I watched a lot of videos to see if someone say to remove battery first, you are the first one saying it after a lot of videos. BIG LIKE ! I wanted to add one more SSD to one Legion Pro 5 2024, after i open the plastic cover and try to unscrew ssd metal protection it makes one little spark when i touch the screw with screwdriver, after that when i finish, the laptop doesn't charge anymore. Lucky for me, the laptop had just arrived the day before and the store refunded my money when i send it back:)) also a little to strange, because i have an 5 years old Legion and it went through a lot of industrial sites, dust, bad environment , blowing with compressed air, disassembled several times for cleaning, etc. and still works perfectly. I know you need to remove battery but I was in a hurry so I dont give so much importance. As a warning, ALWAYS REMOVE BATTERY after you open the cover ! :))
And there's also an option in the BIOS to put battery in service mode. I just did that, then the steps of this video (put in a second SSD) and it have booted up back again.
man i dont have that suction thing but i realize we had this sucky thing holding my toothbrush. i tried it and boom, it did its magic opening that lid.
great video, absolutely love your break down and walk through. It took me 2 minutes to subscribe lol. thanks so much. I also agree your voice is like BUTTER on fresh toast. chefs kiss, mash.
Just to let everyone know... There's an insane deal on B&H for the Legion Pro 5i. I just paid $1399 (+tax) for 13900HX, 32GB 5600 RAM, 3070, 500nit screen version.
Just snagged that exact laptop from B&H (with 4070) for $1499 usd ($2141 CAD). What a deal even at $100 more than u paid. The same laptop in Canada would be easily over $3000 CAD lol. Will be here next week 😊
On the aide benchmark you said the new ram is quicker but the stock ram has the bigger numbers, did you label it incorrectly or is more mb/s not better when it reads and writes that wouldn't make sense but the stck ram has higher reading and writing
i have a legion slim 5 and so far im loving it since i don't play many games i snagged a samsung 980 Pro 2TB Nvme M.2 SSD plus i don't feel like Upgrading The Stock SSD Until ik that best buy will get more in so until then ill be rocking the stock 500 gigs and a 980 pro 2tb i am looking into a ram upgrade if possible while it came with 16 i prefer 32 or 64 if possible.
I believe the Slim 5 RAM is soldered, so you're permanently stuck with 16gb. **Correction** the 14.5" OLED Slim 5 has soldered RAM, unknown about the 16" Slim 5.
I have Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i9 13900 and 4070. I upgraded from 16G ram 5600 to 64Gb ram (5600 but running as 5200. Kingston FURY KF556S40IBK2-64). After upgrade, I noticed that my laptop is much slower. Just doing basic stuff like file explorer and opening apps. What could be the reason?
If I'm not mistaken... you have to enable xmp for intel, and expo for amd in the bios in order to get the full RAM feequency of 5600. But lenovo does not allow you to do so, for whatever reason they don't give the end user access to memory speed overclocking in their bios. It's unfortunate, lenovo is my favorite gaming laptop brand, but they are leaving basic pc functionality on the table with this decision. Memory overclocking is basically standard practice at this point as the advertised RAM speeds when purchasing RAM is the overclocked speed..
For 2023 Legion 5i pro only the Intel i9 version supports 5600MHz RAM but the AMD version supports 5200MHz so that version too supports faster RAM speeds. The i7 and i5 versions only supports 4800MHz.
Thanks for this video. I just ordered the Crucial pair of 32GBs DDR5 5600MHz sticks (for a total of 64GBs) for my Lenovo Legion Slim 5. I'll update on here as far as what my laptop registers for overall MHz. I'm really hoping i get the full 5600MHz with the new set, but if not, I will be happy with 4800MHz.
@@MashITTech the website for my specific model says it has 2 DDR5 SODIMM slots. Update: I just opened it up to see, and it does have 2 removable cards. There's also an additional slot for another SSD.
@@MashITTech I just installed the Crucial DDR5 5600MHz 64GB Kit on my Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16APH8) and it mated up just perfect. It's running at 5600MHz. So it is very doable. Thanks for the video. Hope my results help your viewers.
Hi, thanks for a very instructive video! As you were booting from the secondary drive bay, rather than from the primary bay, did you have to make any setting changes? Thanks!
Hi Mash, Thanks for the awesome video. I have the Legion_Pro_5_16ARX8 and I download the spec sheets. I am confused because the spec say max ram at 32 (2X16) and 1t ssd. I would so rather get the 64 ram and 4t. Am I missing something? I would really appreciate the answer before I buy the upgrades.
Ignore Lenovo, they just haven't validated anything higher. The Ram and SSDs I tested work perfectly, just make sure you buy the same spec models I linked.
@@MashITTech Hi, sorry to bother, but just to clarify. Will the AMD model support 64GB of RAM as well? Have you/could you test it if you still have the laptop (Ryzen 7945hx). I am about to purchase it, but would like to be absolutely sure. On the crucial memory upgrade website, for example, the 64GB ram is supported for the intel version, but not for the amd.
@@daniloorlando2998 Cool for asking this question, I just purchased the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 (AMD version) and I was also on Crucial website which only showed max RAM of 32GB 5600Hz & Max SSD of 2TB. Just curious if I can go up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD
For heat dissipation in Gen 4 SSD drives, what model and thickness can you fit without altering the lid closure? Being efficient in cooling. If possible post the link or name.
hi mash i have a question. i have a legion slim 5 and i want to fill my secondary ssd slot with a 2tb ssd, but in the product description its written up to 1tb per slot. do my laptop still compatible with a single slot 2tb ssd?
sorry for the delay! yes, 2tb will easily fit and so will most 4tb. the secondary slot has more room so even a double sided SSD will fit like the SN850x 4tb that I used in the video
Hello again @MashITTech! I have another question please: How thick is the pre-applied thermal padding to the SSD heatsinks? I ask because as me, you also seem to be very interested in using the 990 Pro 4TB drives and I just watched an important video about the different hight of the chips and controllers of the 990 Pro drives! >> th-cam.com/video/I8Z09nU554Q/w-d-xo.html He applies a 0.5 mm thick pad for the memory chips and 1.0 mm pad for the controller-part of the drive to achieve an even surface contact for a heatsink. This resulted in significant better temps for this hot drive and I want to do the same. I plan to remove the original padding and exchange it with the new 0.5 & 1.0 mm thick Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Extreme... and I hope that the 0.5 & 1.0 mm are thick enough to get in contact with the original heatsinks of the laptop. I just wanted share this with you and others who are interested 😉
@MashITTech should I upgrade both of my RAM slots with the some type of RAM or it don't really matter. I am asking this because I have a 1x16 gb RAM laying around my house and my new legion pro 5i came with 2x8 gb ram so I am not sure if it's a good idea to upgrade only one channel.
