Legion Go 32GB 7500MHz RAM Upgrade
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Күн бұрын32GB RAM MOD for the Legion Go
Shout out to e1000 and 95Jake from the ROG Ally Discord Server. e1000 used Jake's checksum fix script for this unit's BIOS dump. Also, thank you to u/fbrozovic from the Legion Go subreddit for being the first to get this mod done.
- If you'd like this upgrade done to your unit you can contact me through my website. I also offer a wide variety of other electronics mods and repairs:
www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com/
Join my Discord server! - / discord
- Here's my video on doing this to the Steam Deck and ROG Ally:
• Upgrading The Steam De...
• ROG Ally 32GB 7500MHz ...
- Timestamps:
00:00 Shout outs
00:07 Taking the Legion Go apart
01:31 Removing stock RAM chips
05:00 Soldering on the larger RAM chips
05:32 Remvoing BIOS chip
06:00 Dumping and reflashing the BIOS
06:30 Putting the LeGo back together
07:00 Powering on the LeGo
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
I am selling this unit CIB. Message me through my site if you’re interested: www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com
@bellamyribeiro 5 ай бұрын
This is great! I want to buy the 32GB, but what happens if the BIOS gets updated? Is there anyway / fix to revert it going back to 16GB?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
@@bellamyribeiro you’d need to reflash the modded BIOS or just avoid updating the BIOS altogether.
@SpaceMarine065 5 ай бұрын
Where are the game tests? There are many videos about ram increase, and none with tests after the upgrade!
@vasiliybr9510 4 күн бұрын
Потому что не работает.
@eliezerortizlevante1122 6 ай бұрын
32GB should be a main standard for APUs. Specially 8GB base for iGPU
@FirstnameLastname-ge5vh 5 ай бұрын
*especially
@xgearheart8592 5 ай бұрын
Always been hesitant to do these kind of mods. I think it was an impressive job. Without performance comparison anyone with this console would mostly have it for bragging rights though.
@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын
Excellent work my man
@godmx1234 6 ай бұрын
Wow! I’m still debating on which pc handheld to buy but once I do I’m sending it to you for more ram and memory upgrade!
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@Shane-gv8pu 6 ай бұрын
Nice to see this finally done to the LeGo. Hopefully someone offers this service to people afraid to tackle this on their own. Have you thought of doing that?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Read the description please.
@93ndani 6 ай бұрын
how's the shipping cost to you from Europe? @@SlickBuysModsandRepairs
@V3ntilator 6 ай бұрын
This is great as you can use 8.GB VRAM permanently with 32.GB RAM.
@weczisTV 5 ай бұрын
any tests? -some links?
@Respectfully10 4 ай бұрын
Ive also been waiting for a test @weczisTV
@stankozniewski9385 6 ай бұрын
Thats awesome
@oo--7714 6 ай бұрын
Yoy got a massive uplift
@CellDE 6 ай бұрын
here we see Legion Go 2 performance, easy peasy for Lenovo...
@jaynatzz 6 ай бұрын
@slickbuysmodsandrepairs can you please post some benchmarks? pleasee considering doing this upgrade but need to see benchmarks!
@themadatheist1976 6 ай бұрын
NICE!!! I just order a 512 model an hour a go before seeing this video. I'll be doing the mod shortly after I get it. :)
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
I wish you luck.
@themadatheist1976 6 ай бұрын
I added the 2nd m.2 bay components to my MSI GL65 Leopard MSI left off, now I have 2 m.2 bays along with the 2.5" bay. Shame this mod requires the BIOS chip to be removed tho. @@SlickBuysModsandRepairs
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
It doesn't need to be removed. You can just a POGO adapter from the BIOS chip.@@themadatheist1976
@hiredgunsg6178 6 ай бұрын
So, when a new update comes out for the Legion Go, I am assuming it has to be programmed again or flash whatever you're modifying to tell the Legion go that there is now 32gigs instead of the 16. Just asking as i am not sure but that's what it would seem like to me.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
If you decide to download a different BIOS then yes.
@RELAXcowboy 6 ай бұрын
This needs to be higher up for people to know when doing this mod.
@JessicaRodriguez-gi2cl 4 ай бұрын
Pin pls
@jovieasyrof2017 6 ай бұрын
woah!
@Tom--Ace 6 ай бұрын
What happened to the performance comparisons?
@Backstage_Politician 6 ай бұрын
Holy shit
@assashinzosasageyo2316 6 ай бұрын
bro just created legion go 2
@TheMcdonalds123 6 ай бұрын
Wow, nice job. I would like to try it myself. It’s just the chip and bios or you need more mods on the mainboard ?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
It's just the chips that you need to buy. USB programmer as well if you don't have one.
