MSI Katana 15B13V RAM Upgrade

[belmont.vampirekille154e02e0]

Hi y'all!

First of all, let me thank you for taking your time to reply to this thread! Now, as the title says, I'm planning on upgrading my MSI Katana 15 B13V RAM memory from it's current 16 GB all the way up to 64GB of memory -I think that's the maximum memory that motherboard can handle.

I was checking some hardware stores on internet, and found Kingston's FURY memory module (part no.: KF556S40IBK2-64); the price is not bad, but when I used the "Kingston Memory Finder" tool, it did not show Kingston Fury to be compatible with my laptop -instead, the tool showed me these 2 memory modules that fill the requirement of having 32GB of memory

1. Part Number: KVR52S42BD8-32
2. Part Number: KVR56S46BD8-32

Do you think it would be a good idea to stick to my original plan on installing that Kingston Fury RAM module? will it fit/work on my laptop? or should I better use any of these other 2 modules suggested by the Memory Finder tool?

Thanks!

 

[drek4]

Hi y'all!

First of all, let me thank you for taking your time to reply to this thread! Now, as the title says, I'm planning on upgrading my MSI Katana 15 B13V RAM memory from it's current 16 GB all the way up to 64GB of memory -I think that's the maximum memory that motherboard can handle.

I was checking some hardware stores on internet, and found Kingston's FURY memory module (part no.: KF556S40IBK2-64); the price is not bad, but when I used the "Kingston Memory Finder" tool, it did not show Kingston Fury to be compatible with my laptop -instead, the tool showed me these 2 memory modules that fill the requirement of having 32GB of memory

1. Part Number: KVR52S42BD8-32
2. Part Number: KVR56S46BD8-32

Do you think it would be a good idea to stick to my original plan on installing that Kingston Fury RAM module? will it fit/work on my laptop? or should I better use any of these other 2 modules suggested by the Memory Finder tool?

Thanks!

MSI mostly uses Samsung and SK Hynix, I have installed on my laptops Samsung, G.Skill and SK Hynix, without any issues.
Several seem to have used Crucial, with positive results.
As for RAM specs that will be compatible with your laptop.
CL40 DDR5 4800Mhz
CL42 DDR5 5200Mhz
CL46 DDR5 5600Mhz
The best is to purchase a DUAL CHANNEL KIT, when you purchase RAM.
Keep in mind, if you install 2x8GB, 2x16GB single rank (1RX8), there should be no speed downgrade when using CL40 4800Mhz and CL42 5200Mhz with your laptop.
If you use 2x32GB, you might have a drop in speed of your RAM, since you will be at the maximum capacity of your laptop, this adds a lot of stress,
also 32GB sticks tend to be mostly dual rank (2RX8), so more difficult for the CPU to use all the speed of the RAM, available for it.

 

[belmont.vampirekille154e02e0]

MSI mostly uses Samsung and SK Hynix, I have installed on my laptops Samsung, G.Skill and SK Hynix, without any issues.
Several seem to have used Crucial, with positive results.
As for RAM specs that will be compatible with your laptop.
CL40 DDR5 4800Mhz
CL42 DDR5 5200Mhz
CL46 DDR5 5600Mhz
The best is to purchase a DUAL CHANNEL KIT, when you purchase RAM.
Keep in mind, if you install 2x8GB, 2x16GB single rank (1RX8), there should be no speed downgrade when using CL40 4800Mhz and CL42 5200Mhz with your laptop.
If you use 2x32GB, you might have a drop in speed of your RAM, since you will be at the maximum capacity of your laptop, this adds a lot of stress,
also 32GB sticks tend to be mostly dual rank (2RX8), so more difficult for the CPU to use all the speed of the RAM, available for it.

Hey! Thanks for your response! According to your experience, what do you think will happen if I use a Dual Channel Kit that has CL40-5600MHz? Will it work?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Downey Rob]

Hey! Thanks for your response! According to your experience, what do you think will happen if I use a Dual Channel Kit that has CL40-5600MHz? Will it work?

Thanks in advance!

I do not think so since the maximum memory frequency is DDR5-5200 for your model. If you use CL40-5600MHz memory, there's a possibility that the memory speed might be limited to DDR5-5200.

Just a quick note: if you plan to replace the memory yourself, it's best to choose a store with a return policy to avoid issues if the memory isn't compatible.

 

[drek4]

Hey! Thanks for your response! According to your experience, what do you think will happen if I use a Dual Channel Kit that has CL40-5600MHz? Will it work?

Thanks in advance!

Well that would be like playing russian roulette, it might work and the system would then down clock the RAM, but the odds are against you.
If you like high risk gambling, go for it, if not follow my examples of succesful combinations.
CL40 would work with 4800Mhz, maybe 5200Mhz, but 5600Mhz, better odds with winning the loto jackpot!

 

[denial]

Katana here.
It is not MHz, but something quite different.

Original RAMs are Samsung 8GB 5600, but the Intel 13th gen Core i7 CPU has own limitations - shame:
Memory Types Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s

 

[freddyhong00159102e8]

So the ram installed in the laptop is 5600mhz at 2x8=16GB (SK Hynix)

But its downclocked out of the factory running at 5200mhz speed (confirmed with CPU-Z)...

Well thats kinda false advertising when their spec sheet says "8GB*2 DDR5-5600"

Anyway i'll be putting in 5600mhz sodimms since it's vastly cheaper than the more rare and more costly 5200mhz ram.

 

[drek4]

So the ram installed in the laptop is 5600mhz at 2x8=16GB (SK Hynix)

But its downclocked out of the factory running at 5200mhz speed (confirmed with CPU-Z)...

Well thats kinda false advertising when their spec sheet says "8GB*2 DDR5-5600"

Anyway i'll be putting in 5600mhz sodimms since it's vastly cheaper than the more rare and more costly 5200mhz ram.

Intel 12th Gen max support 4800Mhz
Intel 13th Gen max support up to 5600Mhz (if more than 2x 16GB (32GB Total) often will downclock to 5200Mhz, if dual Ranked RAM is used)
Intel 14th Gen max support 5600Mhz

This is in laptops with 2x RAM slots only.

It is best to use CL46 for 5600Mhz, CL42 for 5200Mhz and CL40 for 4800Mhz.