I have a 16ARX18 with Ryzen 7745HX. I'm currently considering upgrading each part. Will the 16GB x2 5600 Crucial memory work? And will a 4TB x2 8TB M.2 SSD work? I'm concerned about the possibility that only slot 1 of M.2 SSD cannot be equipped with a double-sided of M.2 SSD.
I haven't tested the crucial, only the fury kit so I can't comment on that. With regards to the SSD, I am pretty sure the slots were exactly the same so you are limited to 1 single sided and 1 double sided. The P3 Plus is the only single sided 4tb ssd I could find: geni.us/WqAzy9C
Hi, I've Legion 7i 15IMgh05 can I upgrade to 64 of ram? Specs wrote 2x Ddr4 up to 32gb max, but I dont know if are 32gb per slot or 32gb on total, same question with SSD, max up to 1TB.
Really helpful video! I have the same laptop, Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16IRX8. The RAM it came with shows 5600Mhz for me. I've been wanting to upgrade my storage and RAM as well. Can you guide me what is the max I can go for in SSD? Does it support Gen 5 SSDs as well? Also if you could name any good high-speed (5600-6000Mhz) RAM 64/96gb RAM kits and SSDs, I'd be big help. Thanks!
I have legion 5i 15IAH7H and wanted to upgrade my ram to 2x16gb Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 5600mhz but i know my laptop is only limited to 4800mhz is any advantage of installing DDR5 5600mhz? Will the timings improve? Please reply
Hi Mash IT, Thanks for making such useful content. I have the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i7 13700HX and 2X8 GB DDR5 - 4800MHz RAM. I'd like to upgrade it to 2X32GB 5600MHz (kinston fury), I already buy ram and try to instal, after instaling PC not run, only Power Button light present (screen black, BIOS not run). After change RAM to original one, PC run. Can you take some advaise?
I find resolution. This PC with new RAM need 2min to "werificated" ram (after instaling new RAM and first start PC, before run BIOS, PC werificated all and in my case it take 2min). After second start all run good/fast.
Hey man, I have the same model and the same CPU i7-13700hx and mine came with 2x8GB DDR5 Samsung 5600 MHZ, but from what I found online this CPU only supports 4800MHZ. Even when I check the task manager under the Memory Performance tab it shows 4800MHZ. I want to upgrade but don't know if I should buy 5600MHZ or 4800MHZ ? How is yours working ? What is it showing on the task manager ? I'm sure it's not running at 5600MHZ ?
@@SedZMusicI have the same model and cpu as well, looks like 4800 Mhz is our only option 🤔 even if we install higher ram speed. Let me know what you figured out.
@@SedZMusichi, did you upgrade your 5i ram? I am planning to upgrade mine too, and I’m a little skeptical. But somehow, my mind is telling me its okay to buy the 5600, even though it will only run at 4800. I think there is less money difference in pricing
Unfortunately I bricked my computer when my screwdriver slipped as I was plugging back in the battery clip. May this be a warning to anyone attempting this repair not to use a metal tool
My laptop is Lenovo legion pro 7i 13900HX , can I install this new ram on it? Kingstone 6400 ? could you please make a video for it, or guide us here, please!?
Hi I'm new to pc and idk why I need to clone ssd for upgrading ram because you decided to do both ssd and ram upgrade at the same time so I'm not sure why you need to do something because of the fact that you're doing two things
If all you are doing is the ram upgrade you don’t need to clone the ssd. If you just upgrade ram, change the sticks and close the laptop back up, there is nothing more to do 👍
@@MashITTechhello thank you for the video, I have a question about upgrading the SSD. If I'm just putting a new 2 TB SSD into the empty bay, do I need to put anything on it before installing it? Or can I just install it straight out of the box?
@@kevinmcdowell11 if it is the secondary SSD you just install it, boot into windows, open disk manager and follow the prompts to initialise the disk :)
Thank you for your very clear explanations! When changing SSD cards, you place a little black square to protect them when disconnecting. This might be a silly question, but where can I get one?
Ho da poco acquisto il nuovo 5i Pro con i7 14th gen modello 16 irx9 ma anche nelle nie specifiche dice che supporta max 32 gb ram ddr5....come riesci a fare riconoscere addirittura 64 gb? Grazie mille
Hey so I put in the crucial 2tb drive but it wouldn’t work I had to use the old one for it to work it would say No Network connection 1&2 and it would give me this code (FC-5C-EE-C1-79-B1)
Because 8tb isn’t that expensive and I like to show what a laptop is capable of installing. The process is also the same for the legion 7 which is more expensive
I have this same laptop, I added an additional Nvme but didn't disconnect the battery...now my Laptop doesn't turn on. The power button and light for the charger just has a blinking white light off and on after some seconds, doesn't stop...no fan, no keyboard light, no screen...just those lights...
yes you can but becareful which you buy as per the video. a Full double sided drive like the Seagate 4tb firecuda 530 will not fit. Since filming this video samsung also released a 990 pro 4tb single sided drive which is the best option if its not too expensive in your region. Video of it here: th-cam.com/video/_ZQY31IVwc0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the video, it helped me through the process of adding a second SSD. I did have to pry a little bit though, so for future videos (which I have not checked) a view of where the clips are could be useful to some.
I am getting a Legion Pro 5 with Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4070 but it has a 512 GB SSD. To begin with, I will add a 1TB SSD to the current one as I already have one but I would guess that even 1.5 TB will fill up pretty fast.
