Product- Notebook 15-g002ax (HP 15 notebook laptop) 64bit
OS- Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Memory shows- 3.3 GiB
amd processor, REV: 22CE-100
New ram: Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB, 8192 MB @ 800MHz (SODIMM DDR3)
I used to have 4gb of default ram in bank0(slot0) [bank1 is non customer usable]
therefore i have bought 8gb of single ram. Removed 4gb of default ram & connected new 8gb ram in bank0.
but if i check in system it only show 3.3gb of ram just like before. And if i check in BIOS it shows 8gb ram.
- Can i utilize 8 gb of ram on my system ?
- is it compatible issue ? should i get back to my old perfectly working 4gb ram since the new 8gb ram not giving me enhanced performance ?
command outputs:
free -h output:
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 3.3Gi 2.6Gi 156Mi 57Mi 568Mi 440Mi
Swap: 975Mi 386Mi 589Mi
lshw -c memory:
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Insyde
physical id: 0
version: F.14
date: 05/05/2014
size: 128KiB
capacity: 8MiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int9keyboard int10video acpi usb uefi
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 10
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 8GiB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 800 MHz (1.2 ns)
product: HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB
vendor: Hynix
physical id: 0
serial: 049C65FB
slot: Bottom
size: 8GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 800MHz (1.2ns)
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM [empty]
product: Empty
vendor: Empty
physical id: 1
serial: Empty
slot: Top
dmidecode -t memory
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.7 present.
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0010
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 8192 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Bottom
Bank Locator: CHANNEL A
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 800 MT/s
Manufacturer: Hynix
Serial Number: 049C65FB
Asset Tag: Asset Tag:
Part Number: HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 800 MT/s
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0010
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Top
Bank Locator: CHANNEL A
Type: Unknown
Type Detail: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Empty
Serial Number: Empty
Asset Tag: Asset Tag:
Part Number: Empty
Rank: Unknown
Configured Memory Speed: Unknown