One of the easiest and most efficient upgrade you have to do your PC is to install more (random access memory). Nowadays it’s a comparatively cheap upgrade. There are a few things to check for before performing arts this upgrade though.

You can make sure you have the right type of memory that will work for the your particular socket type. For instance EDO is going to work with brand new Pentium 4 motherboard.

• Be sure are to get memory that is the right type of speed for your system and match the speed of your existing RAM.

• Motherboards are tom be a set amount of memory they can be support. Do not exceed this limit or you may run into the problems. Most motherboards can handle quite a bit of memory so I’m sure you won’t really have to worry about this.

Always you have to install RAM with the power for the pc turned off and also make sure it’s unplugged as well. Ground manually by moving the case first you have to release any electricity.

You have needed to create sure you put the RAM in the right slot. They have to be successively numbered. Refer to your motherboard physical to find out which is slot 1 to find the start slot. They are more often than not labeled on the motherboard itself next to the RAM slots.

You haves to install the RAM first make sure it was facing the right and good direction. It will be key so it only goes in one way.

Gently are place to the RAM the slot and snap in one side at a time. You will have to feel it connect into place when you install it. The plastic clip will hold the RAM in place on every side of the RAM chip.

After when you have to be installing the RAM, power on the system and watch the monitor for the memory test to make sure it lists the accurate amount of RAM. If it is not the correct RAM it will let you know by displaying an mistake message or giving you a.