Will this 32 GB Kingston Fury kit work with the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 (i9) model with bios version KWCN42WW? I tried with a Crucial 64 GB kit and it didn't work
did you have to get into the BIOS to do anything after cloning the boot drive and restarting the computer with the bigger drive as boot drive? Or did everything just work as expected without having to get into the BIOS after switching the smaller boot drive to the bigger SN850x?
everything works as expected and it even extends the partition to the larger drive so all space is ready to use. You do not need to go into BIOS or Disk manager, just boot and enjoy :)
the sn850x 4tb has chips on the back of the ssd. there is not enough clearance on slot1 for it to fit so you will need to use a single sided ssd like most 2tb ssd or the 4tb Samsung 990 pro
i used to do this too but upon checking the prices now of upgrades during ordering is cheaper than buying the upgrade components. Or perhaps it's where I live now. The retail prices here for electronics are more expensive and limited comprated to US.
Where abouts are you? SSDs and RAM have gone up a lot recently but tis still cheaper here in the uk than paying Lenovo plus Lenovo only allow unto 32gb and 1tb in their configurator here :(
Hello I followed you instruction to a T and all of went great. But for some what reason the system stuck on black screen. Any suggestions. It been more than 30 minutes at this point. Your assistance will be much appreciated.
I know this is months old but thank you. I’m upgrading my nvme in my new Pro 7i so I was looking for videos on how to get the bottom off. I was seeing people use pry tools to get the bottom off and I was afraid I’d mar the finish in some way doing that. I ordered the same ifixit kit as you so I can use the suction cup. Thank you!
always happy to help. I have tried pry tools before and ended up damaging clips, suction cup is so much easier but may take you a couple of attempts to get a good seal and pull. Try both corners if it doesn't work on first try
I have also upgraded mine with 7745hx, 2*8GB 1Rx16 -> 2*16 1Rx8 and improved memory writing speed by 15%… unfortunately the ram overclocking has no manual settings and it set my 5600MHz ram to 6000 MHz, possibly without timings adjustments, and under the stress system reboots sometimes… had to deactivate overclocking for ram :(
Hi! really awesome video explaining a lot very clearly. Im thinking about swapping the RAM to Kingston fury 2x 32 and just like you said the price is almost identical so might as well get the 5800MHz. But after instalment, do i have to enable them or will it just work and show up in the task manager ? Thanks a lot!
Once you install the ram it will auto show up and work as expected. Even if the ram can’t run at the max rated speed, it will run at faster timings. Some people with the i9 version have 5600 working!
lastime I said its intel's limitation and you said it's not and said you will explain it why. But today you didn't say why it runs at 4800 MHz and did you notice the top lid is made of aluminium
Because I have the blade 16 64gb working @ 5600mhz, the legion 7i which I am currently working on also does 32gb @ 5600mhz and 64gb @ 5200mhz. And doh, I stupidly forgot the check the lid! Typically just left the office too, will try and remember later 👍
Yeah, performance is lacklustre at best, but for a games drive that relies mostly on read speed this hasn't been an issue. I would NEVER use a P3 Plus as an OS drive
Any new on if the spacing is the same on the Legion 7i pro gen 8? Does it fit doubled sided 4 TB on both slots with the 7pro or does only 1 slot support doubled sided like the 5?
Hi bro I install crucial 64gb @5600 on legion 5i pro and is only running at 5200 full speed and after installing the newest bios. Any suggestions? Are you able to run at full speed 5600 ?
Hello! Thanks for the review, but it seems to have shut me down in looking up again, i've been looking everywhere and on forums for my the exact build i got which is the stock version I5-13500hx - 4060, 500gb of storage & with 8x2 (16gb of ram), are the upgrades still limited to 32gb of ram max and 1-2tb for this system or could i go further? I wouldn't want this thing heating up to the point of burning and not working sadly.. Thanks for the reply if so and would love to know the limits as i've set my eyes on what i thought might be best which are : Kingston FURY Impact 32Go (2x16Go) 4800Mhz & Samsung SSD 990 Pro M.2 - 2Tb
That was exactly the pro 5i that I got :) Ram wise you can upgrade to 64gb fury and although it wont hit 5600mhz I would still buy that kit instead of the 4800 because the timings are faster (unless there is a big price difference in your region, in the UK there is not much difference). SSD wise, you can run up to 2x 4tb SSD thanks to the new Samsung 990 pro single sided SSDs (recently covered these drives in a video if you are interested. Hope this helps but if you have more questions please ask.
@@MashITTech Oh really? Ah! Because some others in comments were mentioning different types of pcs but happy to hear we got the same! and thanks for this info, price difference is alright i’m in the french region and got good deal websites😁 Also Has it not heated up since the change and is everything running fine? Yeah the new 990 pro has done a good job changing up it’s settings :0
Hello mash it, you may have heard from me before about the alienware x16 as i am buying a new laptop and money is not an issue for me but i was wondering why not alot of people review alienware in genral ? Coming to my point which one should i buy as i am most probably will work a bit in graphic design i was considring alienware x16 until i saw the legion 7 pro which can be upgraded for 64gn ram and more ssd while pretty much having the same price but also i need to have a laptop i can carry around easily i can take up to 3kg so by going to you the expert who saw the alienware x16 espicailly when i find a ton of bad reviews about it what is the BEST GAMING LAPTOP that money can buy which is under 3kg and with a 40 series gpu Thank you in advance ! ❤❤
It is always really hard choosing as every laptop has its compromises! The x16 looks better than the legion, has better build quality, lighting, speakers and a smaller PSU. The legion is cheaper and has much better performance, a better and brighter screen and better port layout. From my use this year of the blade 16, x16, legion pro 7i and psi I personally would take the Legion if price is important or the blade 16 if money is no object :)
@MashITTech thank you so much for your response looking at multiple reviews and taking your suggestion into consideration I will go with the x 16 as its premium feeling and having a powerful machine is amazing to have the only issue for me is the ram is limited to 32gb but hopefully it does not become an obstacle in the future ty again mash IT jeep up the amazing videos 🤩
this video i was looking for some time.... . can you please give me some advice. i have Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ITH6 with 1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 and one empty slot with gen 3.0. I want to clone first slot with 2TB Gen 4.0 with OS win 10 and just install second slot with 2 TB PCIe Gen 3.0 . is it possible on my model (intel Core i7-11800H) or i just can put original 1TB with OS on the second slot and use it as data storage after formatting it
hello! my question is can u just install 1 ram to the empty slot and leave the already ram just as it is( also the install RAM does it hast to be the same brand or can u install a different brand) thanks
Do not use liquid metal to cool your laptop. You will unevitably transport or use it on the side and that liquid metal will drop on other components. See the PS5 problem with it kept on the side.
