03-24-2025, 11:10 AM 
		
	
	
		Hey folks,
Working with a Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 MK4 (i5-540UM, QM57 chipset, Phoenix BIOS). It’s capped at 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 1066MHz), but my workload maxes it out. Aiming to push it to 16GB (2x8GB). Later CF-19 models (MK6+) handle 16GB with BIOS tweaks, so I’m hoping the MK4’s QM57 might have hidden capacity unlockable via a custom BIOS.
Anyone modded an MK4 BIOS to bypass the 8GB limit? Looking for a file or guidance—tools used (Phoenix BIOS Editor?), stability results, etc. I’ll test 2x8GB soon to see if the stock BIOS recognizes more, but I’d prefer a confirmed mod first. Can dump my BIOS with a CH341A if needed—just point me to the best method.
Specs:
Cheers,
CF19ByteBuster
	
	
	
Working with a Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 MK4 (i5-540UM, QM57 chipset, Phoenix BIOS). It’s capped at 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 1066MHz), but my workload maxes it out. Aiming to push it to 16GB (2x8GB). Later CF-19 models (MK6+) handle 16GB with BIOS tweaks, so I’m hoping the MK4’s QM57 might have hidden capacity unlockable via a custom BIOS.
Anyone modded an MK4 BIOS to bypass the 8GB limit? Looking for a file or guidance—tools used (Phoenix BIOS Editor?), stability results, etc. I’ll test 2x8GB soon to see if the stock BIOS recognizes more, but I’d prefer a confirmed mod first. Can dump my BIOS with a CH341A if needed—just point me to the best method.
Specs:
- Model: CF-19 MK4
 
- CPU: Intel Core i5-540UM
 
- Chipset: Intel QM57
 
- Current RAM: 8GB (2x4GB DDR3)
 
- Target: 16GB (2x8GB DDR3)
 
 
Cheers,
CF19ByteBuster

 
 



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