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August 7th, 2024 18:40

m16 R2, help with ram upgrade

Alienware m16 R2

Alienware m16 R2

what ram brand have you guys been successfully to upgrade this model with...

I have tried this kit

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-64gb-262-pin-ddr5-so-dimm/p/N82E16820374492

and this one

https://www.newegg.com/mushkin-enhanced-96-gb-262-pin-ddr5-so-dimm/p/0RM-001Z-000X4

without any luck

I seen online that Alien ware has become picky on soddims compatible and to use crucial...

thanks,

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August 8th, 2024 10:43

Here are the memory specs for the M16r2 system.

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your Alienware m16 R2.

Table 1. Memory specifications
Description Values
Memory slots

Two-SODIMM slots

Memory type

DDR5

Memory speed
5600 MT/s
NOTE:The memory configuration varies depending on the country or region the computer is purchased in.
Maximum memory configuration

64 GB

Minimum memory configuration

8 GB

Memory size per slot

8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB

Memory configurations supported
  • 8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
  • 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
  • 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel
  • 32 GB, 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
  • 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel
  • 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel

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September 18th, 2024 02:37

I unsuccessfully tried Kinston Fury, would not boot.

16GB x 2 (KF560S38IBK2-32)

I'm guessing it has to do with the XMP because it wouldn't even boot to the default 4800. I was planning to run profile #2 but there is no option to select the profile in Bios or with AW Command Center.

- default: 4800, CL40-39-39, @ 1.1v

- XMP profile #1: 6000, CL38-38-38, @ 1.35v

- XMP profile #2: 5600, CL40-40-40, @ 1.1v

- XMP profile #3: 4800, CL38-38-38, @ 1.1v

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November 14th, 2024 00:58

@DELL-Jesse L​  I have the alienware m16 r2.....updated the ram with ...G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM Series DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 5600MT/s CL40-40-40-89 1.10V Unbuffered Non-ECC Notebook/Laptop Memory SODIMM (F5-5600S4040A16GX2-RS)...no boot up...installed the newest Bios (11-12-24 version)...still no boot up. even had dell tech support online to help...still no luck. there seems to be an issue even tho Dell techs dont acknowledge it. Not sure what ram to get now....i woulod get the dell branded ram but you guys charghe double what should be charged.

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November 20th, 2024 16:43

@SPYDRMN​ update:..... i installed the crucial ct2k16g56c46s5 2x16 32Gb 5600....

laptop rebooted a few times and then finally recognized the new ram. Make sure to let it go thru its routine. 

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January 13th, 2025 22:27

I couldn't get mine to recognize two 32 GB sticks of Samsung DDR5 RAM; however, I was able to update my laptop using Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz Laptop Memory -  CT2K16G56C46S5.

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January 14th, 2025 02:21

@Clinchfield​ yes, I used the same crucial ram. Worked just fine. Glad it worked for you as well!

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February 27th, 2025 03:40

The crucial ram has been hit or miss. Sometimes it works, then all of sudden (possibly after BIOS or other updates) it won't boot any more when both sticks are installed. If I remove one 16gb crucial stick, then it will boot. It seems to hate running both sticks. (Both sticks work perfectly fine in single channel).

I have never seen a windows laptop as bad as this one in terms of RAM issues and compatibility. Not sure what they did wrong, but the compatibility is atrocious and you can find many posts online of people struggling to get this laptop to boot with all types of different RAM manufacturers. It is a shame because I like the laptop otherwise, but every month or two I have to spend several hours struggling to get the PC to boot again by removing one stick of ram just to get it to boot, reset the bios to default settings, reinstall the second ram, and pray. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This was my first Alienware and unfortunately, probably my last.

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March 30th, 2025 13:59

For the crucial ram, for some reason the K2 in part number is required. Also- the documentation says the system will support up 64GB,  but it will support up to 96BG

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