Hi, thanks for the video! My son has one of these since Q4-2018 and I have upgraded from HDD to SSD SATA III 2.5" and RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB. I was wondering if has someone tried 16 GB DDR4 in this device? By specs it is limited to 8 GB but I have experience "overramming" up to 3 times the manufacturer´s maximum.
Hello. I have bought a new battery for my lenovo idea pad 330. Is there anything in particular I need to do before powering up my laptop after I have installed the new battery?
Why I see so many videos about replacing the HDD for an SSD and not just adding the last one to the free "optical" port/bay that this model has? What's the powerful reason behind not to keep both?
Hello James, I have the same laptop model and its tiring me out cause its so slow and always logging. Do you think it's alright if I update the bios? It's in the critical updates in my lenovo vantage. Or do you happen to know other way tyo resolve the issue? Thanks.
Hi im planning to upgrade my laptop(same model) if i replace ssd but i want to use the old hhd into optical bay what i need cable for that? For me to connect the old hdd . Great thanks
I have a 330-15IKB that has 8GB RAM installed. But its lagging a little since I Run CAD/CAM softwares fairly heavily. Would upgrading the RAM to 16GB, or switching to a SSD be better?
Windows 10 and MS Office will fit on 120GB, but it really depends what else you want to put on there. I don't fit smaller than 240GB typically these days.
Hello, I have a question. Is there any caddy adapter to replace that plastic from the "cd-drive reader"?. I have the same laptop and I was wondering if i can just place a new ssd in that empty space and keep the other hd disk.
It seems it has the connection for the ODD in the motherboard. What concerns me is wether the space available is enough or not ofr the 9.5 mm Caddy. Worth the try thoug.
Hello James, I recently purchased a Lenovo ideapad 5 laptop 15IIL05 I7. I love every thing except the battery which is 45wh. How can I upgrade to a more powerful battery?
Hello Sir, I'm going to upgrade this laptop model's HDD by an SSD. Considering this laptop has only one memory slot, does it worth to upgrade replacing 4GB by and 8 GB module? I mean will I see a better performance? or just replacing the hard drive should be enough to run Windows 10/11, Chrome and some light apps smoothly? Thanks a lot.
Going to an SSD from a mechanical HDD will have a much bigger impact than upgrading the RAM. If you have 8GB (2 x 4GB) then going to 12GB won't make a huge difference in most scenarios.
@@BrueComputing thanks for your response. Does the 330-14IGM model support a 480 GB SSD? I bought a Timetec 480 GB SSD and I'm trying to perform a Windows 10 install on it but installation program is unable to partition or format and it cannot continue to copying files. Is it anything else needed to prepare SSD before a clean install? Thanks a lot.
Hello, I have a similar laptop. It has a Pentium Silver N5000, 4 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB HDD. I only used 90 GB from the HDD. Sometimes booting up and opening any browser or Microsoft office takes a lot of time. Should I upgrade to SSD?
Hello, I have a similar laptop. It's processor is Intel Celeron, 4 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB HDD. Opening my laptop, any browser or Microsoft office takes a lot of time. What should I upgarde? if its the RAM How much memory does the Lenovo IdeaPad 330-14IGM Laptop take?
@@florescastroalexjosue264 baja su frecuencia a 2400 mhz, es decir, nada. Sólo podes llegar a pagar más dinero por una de 2666 que por una de 2400. Gastas plata, éso
No mSATA or M.2 drive slot, just a 2.5" SATA connector. In models with an optical drive you can fit a 2.5" SATA caddy in its place to add a second drive.
Hello, where can i buy the 8GB ram for the Ideapad 330-14IGM?
you cant the ram is soldered on sorry
Hi, thanks for the video! My son has one of these since Q4-2018 and I have upgraded from HDD to SSD SATA III 2.5" and RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB. I was wondering if has someone tried 16 GB DDR4 in this device? By specs it is limited to 8 GB but I have experience "overramming" up to 3 times the manufacturer´s maximum.
Hello. I have bought a new battery for my lenovo idea pad 330. Is there anything in particular I need to do before powering up my laptop after I have installed the new battery?
Nope. Probably best to put it on charge, but otherwise not really.
Why I see so many videos about replacing the HDD for an SSD and not just adding the last one to the free "optical" port/bay that this model has? What's the powerful reason behind not to keep both?
Maybe because it comes without ODD, not sure if a 9.5 mm or 12.5 mm Caddy would fit and work properly...
Hello James, I have the same laptop model and its tiring me out cause its so slow and always logging. Do you think it's alright if I update the bios? It's in the critical updates in my lenovo vantage. Or do you happen to know other way tyo resolve the issue? Thanks.
I doubt that would make a significant difference. Does it have a SSD or HDD in the model you have?
@@BrueComputing maximum SSD capacity?
@@khushalthakkar1904 1 TB should be no problem... I would Try 2 TB.
Upgrade to SSD if you have HDD to boost performance a lot, then add more RAM if you need.
