It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end “common” CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable, although this isn’t as common - thankfully.
However, it '''was''' only validated for 16GB. You are on your own since HP stopped at 16GB since you do not know why - early boards could have an issue beyond 16GB but may be corrected on later ones.
== EDIT (3/9/21) ==
Now that I own a 840 G3, I did some of my own research so I knew what it can accept when I inevitably want to upgrade my RAM from 8GB. Since the time I wrote my answer, the G3 is now officially listed as a 32GB system per HP on the [link|https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05259054#AbT5|spec page] and the [link|https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA6-3222ENUC.pdf|datasheet]. So it’s official - 32GB.
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The snag with these is they are a little picky about the modules you install, so you can’t stick a lot of no-name memory in these. However, any reputable brand is typically fair game.
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The snag with these is they are a little picky about the modules you install, so you can’t stick a lot of no-name memory in these. However, any reputable brand is typically fair game. The HP BIOS used on the Elite series really does not like inconsistent memory.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end “common” CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable, although this isn’t as common - thankfully.
However, it '''was''' only validated for 16GB. You are on your own since HP stopped at 16GB since you do not know why - early boards could have an issue beyond 16GB but may be corrected on later ones.
== EDIT (3/9/21) ==
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Now that I own a 840 G3, I did some of my own research so I knew what it can accept when I inevitably want to upgrade my RAM from 8GB. Since the time I wrote my answer, the G3 is now officially listed as a 32GB system per HP on the [https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05259054#AbT5|spec page] and the [https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA6-3222ENUC.pdf|datasheet]. So it’s official - 32GB.
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Now that I own a 840 G3, I did some of my own research so I knew what it can accept when I inevitably want to upgrade my RAM from 8GB. Since the time I wrote my answer, the G3 is now officially listed as a 32GB system per HP on the [link|https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05259054#AbT5|spec page] and the [link|https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA6-3222ENUC.pdf|datasheet]. So it’s official - 32GB.
The snag with these is they are a little picky about the modules you install, so you can’t stick a lot of no-name memory in these. However, any reputable brand is typically fair game.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable.
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However, it is only validated for 16GB. You are on your own since HP stopped at 16GB since you do not know why - early boards could have an issue beyond 16GB but may be corrected on later ones.
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However, it '''was''' only validated for 16GB. You are on your own since HP stopped at 16GB since you do not know why - early boards could have an issue beyond 16GB but may be corrected on later ones.
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== EDIT (3/9/21) ==
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Now that I own a 840 G3, I did some of my own research so I knew what it can accept when I inevitably want to upgrade my RAM from 8GB. Since the time I wrote my answer, the G3 is now officially listed as a 32GB system per HP on the [https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05259054#AbT5|spec page] and the [https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA6-3222ENUC.pdf|datasheet]. So it’s official - 32GB.
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The snag with these is they are a little picky about the modules you install, so you can’t stick a lot of no-name memory in these. However, any reputable brand is typically fair game.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable.
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However, it is only validated for 16GB. You are on your own if it’s only validated for 16GB due to a board stability issue on early revision systems and you have one of the early ones.
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However, it is only validated for 16GB. You are on your own since HP stopped at 16GB since you do not know why - early boards could have an issue beyond 16GB but may be corrected on later ones.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable.
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However, it is only validated for 16GB. You are on your own if it’s only validated for 16GB due to a board stability issue on early revision systems and you have one of the early ones.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part. Even the i3-6100U is 32GB capable.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent, which dictated if it’s an i5 or i7. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
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What CPU do you have?Look it up and locate the Intel ARK page to find the true RAM limit. However, as a general rule it is usually 16GB i5/32GB i7 99% of the time. Most business hardware comes with the i5 CPU, so it’s usually 16GB.
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Based on what I can find, this is a 32GB across the board machine - it isn’t part of the generations where it was either 16/32GB depending on how much you or the previous owner spent. The lowest end CPU (i5-6200U) is a 32GB part.
It depends on the CPU since the northbridge is part of it and the days of the BIOS dictating it have been over for at least 10 years.
What CPU do you have? Look it up and locate the Intel ARK page to find the true RAM limit. However, as a general rule it is usually 16GB i5/32GB i7 99% of the time. Most business hardware comes with the i5 CPU, so it’s usually 16GB.