Can I upgrade the RAM memory to 8gb or something?
1127418
maximum ram limit is 4gb, can't increase. there is another model S3-391-6497 which is upgradable.
306648
windows 8 is designed to have more memory??? but maybe it can be upgraded?????
2151335
I think you can go up to 8GB RAM before you are limited by the chipset on the board.
27841
It appears that you can. I can't remember if there are 2 slots or just 1 for the RAM, but on some how-to videos I found on similar x51 models, you can upgrade to 16 gb.
32777
It comes with 8 GB of RAM. Not sure if you can upgrade it but for me 8 was enough. I hope that helps.
1939567
My guess is that it's the 4GB RAM that's slowing things down rather than the hard drive. And to upgrade to 8GB (the maximum it can take) means replacing the existing memory with a $50-$60 8GB stick, as there is only one memory slot inside (according to CNet review). It could probably also use (esp. when first purchased) a good cleaning out of extraneous memory-hogging apps that get auto-loaded at boot time.
974675
yes, a ram upgrade is feasible up to 8 gb. You can add another 2gb stick for about $20. Here's a good upgrade: Crucial 2GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory Module CT25664BF160B
1471697
Personally, for what I got this for, 4GB is way more than enough (it's not a gaming PC, though it can handle games on low-to-medium graphic settings). Apparently though, the RAM is soldered onboard. So while I'm not sure whether the motherboard can handle upgrades, it's probably quite a job if it's possible.
887650
It comes with 2GB, since there is only one memory slot it may be upgraded by replacing the original RAM with a 4GB module and it may be possible to use a 8GB instead.
304074
Memory can be expanded to 8GB. You can install a low profile video card in the unit. The unit will be ready to use out of the box. Thanks
1123131
See what type of RAM stick your computer has and match it to that. That is what I did when I upgraded to 2GB, also find out what is the maximum ram your computer can handle and upgrade it to that. Hope this helps you.
974674
I upgraded to 8GB of memory (2x4G, DDR3 SO-DIMM) like this one http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-204-Pin-Notebook-CT2KIT51264BF160B/dp/B005LDLVAO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1397079242&sr=8-2&keywords=SO-DIMM+ddr3. The system feels much snapper when many pages are open at the same time. It is easy to upgrade RAM, just remove the four rubber feet and the screws underneath them. Theoretically, the CPU supports 16GB, not sure if the mother board supports that much of memory. If someone has 16GB of memory at hand, please try and report back. The recognized memory size can be found in chrome://system (type it in the url bar).
1346947
I can't actually answer your question (yet, going to install soon) however since the upgrade to 2gb (via two 1gb chips) is only around $30 here on amazon it seems silly not to upgrade.. also waiting on my memory so I'll post back with my experiences :)
2140152
I can't find anything specific regarding upgrading the memory, so my guess is that the memory can't be upgraded.
1653352
Memory can be upgraded in increments of four or eight gig chips of RAM. I replaced the two four gig chips with four eight gig chips maxing it out with thirty two. Machine has four memory chip slots.
1910538
The only thing I upgraded is my RAM to 8gb idk much about the hard drive. Idk what mm is but if it's memory idk if/how
1576827
Yes you can but the only downside is you'll be using only the 3gb of ram instead of the 6gb