@TheMcdonalds123 6 ай бұрын
Thanks, chips ordered. This is going to be interesting!
@Raven3one 6 ай бұрын
@@TheMcdonalds123 I'm keen to know how it goes for you! please make a video if you can!
@robh1521 6 ай бұрын
Just bought the Legion Go, it's a fantastic little unit, liked watching your micro surgery video, that added ram really adds a significant boost to overall performance!, quick question on the stock go, did you up the VRAM in bios with the 16GB of ram to 4GB? as i noticed in the video you added 32GB and upped the VRAM to 8? Am I right in thinking this? Nice Video!!!
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
That is correct
@user-gu3lx1te4f 6 ай бұрын
Now have more fps in games?
@Mr.camaron8 2 ай бұрын
Savage
@user-bl9kc8zy1j 5 ай бұрын
Hey I got a quick question! What happens if we do an official BIOS update? wont that be an issue if we are using a custom BIOS?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
The edited custom BIOS will be overwritten and the unit will default back to 16GBs.
@nathanhornbacher8109 6 ай бұрын
Will you be replying to emails with pricing now? I sent you an email a few weeks back. Thanks and awesome work
@yohon6360 6 ай бұрын
This is what I've been waiting for. I too would like pricing please. Definitely want this done
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Yes, go ahead and shoot me another email.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
@@yohon6360 Yes, go ahead and shoot me another email.
@Vanthil13 4 ай бұрын
Where did you find the Schematics?
@shaggysgaming904 6 ай бұрын
Will this prevent me from getting new bios or no
@ricmane8693 6 ай бұрын
Could you solder on more than 32gb or is the motherboard maxed at 32
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Yes, not sure if 32GB chips are available though.
@mangblang7063 6 ай бұрын
In your opinion, is windows 10 better then 11? I'm asking since your ebay item that you're selling has windows 10 (2009) on the Horizon dawn screen.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t really say one is better than the other. Objectively one may be better for gaming,. But ultimately I’ve noticed no difference. I’ve only used windows 11 on these newer gaming handhelds and have been using Windows 10 on my main PC.
@ahard78268 6 ай бұрын
Hello! Where are you located? Do you accept order for this modding from europe?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Hi there, yes I do. Get in contact with my through my website: www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com/ My links are on the top right.
@daviddoodo 6 ай бұрын
What comes with the BIOS update =? Open everything and re-flash, re-solder and re-insert?
@Fekimeki Ай бұрын
you will just have to wait until people mod new bios and then flash it again
@GuyWhoReviewsStuff 6 ай бұрын
Since you are having to edit the BIOS to support the RAM upgrade does that mean you you wont be able to update the BIOS in the future?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
You can update the BIOS, you’d just need to then edit THAT new BIOS to recognize the full 32GBs.
@bellamyribeiro 5 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs does editing the BIOS mean opening up the device again?
@Whoshotmyrifle 6 ай бұрын
did u put the heatsink back on without changing the thermal paste? Or are my eyes deceiving me?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
I put a fresh PTM pad on after the video was recorded.
@Whoshotmyrifle 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs nice. I wish I had the skill to do this myself!
@Geekinofflife 6 ай бұрын
for anyone that has done this are there any benchmarks posted anywhere. i cant find any
@RELAXcowboy 6 ай бұрын
This is driving me crazy. This video itself says it shows "Performance Comparisons" at a time stamp of 7:18 and it just cuts to the last few seconds of the video and ends. There is No performance benchmarks that I have found so far. So many people are doing these mods, it doesn't make sense that the benchmarks for it are a no-show. Makes it kinda sus to me if it even does anything impactful.
@Geekinofflife 6 ай бұрын
@RELAXcowboy i think it only matters for game that perform better at the 8gb threshold. Or if you set it to auto. Some games crash when you force 8gb
@kdubspencer3390 6 ай бұрын
So now you can run the legion go at 8GB of ram with 24GB free , what FPS gains were you seeing .
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Significantly improved 0.1/1% frame averages and a bit of an overall FPS boost.
@macky10229 5 ай бұрын
nice man . how much did it cost?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
I charged the customer $360. All parts and return shipping included.
@gintarasst.6839 6 ай бұрын
Will it be available to reflash bios for any user? I have who can resolder ram chips. But i am thinking if i will be able to reflash bios with 32gb ram memory?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
The mod requires a hardware reflash for the BIOS.
