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Skywonder216
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01-28-2026, 09:55 PM

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I purchased a 16GB single RAM stick, but I’m unsure if the 4GB is soldered onto the motherboard. When I inserted it into my laptop and opened it, only the 4GB appeared instead of the full 16GB. I attached some pictures for reference. However, when I used CPU-Z, it confirmed my 16GB RAM. My laptop’s maximum RAM capacity is 16GB. Should I consider buying an 8GB stick to reach a total of 12GB without exceeding the limit? Please let me know if you need more details. Thank you!

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Skywonder216

01-28-2026, 09:55 PM #1

I purchased a 16GB single RAM stick, but I’m unsure if the 4GB is soldered onto the motherboard. When I inserted it into my laptop and opened it, only the 4GB appeared instead of the full 16GB. I attached some pictures for reference. However, when I used CPU-Z, it confirmed my 16GB RAM. My laptop’s maximum RAM capacity is 16GB. Should I consider buying an 8GB stick to reach a total of 12GB without exceeding the limit? Please let me know if you need more details. Thank you!