They said it is impossible, so, I did it! Upgrading Avell laptop memory to 48 GB
The saga to upgrade my Avell G1555 MX7 laptop memory to 48 GB
Everybody said I couldn't upgrade my Avell G1555 MX7 above 32 GB of RAM including the manufacture as you can see in the screenshot below:
The email is in brazilian portuguese says the fan model to use, the maximum memory (32 GB according to them, the manuals and everybody else) and a video to disassembly it.
Once I didn't know how to disassembly everything in order to replace the fan.
The challenge comes when we are ready to tackle it!
Knowning that Avell laptops are Tong Fang clones and been a linux user, I got the best tool available to understand what my laptop can really handle in terms of expansion.
So, I used the magick command dmidecode.
dmidecode basically dumps all features that your BIOS/UEFI really supports.
Now, I have 48 GB of RAM (maximum is 64 GB of RAM) = one slot with 16 GB running at 2400, another slot with 32 GB running at 2400 MHz but capable of 2666 MHz.
Both memories are from Corsair and I'll probably get the other 32 GB in the coming weeks/months.
Checking these values on my laptop, I have the following dump:
The email is in brazilian portuguese says the fan model to use, the maximum memory (32 GB according to them, the manuals and everybody else) and a video to disassembly it.
Once I didn't know how to disassembly everything in order to replace the fan.
The challenge comes when we are ready to tackle it!
Knowning that Avell laptops are Tong Fang clones and been a linux user, I got the best tool available to understand what my laptop can really handle in terms of expansion.
So, I used the magick command dmidecode.
dmidecode basically dumps all features that your BIOS/UEFI really supports.
Now, I have 48 GB of RAM (maximum is 64 GB of RAM) = one slot with 16 GB running at 2400, another slot with 32 GB running at 2400 MHz but capable of 2666 MHz.
Both memories are from Corsair and I'll probably get the other 32 GB in the coming weeks/months.
Checking these values on my laptop, I have the following dump:
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.0.0 present.
Table at 0x00000000.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: N.1.06
Release Date: 12/22/2017
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 16 MB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
# my laptop supports diskettes too!!!
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 5.12
Firmware Revision: 1.8
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: Avell High Performance
Product Name: G1555 MX7
Version: Standard
Serial Number: Standard
UUID: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: 1
Family: 1555
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Avell High Performance
Product Name: G1555 MX7
Version: Standard
Serial Number: Standard
Asset Tag: Standard
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Board is replaceable
Location In Chassis: Standard
Chassis Handle: 0x0003
Type: Motherboard
Contained Object Handles: 0
...
Handle 0x003D, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
# this is where I confirmed that my laptop supports up to 64 GB of RAM
Maximum Capacity: 64 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4
Handle 0x003E, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 0
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 2400 MT/s
Manufacturer: 859B
Serial Number: E09AAD42
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: CT16G4SFD824A.M16FH
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x003F, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: Unknown
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 1
Type: Unknown
Type Detail: None
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Rank: Unknown
Configured Memory Speed: Unknown
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: Unknown
Handle 0x0040, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 2
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 2400 MT/s
Manufacturer: 859B
Serial Number: E09AACE7
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: CT16G4SFD824A.M16FH
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V
Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x0041, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: Unknown
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 3
Type: Unknown
Type Detail: None
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Rank: Unknown
Configured Memory Speed: Unknown
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: Unknown
Handle 0x0042, DMI type 19, 31 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x007FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 32 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x003D
Partition Width: 2
Handle 0x0043, DMI type 43, 31 bytes
TPM Device
Vendor ID: CTNI
Specification Version: 2.0 Firmware Revision: 11.8
Description: INTEL Characteristics:
Family configurable via platform software support
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Handle 0x0044, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L1 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 256 kB
Maximum Size: 256 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Parity
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0045, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1024 kB
Maximum Size: 1024 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0046, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L3 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 6144 kB
Maximum Size: 6144 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 12-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0047, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: U3E1
Type: Central Processor
Family: Core i7
Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
ID: E9 06 09 00 FF FB EB BF
Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 158, Stepping 9
Flags:
# cpu flags which usually mean register for specific purposes
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
SEP (Fast system call)
MTRR (Memory type range registers)
PGE (Page global enable)
MCA (Machine check architecture)
CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
PAT (Page attribute table)
PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
DS (Debug store)
ACPI (ACPI supported)
MMX (MMX technology supported)
FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
SS (Self-snoop)
HTT (Multi-threading)
TM (Thermal monitor supported)
PBE (Pending break enabled)
Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
Voltage: 0.9 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max Speed: 8300 MHz
Current Speed: 2700 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Other
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0044
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0045
L3 Cache Handle: 0x0046
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Core Count: 4
Core Enabled: 4
Thread Count: 8
Characteristics:
64-bit capable
Multi-Core
Hardware Thread
Execute Protection
Enhanced Virtualization
Power/Performance Control
Handle 0x0048, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x003FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x003E
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0042
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 2
Handle 0x0049, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00400000000
Ending Address: 0x007FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0040
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0042
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: 2
Interleaved Data Depth: 2
...
Handle 0x0055, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
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