@gintarasst.6839 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs so there won't be in future simple way? Only to take out bios chip and reflash it with hardware?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
I'm not aware of a software flashing method but I'm sure it's possible. I'm just not smart enough to get it working. Alternatively you can just use some pogo pins, remove the backplate, then the heatsink and you can flash the BIOS that way. No need to take apart the unit or desolder the chip. @@gintarasst.6839
@papp215 6 ай бұрын
What happens when new bios is released and flashed ?
@ZionRanch 6 ай бұрын
I too would like to know this.
@shaggysgaming904 6 ай бұрын
Me too
@drvish 6 ай бұрын
Me too
@bigbank7350 6 ай бұрын
Hello can you also piggyback them? I would source a custom ribbon cable maybe you could install the cable to the board then sandwich the ram on the other end?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
What do you mean by this?
@bigbank7350 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs similar to the original Xbox ram upgrade mod but this is definitely different it was a idea I had for the PS4 ram because I can play Linux thanks to jb
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
@@bigbank7350 you can’t piggyback the BGA chips.
@haaammmoood 6 ай бұрын
What is lenovo update the bios how you will do it ?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Avoid the update or reflash the BIOS with the modified updated BIOS.
@lamo75425 6 ай бұрын
its a stable bios? we wont need any more bios updates from lenovo if we do this mod?@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Yes, it's a stable BIOS@@lamo75425
@lade2336 6 ай бұрын
does it increase the temperature of the device?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
No
@anidfan2 6 ай бұрын
Ooft i used to hate BGA work , especially when OEMs glue them to the board 😢
@alexadam3956 6 ай бұрын
What’s the cost for your service to do this? With parts or if I bought the parts myself?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
$360 with parts and return shipping included.
@PieMK6R 5 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs Good price!
@bruhbruhbruh9025 6 ай бұрын
Hey man. I went to your page and sent an email. Sorry to bother you with this comment. Just making sure you received it
@AnaIsmySegal 5 ай бұрын
I'm confused, why can't you update a patched bios the normal way? Why do you need to remove the chip and edit it directly? Can't you just install a bios update without taking apart the system?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
The BIOS is what determines the computer to identify how much memory is present. The stock BIOS is set to recognize 16GBs, not 32.
@AnaIsmySegal 5 ай бұрын
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs that doesn't explain why you need to remove the chip when you could easily just install a patched bios. The steam deck version of this mod literally has you install a patched bios without removing the chip from the board. Makes no sense why you can't do the same with the lenovo
@Elev8edtechking 5 ай бұрын
Do you offer this service to the public? I’d like to have this done but I’m not this savvy
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
I do yes. Please read the description.
@Elev8edtechking 5 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs my bad!! On your website now.
@Paradigmfusion 5 ай бұрын
The only bummer about these 32gb mods is that you are kind of stuck with the modded bios.
@JessicaRodriguez-gi2cl 4 ай бұрын
Is that bad? What is the pros and cons of that? I'm looking to upgrade my legion go to 32gb as well. Any info would help please.
@Paradigmfusion 4 ай бұрын
@@JessicaRodriguez-gi2cl well keeping the bios updated is always a good thing,
@ThePsychoticWombat Ай бұрын
@@Paradigmfusion it will be a hassle but you could always mod the next bios version and flash it manually, and if you have gone as far as modding the system you can probably put up with that
@Paradigmfusion Ай бұрын
@@ThePsychoticWombat yeah. But in the case of these handhelds. You will always want the latest bios on it.
@ThePsychoticWombat Ай бұрын
@@Paradigmfusion and I said nothing other than that, just that if you are the type of person that does this, you are also the type of person who will mod every bios-version
@YousefFayed 6 ай бұрын
How much to upgrade my Lego to 32GB RAM if shipped from United Kingdom? Many thanks.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Hi there, get in contact with my through my website: www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com/ My links are on the top right.
@YousefFayed 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs Thank you for getting back to me. I've just sent it now.
@katieadams5860 6 ай бұрын
Holy moly for the legion go the performance bump is insane, Lenovo must've used poor quality ram chips considering the 16gb ones stock are 7500mhz
@kevinrobbins2429 6 ай бұрын
It's more that you can share more between the CPU and GPU without starving on to give more to another.
@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын
you are always going to battle vram and dram with 16. modern games eat both. so giving yourself 32gb. you can easily allocated 6 or 8 GB UMA F. bugger and have loads of dram left over
@TRX25EX 6 ай бұрын
I think this difference can be shrinked down if he used 6GB Vram allocation on 16GB..... Basically these 2 games require alot of Vram and in stock configuration you gonna lose performance
@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын
@@TRX25EX Its true. but you still might exceed DRAM. Definitely need 6gb vram in 2024 onwards.
