With the development of technology, the performance of computer hardware is becoming stronger and stronger now, especially the release of Intel's 12th generation mobile Core processor and AMD 7000 mobile processor. The powerful and excellent power consumption control is very trending to replace desktop processors. With the convenient portability, many friends have chosen laptop as a productivity and entertainment tool. However, many laptops come with 8/16GB memory and 512GB SSD. For some professional users and gamers, 8GB memory + 512GB SSD is a bit shabby. As we all know, the game is getting bigger and bigger now, and image/video processing also requires a larger capacity SSD to store and process data. A small-capacity SSD cannot put much data and the space is in a hurry. What should I do? Upgrade.
Speaking of laptop upgrades, because the current CPU and graphics card are solidified on the motherboard, the only upgradeable accessories are memory and SSD. Instead of spending money to upgrade at after-sales or professional computer repair shops, it is better to master a skill to disassemble and upgrade by yourself. It is not difficult. Novice can also operate easily, and have more skills and do not suppress yourself. In the future, it may be able to develop a story, you know.
Next, I will use my main game notebook Acer Shadow Knight 2022 with Jinbaida 32GB DDR4 3200MHz memory and KP230 Pro 1TB NVMe SSD to give you a tutorial on installing memory and SSD for gaming notebooks. As long as you are bold and meticulous, you can be sure to learn it once!
First, let’s take a look at Jinbaida 32GB DDR4 3200MHz memory. The packaging adopts Jinbaida’s consistent hollow transparent plastic seal environmentally friendly packaging, with the memory stick’s capacity, model, frequency and other information labels.
Jinbaida KP230 Pro also uses a hollow packaging similar to memory, which allows users to have an intuitive understanding of the product without unpacking it.
Let’s take a look at Acer Shadow Knight 2022 gaming laptop, which uses Intel i7-12700H (14 cores 20 threads/2.3Ghz/turbo frequency 4.7GHz) + Magnet DDR4 3200MHz 16GB (8GBx2) + NVIDIA RTX3060 6GB 140W full power version + Intel Iris Xe + Magnet 512GB M.2 PCIe4.0 SSD (reserved M.2+2.5-inch hard disk bits) + BOE 15.6-inch (resolution: 2560×1440) 165Hz The overall performance of the IPS e-sports screen is very powerful, and it can almost be followed by platform-type machines.
goes down to enter the dismantling process. The laptop upgrades hardware and cleansing operations basically start from the D side. Therefore, after we place the game notebook flat, use a screwdriver to remove all the screws on the D side (11 in total). After unscrew the screws, please store them carefully to avoid finding them.
Use a spudger or nail to carefully pry a hole along the edge of the D side, and then use clever force to remove the entire D side. We can see that Acer Shadow Knight 2022 D-side workmanship is regular, 5 heat pipes and 2 fans + super large heat-smooth plate design uses rich materials, and has 2 M.2 SSD disks, 1 SATA SSD disks, and 2 memory slots for upgrade.
value mentions that the 2 M.2 slots on the D side also have heat dissipation stickers covering the M.2 SSD main control, which can dissipate heat for SSD in multiple directions.
Jinbaida 32GB DDR4 3200MHz memory adopts a double-sided design. The particles come from Samsung , with 8 on the front and back sides. The overall wiring is regular and the components are arranged in full and orderly. At a glance, the gold fingers have never been on the computer.
Installation memory is very simple. After using a screwdriver to unscrew the shield on the memory slot, you can see the original 2 magnesium memory, a single 8GB, just take one of them and install it on Jinbaida memory.
installed as shown in the picture. Magnesium 8GB + Jinbaida 32GB forms 40GB of memory. With the strong performance of Intel i7-12700H, no matter whether it runs large games or professional software, applications such as opening multiple web pages will not be stuck.
Jinbaida KP230 Pro adopts a single-sided design with a capacity of 1TB. The manufacturer also provides ultra-thin heat sinks and heat dissipation glue stickers to facilitate users to dissipate heat on particles and main controls.
Jinbaida KP230 Pro main control uses Lianyun (MAP1202A) solution and preferred 3D NAND chip, supports PCIe 3.0×4, NVMe 1.3 protocols, and flash memory chip is: NX12TAA1442256G, with regular layout and wiring, suitable for most M.2 interface laptops, PCs, Mini PCs and other products.
Of course, it is not difficult to install M.2 SSD. Just put the Jinbaida KP230 Pro on the M.2 slot and tighten the screws. This also has a 1.5T capacity with the original 512G SSD, which is enough to meet daily applications. If you think it is small, you can buy a larger capacity M.2 SSD+SATA SSD installation.
At this point, Jinbaida memory and M.2 SSD have been installed. The overall effect is as shown in the figure. After covering the D-side cover, tighten all the screws and complete the installation process. Isn’t it very simple?
No need to perform any BIOS settings after booting, the system is smoothly lit up and everything is normal.
enters the system information to check, and also recognizes 40GB of memory. Opening 40+ web pages with a browser occupies more than 10GB of memory. There is still 30GB available. Switching between multiple programs is also very smooth, filling the system's shortcomings and fully releasing the performance of i7-12700H.
Through AIDA64, we can see that Jinbaida memory reading speed is 29351MB/s, writing speed is 28559MB/s, copy speed is 32335MB/s, and delay is 93ns.
Through CrystalDiskMark, the reading speed of Jinbaida KP230 Pro is 3527MB/s and the writing speed is 3016MB/s, exceeding the official claimed value.
TxBENCH speed test, Jinbaida KP230 Pro read speed 3501MB/s, write speed 3037MB/s, and performance is also very impressive.
Acer Shadow Knight·Eng After the upgrade, the 2022 model not only expanded the hard disk capacity, but also further improved performance. It plays games, draws, cuts videos, browses the web every day, opens multiple windows without lag, and switches multiple programs are also very smooth, fully exerting the strength of high-end hardware.
Summary:
After the above gamebook disassembly and install memory and M.2 SSD teaching practice, the whole process is not difficult. As long as you are bold and meticulous, everyone can operate it successfully. Friends who are interested in upgrading can follow the method of this article. The replaced old memory and SSD can be sold to get some blood back.
However, for some thin and light notebooks, the memory is solidified on the motherboard, and there is only one M.2 slot. If memory can be installed in memory, it is recommended to select 32GB of memory in one step. M.2 SSD also chooses 1TB or 2TB of capacity as much as possible to maximize the utilization space. If the memory cannot be upgraded, it is best to choose a large-capacity version when purchasing.
Have you learned it?