I just bought a kingston 260 pin DDR4 sodimm laptop memory for my Dell Inspiron 15 5576.
I need to find out why it still is saying 512MB still?
Both are made by Kingston
1xR 8GB PC4-19200-2400T SA1-11 2400MHz RAM both are the same type.
My system is Dual Channel support for gaming
Two 8Gb sticks are 512MB of dedicated video memory on the motherboard system memory.
This is separate than the RX560 4GB GDDR5 memory VRAM...
Now,What do I need to do to make it work or register it?
It is the correct RAM and yes I checked to make sure it was installed right...and it was new never used...
It should increase the system memory size known on the motherboard dedicated video memory for the motherboard to 1GB.
1 8Gb stick is 512MB now installing the other should equal it to 1GB..
get it?
I did this with the memory upgrade in my old laptop and the system memory dedicated video memory for the motherboard increased from 384MB to 512MB then I had a 4GB stick and a 2GB stick that was 384MB...
installing the exact same 4Gb then increase it to 512MB....
applying the same upgrade logic here..should see a change in the memory system to 512MB to 1GB....
Link to Old post to show what I am talking about:
Example from my old post about my old laptop
Good news
same type
SAMSUNG 4GB RAM DDR4 PC4-2133P (PC4 17000) Laptop Notebook memory M471A5143DB0-CPB
here is the Display Adapter update...I never thought it would automatically update...holy cow it did...
Now, that you made it to the bottom of the page,How do I get my system to update the motherboard system memory size from 512MB to 1GB and don't tell it can't be done....
please reply with instructions on where in Regedit or BIOS to make this change to happen...or do I need to take the bottom stick out and put in in the top slot and put my new stick in the bottom>?
Message was edited by: mike shanks
The only difference between the two are the module part number
Module Part Number: KMKYF9-MIB
Module Part Number: KMKYF9-MIH
I need a expert helper to come and help me find the regedit path to the amount of system memory for my RAM use...I will take responsibility in my own hands....I have done IT tech courses and done halfway through,so I can handle it on my own..I just need help finding the Registry Path to the 512MB size for system memory...in Regedit...
Is this the path to the amount of vram installed on my Motherboard?
I typed HardwareInformation.memorySize
and this is what came up..
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What I am trying to find is this:
Under Windows, you can read the total amount of video memory in the registry.
Step 1: go in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/VIDEO and find the device key matching your video card, for example \Device\Video0. The string contains a path to the registry.
Step 2: Go to that path. Find the key called "HardwareInformation.MemorySize". It contains the binary representation of the amount of VRAM.
There's of course no guarantee it'll always work, especially in the case of non ATI / Nvidia video cards.
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Here is another example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel Right-click the Intel folder on the left sidebar and choose New > Key. Name this key GMM. Once you’ve made it, select the new GMM folder on the left and right-click inside the right side. Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name this DedicatedSegmentSize and give it a value, making sure to select the Decimal option. In MB, the minimum value is 0 (disabling the entry) and the maximum is 512. Set this value, restart your computer, and see if it helps a game run.
These methods aren’t guaranteed to work, but they’re still worth a try if you run into issues. If you don’t have a lot of system RAM and are having trouble running games with integrated graphics, try adding some additional RAM for the integrated graphics to use. Like most tasks, this is usually next to impossible on a laptop and simple on a desktop.
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On some forums I found a article on how to find the path that leads to the "Installed RAM 16GB on the Motherboard"
having 1 8GB stick gave me 512MB of Dedicated video memory for the integrated R7 to us on the board....
When I installed the other exact same type of 8GB RAM The system did not auto-adjust the amount from 512MB to 1GB.
I want to find the path to that amount of vram of 512MB registry key in regedit and change it to 1024MB....I have 16GB
How do I find it on a AMD System with a R7 integrated and a Discrete GPU RX560 switchable Graphic system?
Went to Dell Support for your Laptop and under "Parts & Upgrades" this is the memory it shows for upgrading on your Dell Laptop: Parts & Upgrades for your Inspiron 15 5000 Series (5576) | Dell United States .
Copied from above DELL link:
Went to Kingston and inputted your laptop. The closest model was a 15-5577: Memory Search .
Copied from Kingston.com concerning the specific RAM Memory for your laptop:
System Specific Memory for Dell Inspiron 15 (7577) Gaming
From the world’s independent memory leader. Each module is designed, manufactured, tested and tailored to maximize the performance of a specific brand name computer system.
Showing 3 out of 3 .
16GB Module(s)
16GB Module - DDR4 2400MHzPart Number: KCP424SD8/16Specs: DDR4 , 2400MHz , Non-ECC , CL17 , X8 , 1.2V , Unbuffered , SODIMM , 260-pin4GB Module(s)
8GB Module - DDR4 2400MHzPart Number: KCP424SS8/8Specs: DDR4 , 2400MHz , Non-ECC , CL17 , X8 , 1.2V , Unbuffered , SODIMM , 260-pinBuyBuy
4GB Module(s)
4GB Module - DDR4 2400MHzPart Number: KCP424SS6/4Specs: DDR4 , 2400MHz , Non-ECC , CL17 , X16 , 1.2V , Unbuffered , SODIMM , 260-pinBuy
It is possible that the RAM Modules installed are not compatible with your laptop. The Memory part numbers are not the same one you purchased at Kingston. According to Kingston, these three RAM Memory modules are made specific for your DELL laptop.