@MrAcidburn5000 7 күн бұрын
Hey Cool video! How much does it cost to send in my device for the mod?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 7 күн бұрын
$340
@ibapreppie 6 ай бұрын
How much to do this mod to my Legion Go?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
$345
@akamazjzjajz-ie3sw 5 ай бұрын
Is this make ur waranty expire
@weczisTV 5 ай бұрын
any tests after???
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
No official benchmarks but I did run some quick Cyberpunk and Horizon Zero Dawn benchmarks. 0.1/1% lows were significantly improved and there was a bit of an FPS boost. About 3-5 frames if I recall correctly.
@DJCJ999 6 ай бұрын
Not much to this unit once you strip it down eh? Not a fan of scratching up the circuit board with that though!
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
No harm done.
@hotdognobun 6 ай бұрын
Can you install an OLED screen next?
@YousefFayed 6 ай бұрын
Up.
@PenultimaGamrAKAhank 5 ай бұрын
Will the modded bios be updated?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
Yes
@PenultimaGamrAKAhank 5 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs how much do you charge to upgrade the RAM?
@PenultimaGamrAKAhank 5 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs ?
@blooderscrew286 2 ай бұрын
What is the cost of a job like this?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 2 ай бұрын
I am open to negotiation on the price. Shoot me a message through my site: www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com
@Audio_Revelations 5 ай бұрын
Can you mod my rog ally to have 90wh battery? I'll ship it to you
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
Yes I can get that done for you. Shoot me a message through my site and I’ll reply ASAP: www.slickbuysmodsandrepairs.com
@ThunderCore 7 күн бұрын
I cant find any one in my country that can upgrade ram.. ;/
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 7 күн бұрын
@@ThunderCore shoot me an email. Links in the description.
@katieadams5860 2 ай бұрын
The legion go's motherboard is soo tiny
@user-bl9kc8zy1j 5 ай бұрын
Sent you an email =)
@cakonemicke2198 5 ай бұрын
dirty job. But if it works
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 5 ай бұрын
🐀
@RELAXcowboy 6 ай бұрын
Advertise a Performance Comparison. No performance comparison. Nice...
@Emeralify 6 ай бұрын
The comparison is not correct. You used VRAM 4GB stock and 8GB with upgrade. Do tests on 4 GB with an upgrade and vice versa and there we will see the difference.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Here you go: imgur.com/a/zFDKjxG
@Emeralify 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs No questions. Looks gorgeous. Where are you from?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
@@Emeralify SOCAL
@Emeralify 6 ай бұрын
@@SlickBuysModsandRepairs How faaaar is it from Ireland)
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
About 5,127 miles@@Emeralify
@Fekimeki Ай бұрын
Why stop at 32GB? What if I’m a whale and want 64/128GB RAM upgrade?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs Ай бұрын
I’ve done 64GB before. I don’t believe the 128GB chips can be sourced yet.
@horseleggs 6 ай бұрын
Guessing.. 64gb isn't possible?
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
It is. You’d just need a reliable source for 32GB RAM chips.
@kubislavcze 6 ай бұрын
Still cant understand why they didnt go with 32 gigs by default... smh
@arilesamokrane1029 6 ай бұрын
It's not really needed. This is the first iteration so you can expect the gen 2 handhelds will likely come with 32gb as they beef up these things to run off egpus and be essentially be a dockable PC.
@kubislavcze 6 ай бұрын
@@arilesamokrane1029 not needed, but clearly there is a performance bump, and I suppose the price would not be affected much if they choose to go with 32 on default. I still love the device, but would it make sense? I say it would.
@oo--7714 6 ай бұрын
@@arilesamokrane1029dude got a 20-25% performance uplift
@user-kv1eq7wt5f 6 ай бұрын
Use plastic tool.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Sure thing.
@user-kv1eq7wt5f 6 ай бұрын
Your work is not processional
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Well said.
@islandmatua8796 6 ай бұрын
Why did you scratch the motherboard? Very sloppy, google the work of other repairers and learn from them. Terrible
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Beautifully said.
@kozad86 6 ай бұрын
It’d be much better with voice over vs. that repetitive “music” 🫣 - My bitching aside, this is an impressive mod! I think Lenovo chose to play it safe by only doing a 16GB model because they didn’t wanna risk being left with pallets of unsold PCs if it bombed.
@SlickBuysModsandRepairs 6 ай бұрын
Thank you.
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