Thank you for the amazing guide. I just finished installing my new 32gb RAM kit and my laptop is booting up as I'm typing this. I disconnected the battery, installed the ram, and then when I went to reconnect the battery, the connection had a spark a electricity. My laptop is loading up fine but does this mean something negative happened to my circuit board or is everything okay. I want to know if there anything that happened or if its just the battery reconnecting and I'm overreacting
Don't panic, although that is unusual I expect it was just inductance where the battery came into contact with the pins. The laptop is booting so you obviously didn't connect the battery incorrectly and just make sure you test the laptop on battery only to ensure it was plugged in fine
I watched a lot of videos to see if someone say to remove battery first, you are the first one saying it after a lot of videos. BIG LIKE ! I wanted to add one more SSD to one Legion Pro 5 2024, after i open the plastic cover and try to unscrew ssd metal protection it makes one little spark when i touch the screw with screwdriver, after that when i finish, the laptop doesn't charge anymore.
Lucky for me, the laptop had just arrived the day before and the store refunded my money when i send it back:)) also a little to strange, because i have an 5 years old Legion and it went through a lot of industrial sites, dust, bad environment , blowing with compressed air, disassembled several times for cleaning, etc. and still works perfectly. I know you need to remove battery but I was in a hurry so I dont give so much importance. As a warning, ALWAYS REMOVE BATTERY after you open the cover ! :))
And there's also an option in the BIOS to put battery in service mode. I just did that, then the steps of this video (put in a second SSD) and it have booted up back again.
man i dont have that suction thing but i realize we had this sucky thing holding my toothbrush. i tried it and boom, it did its magic opening that lid.
Great video. I sincerely look forward to your uploads because you are very clear without fluff... with a great voice as well.
Thank you, that is really kind of you to say :)
great video, absolutely love your break down and walk through. It took me 2 minutes to subscribe lol. thanks so much. I also agree your voice is like BUTTER on fresh toast. chefs kiss, mash.
hahaha that really made me laugh 😆 glad the video helped you and thanks for the sub
Just to let everyone know... There's an insane deal on B&H for the Legion Pro 5i.
I just paid $1399 (+tax) for 13900HX, 32GB 5600 RAM, 3070, 500nit screen version.
wow that's mental, I wish we had B&H in the UK
Its 4070 not 3070.
Just snagged that exact laptop from B&H (with 4070) for $1499 usd ($2141 CAD). What a deal even at $100 more than u paid.
The same laptop in Canada would be easily over $3000 CAD lol. Will be here next week 😊
On the aide benchmark you said the new ram is quicker but the stock ram has the bigger numbers, did you label it incorrectly or is more mb/s not better when it reads and writes that wouldn't make sense but the stck ram has higher reading and writing
Stock ram has Lower latency also
He replied to a different comment, apparently the editor mislabelled them
Did you mixed up screenshots and titles above them when comparing RAM speeds? It looks like the stock RAM has faster timings and speeds.
Doh! time to sack my editor 😂 the new ram was much faster so yes, I guess he accidentally switched them. Sorry about that
@@MashITTech Maybe pin a comment to the top to highlight that?
i have a legion slim 5 and so far im loving it since i don't play many games i snagged a samsung 980 Pro 2TB Nvme M.2 SSD plus i don't feel like Upgrading The Stock SSD Until ik that best buy will get more in so until then ill be rocking the stock 500 gigs and a 980 pro 2tb i am looking into a ram upgrade if possible while it came with 16 i prefer 32 or 64 if possible.
I believe the Slim 5 RAM is soldered, so you're permanently stuck with 16gb.
**Correction** the 14.5" OLED Slim 5 has soldered RAM, unknown about the 16" Slim 5.
Thanks good info, appreciate the heads up about double sided not fitting in the primary.
I have Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i9 13900 and 4070. I upgraded from 16G ram 5600 to 64Gb ram (5600 but running as 5200. Kingston FURY KF556S40IBK2-64). After upgrade, I noticed that my laptop is much slower. Just doing basic stuff like file explorer and opening apps. What could be the reason?
If I'm not mistaken... you have to enable xmp for intel, and expo for amd in the bios in order to get the full RAM feequency of 5600. But lenovo does not allow you to do so, for whatever reason they don't give the end user access to memory speed overclocking in their bios. It's unfortunate, lenovo is my favorite gaming laptop brand, but they are leaving basic pc functionality on the table with this decision. Memory overclocking is basically standard practice at this point as the advertised RAM speeds when purchasing RAM is the overclocked speed..
For 2023 Legion 5i pro only the Intel i9 version supports 5600MHz RAM but the AMD version supports 5200MHz so that version too supports faster RAM speeds. The i7 and i5 versions only supports 4800MHz.
They´ve listend the 2024 model comes with 5600 mt/s now (the intel one, not sure about AMD)
thanks for the video! upgrading my legion pro with ram and secondary storage!
What model of laptop is that? is it Legion 5i pro 16IRX8?
I am a bit confused about the SSD! Did you add 4TB SDD for each slot?
It appears that he did
4tb how? max it supports is 2tb official site it says
Thanks for this video. I just ordered the Crucial pair of 32GBs DDR5 5600MHz sticks (for a total of 64GBs) for my Lenovo Legion Slim 5. I'll update on here as far as what my laptop registers for overall MHz. I'm really hoping i get the full 5600MHz with the new set, but if not, I will be happy with 4800MHz.
Be careful, I think the slim version has 1 stick soldered on (at least the 7 does, I haven’t tested the slim 5)
@@MashITTech the website for my specific model says it has 2 DDR5 SODIMM slots.
Update: I just opened it up to see, and it does have 2 removable cards. There's also an additional slot for another SSD.
