i5-2430M ram issue

[idata]

Hello! I`m a proud owner of an intel i5 gaming laptop for few then a week and I have an issue that my manufacturer couldn`t answer. I wrote to them the next issue, but they told me to talk to the local brench(it`s more simple for them to give this type of answer), and I consider this is the best place where I can find the best info about my problem. because it`s related to the intel processor.

I will quote what I wrote and what problem I encountered that I didn`t found yet the answer: (sorry for my bad writting - not USA/UK)

Hello, I have bought this laptop a week ago and I want to know if I can upgrade it with some ram (it has 4 slots - 6gb ram now in 2 slots) and I was wondering if I can put another 6 (make dual channel 4-4gb, and 2 with 2gb). I saw the msi gaming page where it`s said something that i5 processors accept only 2 sodimms (or was that it does not accept more then 16gb in total) ?

More details: motherboard MS-16F2 that has 4 dimm slots.

I saw the ark info on the processor and it says something with # memory 2. That means I can`t have 4 sodimms even if they don`t exceed 16 gb?

Thanks.

[Adolfo_S_Intel2]

This processor supports 2 channels, and each channel supports 2 slots, so that make a total of 4 slots, and the processor will support a maximum of 16 GB RAM.

So that means 4 RAM sticks of 4 GB each one, or 2 RAM sticks of 8 GB each one.

[idata]

Oh, I understand now that line in ark.

Meanwhile I searched the mainboard info, where I got more confused -> http://www.msiwhitebook.com/product_spec.asp?model=MS-16f2-ID1 http://www.msiwhitebook.com/product_spec.asp?model=MS-16f2-ID1

That`s my model, and i will outline only the important info :

Main Memory• SO-DIMM slots x 4 for DDR3 1333/1066 MHz if the CPU is four cores

(2 slots on the motherboard front side and 2 slots on the rear side)• SO-DIMM slots x 2 for DDR3 1333/1066 MHz if the CPU is dual cores• Maximum 16GB (Up to 4GB each slot)

Now it`s in question if i5 is treated as a four or double (the mainboard supports i3,i5 and i7)

[Adolfo_S_Intel2]

In this case, this is a dual core processor, but I would suggest contacting the laptop / motherboard manufacturer so they can explain you the way the motherboard works.

[idata]

Ok, thanks for your support

[idata]

I have asus notebook model processing N53sv I5-2430m. whit a SO-DIMM 4 GB RAM.

I need to know the maximum supported memory and compatible memory model. The memory is the maximum I can put, and should I buy? 4 modules Vengeance ® - High Performance 4GB Laptop Memory Upgrade Kit (CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9) or 2 Vengeance ® - 8GB High Performance Laptop Memory Upgrade Kit (CMSX8GX3M2A1600C9) http://www2.corsair.com/configurator/corsair_custom.aspx?sc=es&id=4872937 http://www2.corsair.com/configurator/corsair_custom.aspx?sc=es&id=4872937 Thanks, I hope your answer

[Adolfo_S_Intel2]

You need to contact the laptop manufacturer so they can provide you a list of supported memory brands and part numbers for your laptop system.