Intel HD Graphics 4000, Glitch when adding 1866 DDR3L ram

[AltCapwn]

Hello guys,

I have a Thinkpad E531 for work and study.

Here's the detailed specs ;
Windows 10 Pro x64 1803
Intel i5-3230M @ 2.6Ghz
(2x2GB) 4GB DDR3 (1333mhz) SO-DIMM
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel 240GB SSD

So I have my old gaming laptop that died. It has Corsair Vengeace DDR3L 1866 2x8GB so I tried to install it inside this laptop but when I do, the system detects it, but the screen starts glitching like hell. I tried formatting, changing the drive, I checked settings in BIOS, doesn't seem to have anything related to GPU.

I updated the driver, checked the driver options.

I just don't know why it glitch like that with 1866mhz memory. The only thing I haven't checked is if the memory is broken but it was working fine on the other laptop and it does that with the two slots/sticks if I only put one stick.

I looked on crucial website and it should be compatible. Is there something I missed or this laptop is just too old to support that.

I know Intel HD Graphics depends alot on memory so I guess it can't support that speed.

Thanks for your help

EDIT: added OS

 

[eidairaman1]

Hello guys,

I have a Thinkpad E531 for work and study.

Here's the detailed specs ;
Intel i5-3230M @ 2.6Ghz
(2x2GB) 4GB DDR3 (1333mhz) SO-DIMM
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel 240GB SSD

So I have my old gaming laptop that died. It has Corsair Vengeace DDR3L 1866 2x8GB so I tried to install it inside this laptop but when I do, the system detects it, but the screen starts glitching like hell. I tried formatting, changing the drive, I checked settings in BIOS, doesn't seem to have anything related to GPU.

I updated the driver, checked the driver options.

I just don't know why it glitch like that with 1866mhz memory. The only thing I haven't checked is if the memory is broken but it was working fine on the other laptop and it does that with the two slots/sticks if I only put one stick.

I looked on crucial website and it should be compatible. Is there something I missed or this laptop is just too old to support that.

I know Intel HD Graphics depends alot on memory so I guess it can't support that speed.

Thanks for your help

Try the ram in another machine, if it doesnt do it there, the laptop you have just doesnt like that memory, if it does the same in the other machine then the module was damaged by the old laptop. Ensure all pins on that ram module are clean too

 

[AltCapwn]

Try the ram in another machine, if it doesnt do it there, the laptop you have just doesnt like that memory, if it does the same in the other machine then the module was damaged by the old laptop. Ensure all pins on that ram module are clean too

Good idea. I'll go clean the sticks with a bit of alcohol or zippo gas and try it out.

My old laptop survived a fire and a whole can of beer. It has been cleaned by professional but it might have damaged the ram.

I'll try a memtest too at this point.

 

[eidairaman1]

Good idea. I'll go clean the sticks with a bit of alcohol or zippo gas and try it out.

My old laptop survived a fire and a whole can of beer. It has been cleaned by professional but it might have damaged the ram.

I'll try a memtest too at this point.

Ram I say is the most sensitive to ESD as well, I have trashed modules before because of this, either bsods occur or just dont work at all.