@@MashITTech I just installed the Crucial DDR5 5600MHz 64GB Kit on my Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16APH8) and it mated up just perfect. It's running at 5600MHz. So it is very doable. Thanks for the video. Hope my results help your viewers.
@@gutierrezc8709thank you i ordered the kingston 2x32gb 5600mhz i will see if they work soon
@@gutierrezc8709 How can we change the bus ram from 4800 to 5600MHZ, I used Crucial pair of 32GBs DDR5 5600MHz sticks but the bus still be in 4800MHZ
Hi, thanks for a very instructive video! As you were booting from the secondary drive bay, rather than from the primary bay, did you have to make any setting changes? Thanks!
nope, it will boot from which ever drive has the windows boot drive :)
Hi Mash, Thanks for the awesome video. I have the Legion_Pro_5_16ARX8 and I download the spec sheets. I am confused because the spec say max ram at 32 (2X16) and 1t ssd. I would so rather get the 64 ram and 4t. Am I missing something? I would really appreciate the answer before I buy the upgrades.
Ignore Lenovo, they just haven't validated anything higher. The Ram and SSDs I tested work perfectly, just make sure you buy the same spec models I linked.
Thanks, I really appreciate it , can't wait to upgrade! @@MashITTech
if you get any questions whilst doing it please just ask.
@@MashITTech Hi, sorry to bother, but just to clarify. Will the AMD model support 64GB of RAM as well? Have you/could you test it if you still have the laptop (Ryzen 7945hx). I am about to purchase it, but would like to be absolutely sure. On the crucial memory upgrade website, for example, the 64GB ram is supported for the intel version, but not for the amd.
@@daniloorlando2998 Cool for asking this question, I just purchased the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 (AMD version) and I was also on Crucial website which only showed max RAM of 32GB 5600Hz & Max SSD of 2TB. Just curious if I can go up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD
For heat dissipation in Gen 4 SSD drives, what model and thickness can you fit without altering the lid closure? Being efficient in cooling. If possible post the link or name.
Are the 2024 also as simple to remove the plate?
hi mash i have a question. i have a legion slim 5 and i want to fill my secondary ssd slot with a 2tb ssd, but in the product description its written up to 1tb per slot. do my laptop still compatible with a single slot 2tb ssd?
sorry for the delay! yes, 2tb will easily fit and so will most 4tb. the secondary slot has more room so even a double sided SSD will fit like the SN850x 4tb that I used in the video
Can i do the same with 5i pro 2021 11th gen?
Hello again @MashITTech! I have another question please: How thick is the pre-applied thermal padding to the SSD heatsinks? I ask because as me, you also seem to be very interested in using the 990 Pro 4TB drives and I just watched an important video about the different hight of the chips and controllers of the 990 Pro drives! >> th-cam.com/video/I8Z09nU554Q/w-d-xo.html
He applies a 0.5 mm thick pad for the memory chips and 1.0 mm pad for the controller-part of the drive to achieve an even surface contact for a heatsink. This resulted in significant better temps for this hot drive and I want to do the same. I plan to remove the original padding and exchange it with the new 0.5 & 1.0 mm thick Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad Extreme... and I hope that the 0.5 & 1.0 mm are thick enough to get in contact with the original heatsinks of the laptop.
I just wanted share this with you and others who are interested 😉
The pre-applied pad is usually about .5mm on most laptops I have tested this year. And yes, totally makes sense to repad yourself for optimum temps.
@MashITTech should I upgrade both of my RAM slots with the some type of RAM or it don't really matter. I am asking this because I have a 1x16 gb RAM laying around my house and my new legion pro 5i came with 2x8 gb ram so I am not sure if it's a good idea to upgrade only one channel.
it is fine to do that and the ram will run at the speed of the slowest ram you install.
@@MashITTech ok thanks 👍
What about the new pro 5i 9 with 14500hx. Same upgrade possibilities?
exactly the same :)
I have a 16ARX18 with Ryzen 7745HX.
I'm currently considering upgrading each part.
Will the 16GB x2 5600 Crucial memory work?
And will a 4TB x2 8TB M.2 SSD work?
I'm concerned about the possibility that only slot 1 of M.2 SSD cannot be equipped with a double-sided of M.2 SSD.
I haven't tested the crucial, only the fury kit so I can't comment on that. With regards to the SSD, I am pretty sure the slots were exactly the same so you are limited to 1 single sided and 1 double sided. The P3 Plus is the only single sided 4tb ssd I could find: geni.us/WqAzy9C
I have the same 16ARX8 does it make sense to use fury ram ddr5 6400MT/s or the cpu would limit it to 5600 ? Thnx for your time
Hi, I've Legion 7i 15IMgh05 can I upgrade to 64 of ram? Specs wrote 2x Ddr4 up to 32gb max, but I dont know if are 32gb per slot or 32gb on total, same question with SSD, max up to 1TB.
Really helpful video! I have the same laptop, Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16IRX8. The RAM it came with shows 5600Mhz for me. I've been wanting to upgrade my storage and RAM as well. Can you guide me what is the max I can go for in SSD? Does it support Gen 5 SSDs as well? Also if you could name any good high-speed (5600-6000Mhz) RAM 64/96gb RAM kits and SSDs, I'd be big help. Thanks!
I have legion 5i 15IAH7H and wanted to upgrade my ram to 2x16gb Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 5600mhz but i know my laptop is only limited to 4800mhz is any advantage of installing DDR5 5600mhz?
Will the timings improve?
Please reply
Hi Mash IT,
Thanks for making such useful content.
I have the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i7 13700HX and 2X8 GB DDR5 - 4800MHz RAM.
I'd like to upgrade it to 2X32GB 5600MHz (kinston fury), I already buy ram and try to instal, after instaling PC not run, only Power Button light present (screen black, BIOS not run). After change RAM to original one, PC run. Can you take some advaise?
I find resolution.
This PC with new RAM need 2min to "werificated" ram (after instaling new RAM and first start PC, before run BIOS, PC werificated all and in my case it take 2min). After second start all run good/fast.
