Vostro 3558 RAM Upgrade to 16GB

Question

Hello!

im trying tu upgrade my Vostro 15 RAM Upgrade to 16GB (8+8)

S/N:

Product Support page:

Datasheet:

https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/vostro-15-3558-laptop_owners-manual_en-us.pdf

i purchased the 2 pieces of :

DDR3L 1600 CL11 от Kingston 1.35V
Model: PSD38G1600L2S

From datasheet:

Memory connector two internally accessible DDR3L connector
Memory capacity 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB
Memory speed 1600 MHz
Minimum memory 2 GB
Maximum memory 16 GB

But my Laptop constantly Beeps after powering on and no BOOT.

If i placing original Micron DDR3L CL11 4GB module - it boots ok.

PSD38G1600L2S have the same 1600Mhz and voltage 1.35v

Where is the problem?

thanks!

Stone200 · Accepted Answer

Thanks to all, problem solved. Flashed BIOS with version A17 and memory status become OK. System boot ok, all 16GBs are visible.

Mary G · Answer

Dell computers are fussy about memory brands. Check Crucial for Dell ram guaranteed to work-- Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | dell | vostro notebooks | Vostro 15 (3558 Single SODIMM) | Crucial.com

JOcean · Answer

@Mary G  is spot on about Crucial RAM. I am curious though. The part number you listed is for Patriot RAM not Kingston. And if you did use Kingston RAM was it their Value RAM line?

Stone200 · Answer

Im sorry, its my mistake: Ipurchased 2x8Gb PSD38G1600L2S Its a Patriot Signature Line memory. One idea is to update BIOS to latest one, mine is 2016 old...

JOcean · Answer

Possibly the BIOS update may help but I tend to think not. This page has a number of users that had trouble with this RAM so it may not be solely a Dell problem. After doing some research on the Internet I was confused since I have seen sites list this as DDR3 and others list it as DDR3L. If it is indeed DDR3 it would not be compatible. All in all if you do a BIOS update with no improvement then you have to be convinced it is RAM that is not compatible and again as @Mary G has stated.

Stone200 · Answer

thanks, according to Patriot Official site link: Prtriot RAM datasheet  its a real DDR3L, so must be compatible for type.

Stone200 · Answer

Are there official memory compatibility list from DELL for this laptops series?

shivanshmittal · Answer

Can you help me out for ssd support in DELL Vostro 15 3558 model?i want to install 256 gb ssd, which company and supportivity i should check before purchase.

DELL-Cares · Answer

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ejn63 · Answer

The only option is to replace the existing drive with a 2.5' SATA SSD -- there's just one slot in the system, and no support for M.2 or mSATA drives. Any standard 2.5' SATA SSD will work fine.

Seque · Answer

Thanks, I´m going to buy a chinese 2x8Gb RAM for my Dell and I´ll let you know if works fine.   Regards

DarshanVK · Answer

@Seque​ Did you install 2Rx(2nd Rank Memory) Ram in your Dell Vostro 3558 Laptop? I have a doubt that this model support 2nd rank memory rams. Please let me know if I should buy 1Rx type or 2Rx type memory sticks.

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