString('#,##0 MB')}} ^| Out-String -Width 1000 -Stream ^| Where {$_.Trim().Length -gt 0} & echo.
    
    
    

    This is my output off an old Laptop . . .

    Code:
    
     Total Slots                   : 2
     Capacity [Maximum Potential]  : 8,192 MB
     Used Slots                    : 1
     Capacity [Installed]          : 4,096 MB
     Capacity [Usable]             : 3,893 MB
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  8. Posts : 2,716
    Windows 10
       #8

    No one can really just give you the answer as they won't have the exact same MSI Notebook.

    The Crucial website gives you some apparently compatible RAM modules, but if you read some of the reviews there are possible problems with the higher speed rated modules, these include whether the Notebook has the memory profiles and even physical properties like the thickness of the modules.

    That involves you in looking inside and double checking. Also with UEFI settings and any MSI specific software relating to your RAM.

    Your best chance of compatibility is the same speed and physical size of modules as to what is in place now. Also sticking to the maximum amount listed which seems to be 64 GB.
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  9. Posts : 13,896
    Win10 Version 22H2 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home
       #9

    This is what that code returns on my Oct. Win11 Pro Notebook, don't understand the first 2 lines as they are impossible:

    I want to upgrade the ram in my MSI Notebook and lots of confusion-image.png
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  10. Posts : 136
    Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.3086
    Thread Starter
       #10

    cereberus said:
    Why would you want to expand RAM to 64 GB or beyond if not gaming? You would have to be running some seriously heavyweight RAM intensive apps?



    I run some big simulation packages and even on 16GB there is little pagefile activity.

    Have you checked how much RAM you really use?
    To run serious heavyweight RAM intensive simulations that ten years ago required sending out to some guys with a huge mainframe which took two weeks to run. The intention is to run sections of them instead of all at once.

    I had been unable to determine if buffered or non-buffered and which voltage.

    Nor have I been able to determine if any dual density RAM existed that could double the 64 GB capacity.
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