Hey man, I have the same model and the same CPU i7-13700hx and mine came with 2x8GB DDR5 Samsung 5600 MHZ, but from what I found online this CPU only supports 4800MHZ. Even when I check the task manager under the Memory Performance tab it shows 4800MHZ. I want to upgrade but don't know if I should buy 5600MHZ or 4800MHZ ? How is yours working ? What is it showing on the task manager ? I'm sure it's not running at 5600MHZ ?
@@SedZMusicI have the same model and cpu as well, looks like 4800 Mhz is our only option 🤔 even if we install higher ram speed. Let me know what you figured out.
@@SedZMusichi, did you upgrade your 5i ram?
I am planning to upgrade mine too, and I’m a little skeptical. But somehow, my mind is telling me its okay to buy the 5600, even though it will only run at 4800. I think there is less money difference in pricing
Unfortunately I bricked my computer when my screwdriver slipped as I was plugging back in the battery clip. May this be a warning to anyone attempting this repair not to use a metal tool
sorry to hear that mate :(
My laptop is Lenovo legion pro 7i 13900HX , can I install this new ram on it? Kingstone 6400 ? could you please make a video for it, or guide us here, please!?
Hi I'm new to pc and idk why I need to clone ssd for upgrading ram because you decided to do both ssd and ram upgrade at the same time so I'm not sure why you need to do something because of the fact that you're doing two things
If all you are doing is the ram upgrade you don’t need to clone the ssd. If you just upgrade ram, change the sticks and close the laptop back up, there is nothing more to do 👍
@@MashITTech okay gotcha thanks for the swift reply
@@MashITTechhello thank you for the video, I have a question about upgrading the SSD.
If I'm just putting a new 2 TB SSD into the empty bay, do I need to put anything on it before installing it? Or can I just install it straight out of the box?
@@kevinmcdowell11 if it is the secondary SSD you just install it, boot into windows, open disk manager and follow the prompts to initialise the disk :)
Thanks, is the Slim 5 AMD version 2023 also working with 64Gb of ram?
the technical manual says this laptop supports only up to 1TB SSD. Could someone explain?
I think they made an error, it only ships with 1tb but supports 4tb drive without issue (provided you don't get a fully double sided drive
can we do this same in LOq?
My laptop is still flashing keyboard led lights after 15 minutes of booting for the first time. Is this normal? I'll leave it on overnight I guess.
Doesn't only i9 (if we're talking 13th gen) even support DDR5-5600?
I got Gskill 5600 and they run at 5200mhz, wonder if someone has found a RAM that works at 5600mhz.
Legion Pro 5 vs Legion Pro 5i ??
The Viper Gaming 4300 Lite supposedly is single sided even going up to 4tb.
Thank you for your very clear explanations! When changing SSD cards, you place a little black square to protect them when disconnecting. This might be a silly question, but where can I get one?
Ho da poco acquisto il nuovo 5i Pro con i7 14th gen modello 16 irx9 ma anche nelle nie specifiche dice che supporta max 32 gb ram ddr5....come riesci a fare riconoscere addirittura 64 gb? Grazie mille
Hey so I put in the crucial 2tb drive but it wouldn’t work I had to use the old one for it to work it would say No Network connection 1&2 and it would give me this code (FC-5C-EE-C1-79-B1)
It’s my first laptop I own so I tried to do it on my own
I bought the 2tb WMD and
4tb Crucial Drive
I read that the Lenovo Legion pro 5i 2023 only supports RAM up to 32gb, and not 64gb. Did I miss something? P.S I also have the Type 82WK.
Eh I tried upgrading the ram with the same laptop and now the screen won’t turn on.
Why waste money putting 8tb on a budget laptop 🤦♂️
Because 8tb isn’t that expensive and I like to show what a laptop is capable of installing. The process is also the same for the legion 7 which is more expensive
I put that exact drive and found the same issue, I just used the heat sink to hold it down 🤷♂️
I have this same laptop, I added an additional Nvme but didn't disconnect the battery...now my Laptop doesn't turn on. The power button and light for the charger just has a blinking white light off and on after some seconds, doesn't stop...no fan, no keyboard light, no screen...just those lights...
Can it go to bios via Novo button?
@@muhammadhabibalkhairi7946 There is no "Novo" button on Legion Pro 5.
Is the 2TB SN850X have double side?
I also have a legion slim 5 computer with Ryzen 7 7840HS , but I am undecided about whether it supports 64 GB RAM.
I am told the slim 5 has 2 slots unlike the slim 7 I tested. If so it will support 64gb
Can install a 4tb ssd with my factory 1tb ssd to make 5tb ?
Yes you can but get a single sided drive to save yourself the hassle. P3 plus, 990pro or lexar nm790 all good options
hi i had legion 5i pro gen 7 is it the same?
Yes, it should be exactly the same 👍
@@MashITTech oh thank you for the answer
i have i7 version of this same laptop , can i upgrade each drive to 4 tb ?
yes you can but becareful which you buy as per the video. a Full double sided drive like the Seagate 4tb firecuda 530 will not fit. Since filming this video samsung also released a 990 pro 4tb single sided drive which is the best option if its not too expensive in your region. Video of it here: th-cam.com/video/_ZQY31IVwc0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the video, it helped me through the process of adding a second SSD. I did have to pry a little bit though, so for future videos (which I have not checked) a view of where the clips are could be useful to some.
So you can use the left side ssd slot as primary to windows?
Is the legion pro 5 with intel 13500hx upgradable up to 64gb ram?
