I guess what is confusing about the CPU is that they are usually written about as "Quad Core" when this CPU really has 4 "Threads" - here is the system info:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
So I should return the 8GB memory stick and get 2@4GB.
ejn63
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April 4th, 2016 16:00
Max RAM per slot is 4G. 2X4 = 8 total max with a dual core CPU.
Only with a quad core CPU (i.e., i7Q) is 8G per slot supported.
Klog47
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April 5th, 2016 10:00
Thanks.
I guess what is confusing about the CPU is that they are usually written about as "Quad Core" when this CPU really has 4 "Threads" - here is the system info:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
So I should return the 8GB memory stick and get 2@4GB.
Again thank you
Al
ejn63
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April 5th, 2016 10:00
The i5 is a dual core processor - each core has hyperthreading, so it shows four threads (2X2).
An i7 quad will show 4x2 = 8 threads.(or 8 logical processors).