Hi im planning to upgrade my laptop(same model) if i replace ssd but i want to use the old hhd into optical bay what i need cable for that? For me to connect the old hdd . Great thanks
You can use the empty disk drive as an SSD, you just need an adapter and SSD
hello, will changing to a 1TB HDD improve performance? thanks
No, but switching to an SSD will.
I have a 330-15IKB that has 8GB RAM installed. But its lagging a little since I Run CAD/CAM softwares fairly heavily. Would upgrading the RAM to 16GB, or switching to a SSD be better?
Hi Mark. Did you upgrade ssd? If yes how much GB SSD does this system supports?
I would recommend doing 1st the upgrade to SSD Sata III 2,5" and then, if still not goog enoug, try the 16 GB DDR4 RAM upgrade.
@@khushalthakkar1904 4 TB (4000 GB) should be no problem.
Does this laptop support NVMe?
is the first 4gb module soldered on the motherboard?
Yes.
Is 120 GB enough for the OS and other apps like MS Office
Windows 10 and MS Office will fit on 120GB, but it really depends what else you want to put on there. I don't fit smaller than 240GB typically these days.
Is it possible to make my old HDD as a storage drive using the CD DRIVE?
I think the best option is tu use an USB 2.5" Enclosure for your HDD to be used as external.
Hello, I have a question. Is there any caddy adapter to replace that plastic from the "cd-drive reader"?. I have the same laptop and I was wondering if i can just place a new ssd in that empty space and keep the other hd disk.
It seems it has the connection for the ODD in the motherboard. What concerns me is wether the space available is enough or not ofr the 9.5 mm Caddy. Worth the try thoug.
Hello James, I recently purchased a Lenovo ideapad 5 laptop 15IIL05 I7. I love every thing except the battery which is 45wh. How can I upgrade to a more powerful battery?
I'm not aware of a higher capacity battery for this model.
Hello Sir, I'm going to upgrade this laptop model's HDD by an SSD. Considering this laptop has only one memory slot, does it worth to upgrade replacing 4GB by and 8 GB module? I mean will I see a better performance? or just replacing the hard drive should be enough to run Windows 10/11, Chrome and some light apps smoothly? Thanks a lot.
Going to an SSD from a mechanical HDD will have a much bigger impact than upgrading the RAM. If you have 8GB (2 x 4GB) then going to 12GB won't make a huge difference in most scenarios.
@@BrueComputing thanks for your response. Does the 330-14IGM model support a 480 GB SSD? I bought a Timetec 480 GB SSD and I'm trying to perform a Windows 10 install on it but installation program is unable to partition or format and it cannot continue to copying files. Is it anything else needed to prepare SSD before a clean install? Thanks a lot.
@@mvha1119 no
@@mvha1119 Did 480 GB SSD work? what is maximum capacity?
@@mvha1119heyan, did you go for the upgarde? And what do you advise ? Good decision or not really?
Hello, I have a similar laptop. It has a Pentium Silver N5000, 4 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB HDD. I only used 90 GB from the HDD. Sometimes booting up and opening any browser or Microsoft office takes a lot of time. Should I upgrade to SSD?
Yes, an SSD will improve boot and application startup times.
can it upgrade with 16 gb of ram yes or no pls answer?
Should work.
@@BrueComputing can you test it when it works I'll buy 16gb ram on my laptop
It affects if I install a higher frequency crucial 8 gb ddr4 3200mhz cl22 ct8g4sfra32a ram
Hello, I have a similar laptop. It's processor is Intel Celeron, 4 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB HDD. Opening my laptop, any browser or Microsoft office takes a lot of time. What should I upgarde? if its the RAM How much memory does the Lenovo IdeaPad 330-14IGM Laptop take?
Ssd for fast open,amd ram for performance
the links to amazon are not working :(
What's that extension port on the right side of the MB, below the hard drive?
To me it looks like a sata connection for ODD (optical disc drive)
Should I remove the battery before changing the ssd?
At the very least you should disconnect it.
Hello James! Do you have Microsoft Flight Simulator at chance?
I don't, no. Why?
do you know if the 14IGM can take 16gb DDR4
El celeron que tiene de micro solo soporta 8gb ram máximo a 2400mhz
@@facundoleiva9834 que pasa si pongo una de 2666?
@@florescastroalexjosue264 baja su frecuencia a 2400 mhz, es decir, nada. Sólo podes llegar a pagar más dinero por una de 2666 que por una de 2400. Gastas plata, éso
The max size is only up to 8gb DDR4
@@dionramirez158 so with 4gb soldered + adding 8gb ram more will be 12 gb will that work on ideapad 330 14igm?
is the expansion drive slot an mSATA? M.2?
where can I buy a compatible adapater and what PN (part number ) would that be?
No mSATA or M.2 drive slot, just a 2.5" SATA connector.
In models with an optical drive you can fit a 2.5" SATA caddy in its place to add a second drive.
How Ram capacity can i takess?
It has 1 Slot that can take officially upo to 8 GB DDR4 and some people claim it can take even 16 GB.