Yes it is
@@MashITTech Thanks:-) Offically they say 32gb
So basically, only single-sided SSDs can be used.
yes
I am getting a Legion Pro 5 with Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4070 but it has a 512 GB SSD. To begin with, I will add a 1TB SSD to the current one as I already have one but I would guess that even 1.5 TB will fill up pretty fast.
with the size of games these days yes it will! at least cloning is free and easy these days so you can easily upgrade to a larger capacity later
Do you have the exact model of the laptop, version and previous amount of ram? thanks
Sorry I am not exactly sure what you are asking? I own the laptop in the video and upgraded it
Well not all legion pro laptops have the same specs, come with the same amount of ram from the store, etc
Will this 32 GB Kingston Fury kit work with the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 (i9) model with bios version KWCN42WW? I tried with a Crucial 64 GB kit and it didn't work
it must work fine with i9 version, because the i9 version comes with 5600 as its default ram stick.
did you have to get into the BIOS to do anything after cloning the boot drive and restarting the computer with the bigger drive as boot drive? Or did everything just work as expected without having to get into the BIOS after switching the smaller boot drive to the bigger SN850x?
everything works as expected and it even extends the partition to the larger drive so all space is ready to use. You do not need to go into BIOS or Disk manager, just boot and enjoy :)
I could not understand why you cannot install the "WD SN850x fast 4tb SSD" in the first slot? Do both of those slots support both 2242 and 2280?
the sn850x 4tb has chips on the back of the ssd. there is not enough clearance on slot1 for it to fit so you will need to use a single sided ssd like most 2tb ssd or the 4tb Samsung 990 pro
Great video, great setup, everything clear, video quality is super good and sound as well. Thanks for sharing video with us
i used to do this too but upon checking the prices now of upgrades during ordering is cheaper than buying the upgrade components. Or perhaps it's where I live now. The retail prices here for electronics are more expensive and limited comprated to US.
Where abouts are you? SSDs and RAM have gone up a lot recently but tis still cheaper here in the uk than paying Lenovo plus Lenovo only allow unto 32gb and 1tb in their configurator here :(
does that mean that u put a 64gb 5600mhz ram but it came out as 4800 mhz ram ? cz my default legion pro 5i is 16gb 5600mhz
wow! what CPU did you choose? maybe it is a limitation of my i5
Hello
I followed you instruction to a T and all of went great. But for some what reason the system stuck on black screen. Any suggestions. It been more than 30 minutes at this point. Your assistance will be much appreciated.
I'm on the same boat
I have a Lenovo Legion 7 Pro with 4090 32GB. Can I upgrade it to 64GB?
Yes the fury I have linked works fine and the process is exactly the same as this legion 5
I know this is months old but thank you. I’m upgrading my nvme in my new Pro 7i so I was looking for videos on how to get the bottom off. I was seeing people use pry tools to get the bottom off and I was afraid I’d mar the finish in some way doing that. I ordered the same ifixit kit as you so I can use the suction cup. Thank you!
always happy to help. I have tried pry tools before and ended up damaging clips, suction cup is so much easier but may take you a couple of attempts to get a good seal and pull. Try both corners if it doesn't work on first try
I have also upgraded mine with 7745hx, 2*8GB 1Rx16 -> 2*16 1Rx8 and improved memory writing speed by 15%… unfortunately the ram overclocking has no manual settings and it set my 5600MHz ram to 6000 MHz, possibly without timings adjustments, and under the stress system reboots sometimes… had to deactivate overclocking for ram :(
Hey I'm in the middle of upgrading my ram do i still need to disconnect the battery I don't trust my self not to break something
You should disconnect the battery to do any work on the laptop. That said I very often don’t as chances of damaging it are very minimal.
Per Lenovo, it only supports up to 32GB, are you sure you can upgrade to 64GB?
Positive 😀
Hi! really awesome video explaining a lot very clearly.
Im thinking about swapping the RAM to Kingston fury 2x 32 and just like you said the price is almost identical so might as well get the 5800MHz. But after instalment, do i have to enable them or will it just work and show up in the task manager ?
Thanks a lot!
Once you install the ram it will auto show up and work as expected. Even if the ram can’t run at the max rated speed, it will run at faster timings. Some people with the i9 version have 5600 working!
@@MashITTech Thanks for answering, and yes i meant 5600MHz ;)
I got the i9 version that would be sweet :)
@@MashITTechbut you should enable the xmp profile or not?
lastime I said its intel's limitation and you said it's not and said you will explain it why. But today you didn't say why it runs at 4800 MHz
and did you notice the top lid is made of aluminium
Because I have the blade 16 64gb working @ 5600mhz, the legion 7i which I am currently working on also does 32gb @ 5600mhz and 64gb @ 5200mhz. And doh, I stupidly forgot the check the lid! Typically just left the office too, will try and remember later 👍
So if i have a free ssd slot can I just put in the ssd and it will work fine?
I saw some videos where they went into bios after
That is correct, no need to go into bios. You just need to format the disk in disk management once in windows
Excuse me, can sn850x 4TB be installed in the original right SSD position of legion 7i 2022 without being hindered by the lower cable?
sorry, I didn't have a sn850x 4tb when I had the 2022 model so I didn't test it :(
Try crystal diskmark on P3 plus with 64GB seq and get ready to be disappointed. It needs to be above 20% capacity written.
Yeah, performance is lacklustre at best, but for a games drive that relies mostly on read speed this hasn't been an issue. I would NEVER use a P3 Plus as an OS drive
@@MashITTech at 45% capacity used, 64GB seq write is 83MB/s. I have faster mechanical drives. And this slow down happens after about 20% written.
Thanks for this vidéo, but i have question, for this laptop whit i7 13700h, this is bloked to 32go RAM max no ? Thanks
no. 64gb fury kits I linked work fine :)
ok thanks, this is 4800mhz max ?@@MashITTech
Does it work if I input a samsumg 990 pro 4tb in this same laptop but 2020 version (Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05H) ? or thats a bad idea?
it should work fine but I think the 2020 was a gen 3 so the speeds may top put at 3k
@@MashITTech Thats fine for me, since I can use it for my pc build or new laptop if I ever buy a new one. Thanks.
In Legion slim 7i and 5i, max RAM allowd is 64GB (32GB + 32GB).
I will try and see if my 48gb ram stick works
Any new on if the spacing is the same on the Legion 7i pro gen 8? Does it fit doubled sided 4 TB on both slots with the 7pro or does only 1 slot support doubled sided like the 5?
let me double check but I think its the same
Hi bro I install crucial 64gb @5600 on legion 5i pro and is only running at 5200 full speed and after installing the newest bios. Any suggestions? Are you able to run at full speed 5600 ?
