Hey all,

Long time lurker, first time poster. Just had a quick question and needed a few opinions on some RAM I am wanting to add to my G55VW.

I am wanting to top up my RAM to 16GB from my 12 I already have and was looking to add a 4GB G.Skill stick to it (found here: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231481).

I checked everything over and it seems to match up to my stock RAM (see below for the HWiNFO64 report). Does it look like this RAM will correctly work?

Do I need to buy matching pairs for any specific reason, or will just adding this one stick work properly?

Also, I was hoping to get a few opinions on G.Skill RAM. I have read some good things about them and was wondering if anyone had any experiences to share?

Thanks a bunch guys!

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HWiNFO64 Report on 1 RAM module:

Row: 1 - 4096 MB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM Hynix (Hyundai) HMT351S6CFR8C-PB

[General Module Information]
Module Number: 1
Module Size: 4096 MBytes
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Module Type: SO-DIMM
Memory Speed: 800.0 MHz (PC3-12800)
Module Manufacturer: Hynix (Hyundai)
Module Part Number: HMT351S6CFR8C-PB
Module Revision: 12366
Module Serial Number: 3011907648
Module Manufacturing Date: Year: 2012, Week: 11
Module Manufacturing Location: 1
SDRAM Manufacturer: Hynix (Hyundai)
Error Check/Correction: None

[Module characteristics]
Row Address Bits: 15
Column Address Bits: 10
Number Of Banks: 8
Module Density: 2048 Mb
Number Of Ranks: 2
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Module Nominal Voltage (VDD): 1.5 V

[Module timing]
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKmin): 1.250 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Minimum CAS# Latency Time (tAAmin): 13.125 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCDmin): 13.125 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time (tRPmin): 13.125 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time (tRASmin): 35.000 ns

Supported Module Timing at 800.0 MHz: 11-11-11-28
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-24
Supported Module Timing at 533.3 MHz: 7-7-7-19
Supported Module Timing at 400.0 MHz: 6-6-6-14
Supported Module Timing at 333.3 MHz: 5-5-5-12

Minimum Write Recovery Time (tWRmin): 15.000 ns
Minimum Row Active to Row Active Delay (tRRDmin): 6.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time (tRCmin): 48.125 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFCmin): 160.000 ns
Minimum Internal Write to Read Command Delay (tWTRmin): 7.500 ns
Minimum Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay (tRTPmin): 7.500 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time (tFAWmin): 30.000 ns

[Features]
On-die Thermal Sensor (ODTS) Readout: Not Supported
Auto Self Refresh (ASR): Supported
Extended Temperature Refresh Rate: Not Supported
Extended Temperature Range: Supported
Module Temperature Sensor: Not Supported
Module Nominal Height: 29 - 30 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Front): 1 - 2 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Back): 1 - 2 mm
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