MSI Prestige P65 8RE-025CA Creator RAM upgrade specifications
The MSI Prestige P Series P65 8RE-025CA Creator laptop features DDR4-SDRAM memory upgrade capabilities. The system contains two SO-DIMM slots supporting a maximum RAM capacity of 32 GB. Compatible memory modules operate at 2666 MHz frequency. Upgrade specifications indicate SO-DIMM form factor compatibility for RAM expansion on the MSI P65 8RE-025CA Creator model.
Memory Upgrade Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Form factor | SO-DIMM |
| Memory type | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Frequency | 2666 MHz |
| Maximum RAM | 32 GB |
| Voltage | 1.2V |
| Number of pins | 260-pin |
| Interface | PC4 |
| PC Speed Rating | PC4-2666 (PC4-21328) |
| Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Laptop Release date | 04 October 2019 |
Additional Notes
- The dual slot configuration allows for dual channel memory architecture which significantly increases data bandwidth for rendering and creative workloads.
- Upgrading the MSI P65 8RE-025CA Creator involves accessing a flipped motherboard design where the RAM slots face the keyboard side rather than the bottom panel.
- Installing modules with speeds exceeding 2666 MHz results in automatic downclocking to match the hardcoded ceiling of the system chipset.
- Physical motherboard removal is necessary for memory installation because the components are not accessible through a standard bottom service hatch.
- High density modules exceeding 16 GB per slot are unsupported and prevent the system from completing the power on self test.
- Mixing modules with different internal timings or latency values forces the memory controller to operate at the slowest common denominator.
- Thermal pads on the original factory memory should be repositioned or replaced to maintain heat dissipation in the tight internal chassis clearance.