I think 5200 is the best you are going to get on this laptop. I haven't managed to get either my i5 or ryzen version over 5200
have you try to over clock the memroy speed to 5600 you think is worh？？@@MashITTech
is this the same for the regular pro 5 ( Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 5 Gaming Laptop i9/32GB/1TB RTX 4060 )
Yes, but the ram should run faster in the i9 than my i5 👍
Ok great, thank you for your help
AHHHH! All I see is red xD. Thanks again for zooming in on he battery cable. With your video I can be at ease at removing the cable
Glad it helped, if you ever get stuck just add me in insta and start a chat 🙂
Thanks for this wonderfully presented how to.
Hello! Thanks for the review, but it seems to have shut me down in looking up again, i've been looking everywhere and on forums for my the exact build i got which is the stock version I5-13500hx - 4060, 500gb of storage & with 8x2 (16gb of ram), are the upgrades still limited to 32gb of ram max and 1-2tb for this system or could i go further? I wouldn't want this thing heating up to the point of burning and not working sadly.. Thanks for the reply if so and would love to know the limits as i've set my eyes on what i thought might be best which are : Kingston FURY Impact 32Go (2x16Go) 4800Mhz & Samsung SSD 990 Pro M.2 - 2Tb
That was exactly the pro 5i that I got :) Ram wise you can upgrade to 64gb fury and although it wont hit 5600mhz I would still buy that kit instead of the 4800 because the timings are faster (unless there is a big price difference in your region, in the UK there is not much difference). SSD wise, you can run up to 2x 4tb SSD thanks to the new Samsung 990 pro single sided SSDs (recently covered these drives in a video if you are interested. Hope this helps but if you have more questions please ask.
@@MashITTech Oh really? Ah! Because some others in comments were mentioning different types of pcs but happy to hear we got the same! and thanks for this info, price difference is alright i’m in the french region and got good deal websites😁
Also Has it not heated up since the change and is everything running fine? Yeah the new 990 pro has done a good job changing up it’s settings :0
Hello, friend, will I be able to put 64 gb of RAM on my Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 (82WK006AUS)? and will the one I have fit?
just to be sure, that is the 4070 model? if so, yes, the set I linked worked fine :)
this model is i9 13900hx + 4070 + 16gb ram (out of the box)@@MashITTech
Hello mash it, you may have heard from me before about the alienware x16 as i am buying a new laptop and money is not an issue for me but i was wondering why not alot of people review alienware in genral ? Coming to my point which one should i buy as i am most probably will work a bit in graphic design i was considring alienware x16 until i saw the legion 7 pro which can be upgraded for 64gn ram and more ssd while pretty much having the same price but also i need to have a laptop i can carry around easily i can take up to 3kg so by going to you the expert who saw the alienware x16 espicailly when i find a ton of bad reviews about it what is the BEST GAMING LAPTOP that money can buy which is under 3kg and with a 40 series gpu Thank you in advance !
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It is always really hard choosing as every laptop has its compromises! The x16 looks better than the legion, has better build quality, lighting, speakers and a smaller PSU. The legion is cheaper and has much better performance, a better and brighter screen and better port layout. From my use this year of the blade 16, x16, legion pro 7i and psi I personally would take the Legion if price is important or the blade 16 if money is no object :)
@MashITTech thank you so much for your response looking at multiple reviews and taking your suggestion into consideration I will go with the x 16 as its premium feeling and having a powerful machine is amazing to have the only issue for me is the ram is limited to 32gb but hopefully it does not become an obstacle in the future ty again mash IT jeep up the amazing videos 🤩
this video i was looking for some time.... . can you please give me some advice. i have Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ITH6 with 1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 and one empty slot with gen 3.0. I want to clone first slot with 2TB Gen 4.0 with OS win 10 and just install second slot with 2 TB PCIe Gen 3.0 . is it possible on my model (intel Core i7-11800H) or i just can put original 1TB with OS on the second slot and use it as data storage after formatting it
Both options work fine 😀👍
@@MashITTech is it possible to install 4TB on first slot with OS (PCIe Gen 4.0 slot)
hello! my question is can u just install 1 ram to the empty slot and leave the already ram just as it is( also the install RAM does it hast to be the same brand or can u install a different brand)
thanks
yes you sure can. it will work fine but run at the speed of the slowest chip
So for version Pro5 or i, the maximum DDS Hard Disk will go to 8T, and the maximum memory will go to 32G?
64gb works fine. I have just received a 96gb ram kit which I will test soon.
@@MashITTech how much of the ram maximum limited ?
I just need the application of liquid metal, hoping you can do it to see the temperature differences
Do not use liquid metal to cool your laptop. You will unevitably transport or use it on the side and that liquid metal will drop on other components. See the PS5 problem with it kept on the side.
Im planning on getting this. How's the battery life? I hear that this year the battery is really bad.
Battery sucks man get like 2 hours on a full charge
Hi, i have legion 5 pro 16irx8 13th gen i7. Is it the same? Is it support 64gb ddr5 ram. Could you help me?
Yeah, it’s exactly the same 👍 they just make an i5, i7 and i9 variant on the same morherboard
@@MashITTech Thanks a lot
Hi,
when will you be selling your laptop stack? really looking forward to buying from you
what laptop are you after?
@@MashITTech The legion 7i 2022 or 2023
If i get WD SSD with a heatsink. Will it fit 8n the lenovo legion 5 pro?
same question here! Did you buy it and if so did it fit?
Can someone recommend a screen for the pro 7i I have a 4090 in it and RAM upgraded to 64gb ddr5
I am assuming you are talking about an external display? Is it purely for gaming? Do you have a size preference?
@@MashITTech i only use it for Gaming, not size preference
Yes an external Display :)
Thank you for the amazing guide. I just finished installing my new 32gb RAM kit and my laptop is booting up as I'm typing this. I disconnected the battery, installed the ram, and then when I went to reconnect the battery, the connection had a spark a electricity. My laptop is loading up fine but does this mean something negative happened to my circuit board or is everything okay. I want to know if there anything that happened or if its just the battery reconnecting and I'm overreacting
Don't panic, although that is unusual I expect it was just inductance where the battery came into contact with the pins. The laptop is booting so you obviously didn't connect the battery incorrectly and just make sure you test the laptop on battery only to ensure it was plugged in fine