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I seek to upgrade RAM from 12 to 64GB for deep learning, but remain uncertain about compatibility; this Quora thread suggests all's good as long as key specs of the new RAM match that of current RAM, whereas a manufacturer rep. informs my system's been "tested to work" with up to 32GB. Further, a Crucial test recommends only up to 32GB - but vast majority of its recommendations are its own products, so unsure about credibility there.

Below are my system specs vs. Crucial's 32GB recommendation specs vs. the seeked RAM's specs. All considered, is it 'unsafe' to upgrade to 64GB against manufacturer certification?

SYSTEM: ASUS ROG Strix GL702VSK, 12GB DDR4 2.4-MHz 1.2V (2 slots), i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz

32GB Crucial: --DDR4 2.4-MHz PC4-19200, CL-17, 1.2V, Dual Ranked
64GB Mushkin: DDR4 2.4-MHz PC4-21300, CL-19, 1.2V, Dual Channel, SDRAM

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  • Unsafe? No. Guaranteed to work? No. Unless ASUS tech support tells you it can recognize a 32GB module, I advise against spending cash money on buying any.
    – K7AAY
    Commented Sep 5, 2019 at 15:50
  • @OverLordGoldDragon Did you try to install the 64gb memory? I'm asking, because the CPU itself supports 64GB. At the time of manufacturing there were no 32GB modules so 2x16 was the maximum. Now with 32GB modules I'm wondering if it can support 2x32.
    – Kamen Stoykov
    Commented Mar 18, 2021 at 7:46
  • @KamenStoykov Haven't.
    – OverLordGoldDragon
    Commented Mar 18, 2021 at 9:47

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whereas a manufacturer rep. informs my system's been "tested to work" with up to 32GB.

Your system absolutely does not support 32 GB modules which is the only way you could install 64 GB DDR4 in your system. 32 GB DDR4 module support does exist on 7th Generation Intel hardware it barely exists with 9th Generation Intel hardware.

All considered, is it 'unsafe' to upgrade to 64GB against manufacturer certification?

Safety isn’t a legitimate concern in a case like this. Your system will absolutely not recognize 32 GB DDR4 modules.

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    "7th gen Intel hardware" - meaning the CPU? I presume an i9 would support it, then? Either way, thanks for the info
    – OverLordGoldDragon
    Commented Sep 2, 2019 at 18:58
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    @OverLordGoldDragon - I looked up your laptop, and the device I found was a 7th Generation Intel Core device. You indicated your device has an i7-7700HQ processor not an i9 which only exists for the 8th and 9th Intel Core Generation processors. Besides, 32 GB DDR4 module support is determined by the motherboard, not the processor.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Sep 2, 2019 at 19:09
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    "Generations" of Intel CPUs are shown in the first place of the model number after the hyphen. An i7-7700HQ is 7th Generation; see ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/97185/… whereas an i9-8950HK is 8th Gen ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134903/…
    – K7AAY
    Commented Sep 4, 2019 at 23:23
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    @K7AAY How misleading on behalf of Intel - I had no idea; good to know
    – OverLordGoldDragon
    Commented Sep 4, 2019 at 23:50
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    @OverLordGoldDragon - They advertise and specify the generation on all their products. They don't purposefully mislead anyone, just because you didn't know, does not mean they mislead you.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Sep 5, 2019 at 12:26
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It's not dangerous, but it just likely won't work, if it's not within the spec supported by the hardware. Asus lists the maximum ram as 32Gb so you'll find it likely won't show anymore than this even if you put more in.

This is why Crucial also only recommend 32Gb. Occasionally there is hardware which supports higher values than shown on the spec sheets, but this isn't usual and unless you know someone who's tested it with higher there's little chance it's going to work.

Also as pointed out in

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