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More than 32G RAM in W530?
More than 32G RAM in W530?
Does anyone have knowledge of this possibility? I have read some machines can use larger RAM modules with the same characteristics than spec'ed.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
Not possible.
W530 can only take 4 x 8GB.
W530 can only take 4 x 8GB.
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
I asked as I have seen a statement that someone with a T480 discovered that it will accept 16G RAM modules, even though the original specification only stated 8G modules.
So, a machine with 8G or 16G soldered, and two sockets, can work with 40G or 48G of RAM of the same specification (apart from capacity).
I should have mentioned that in the original question. I wondered if anyone had tried this.
So, a machine with 8G or 16G soldered, and two sockets, can work with 40G or 48G of RAM of the same specification (apart from capacity).
I should have mentioned that in the original question. I wondered if anyone had tried this.
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
I installed 32Gb x 1 in a T470s with 4Gb soldered and the BIOS reported 36Gb.
W530 is several years older.
Brad
W530 is several years older.
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
This is intriguing! If someone tests please post!
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
You will find your answer in (m)any of these results: https://www.google.com/search?q=ivy+bridge+64gb
This thread is the result of a user testing 16GB dimms: https://superuser.com/questions/1172769 ... ot/1172797
The answer is: No. 32GB is the max for Ivy Bridge.
If you really want more memory, consider increasing virtual memory in the page-file / storage swap space or use Windows ReadyBoost. But from personal experience my T420 with 16GB never runs out, my T500 with 8GB never ran out; granted, I am a lean user, but I believe 32GB is certainly more than enough for the casual user. If you need more RAM, you need a new computer.
This thread is the result of a user testing 16GB dimms: https://superuser.com/questions/1172769 ... ot/1172797
The answer is: No. 32GB is the max for Ivy Bridge.
If you really want more memory, consider increasing virtual memory in the page-file / storage swap space or use Windows ReadyBoost. But from personal experience my T420 with 16GB never runs out, my T500 with 8GB never ran out; granted, I am a lean user, but I believe 32GB is certainly more than enough for the casual user. If you need more RAM, you need a new computer.
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Re: More than 32G RAM in W530?
Yeah. Very few tasks require ultra-large buffers that are serially processed by a few threads. Most of the time, if you're using a lot of memory, that's because there are lots and lots of threads going on in parallel. In other words, even if 64GB was possible, you'll probably run out of CPU resources before being able to use it all.
That's why a Core 2 Duo (2C/2T) supports 8GB maximum, all mainstream Core up to the 7th generation (2C/4T) supports 16GB, and 32GB became available from the 8th (4C/8T) on.
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