[Req] LenovoIPS300 Bios unlock ram limit

[stezza88]

Hi there, i have these hw configurations :

BIOS : 6DCN92WW(V8.06) SMBIOS Ver. 2.7 (already modded for WIFI Whitelist) (Bios attached to the thread) (Extracted with Universal BIOS Backup ToolKit 2.0)
CPU : i5-3337U, which supports up to 32GB Ram in intel specs
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/it/it/...0-ghz.html
MB Noth Bridge Chipset : Intel Ivy Bridge-MB IMC, which supports up to 16GB Ram in Aida64 specs (file attached at the thread)

Now i have installed

RAM : Ramaxel Technology DDR3 SO-DIMM 4096MBytes (4GB) PC3-12800 (set at freq 800 MHz) 204PIN
http://www.ramaxel.com/product/DOWN/book...W-1600.pdf

and i want to install

RAM : V7 DDR3 PC3-12800 204PIN 1.35V CL11
http://www.v7world.com/us/products/repla...bs-lv.html

when i plug it into the mobo, the pc doesn't start.

Any tips?

[feluchi]

Hi there, i have these hw configurations :

BIOS : 6DCN92WW(V8.06) SMBIOS Ver. 2.7 (already modded for WIFI Whitelist) (Bios attached to the thread) (Extracted with Universal BIOS Backup ToolKit 2.0)
CPU : i5-3337U, which supports up to 32GB Ram in intel specs
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/it/it/...0-ghz.html
MB Noth Bridge Chipset : Intel Ivy Bridge-MB IMC, which supports up to 16GB Ram in Aida64 specs (file attached at the thread)

Now i have installed

RAM : Ramaxel Technology DDR3 SO-DIMM 4096MBytes (4GB) PC3-12800 (set at freq 800 MHz) 204PIN
http://www.ramaxel.com/product/DOWN/book...W-1600.pdf

and i want to install

RAM : V7 DDR3 PC3-12800 204PIN 1.35V CL11
http://www.v7world.com/us/products/repla...bs-lv.html

when i plug it into the mobo, the pc doesn't start.

Any tips?

Hi!
Any 16 GB DDR3 RAM modules can't work with your Ivy Bridge CPU. It's hardware limitation.

[stezza88]

Instead, an 8GB module should work?

[feluchi]

Instead, an 8GB module should work?

Yes, 8 GB modules will work.