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Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
If your computer is running slow, the problem could be that you do not have enough RAM. If the booster that we talked about yesterday does not work, you might want to consider adding more hardware.
The first thing that you need to do is to figure out what kind of RAM you need, and whether your computer has enough open slots to hold it. The new RAM should match the existing RAM’s specifications and configuration. There are a number of different RAM types:
- FPM RAM can be found in most 486 and Pentium based systems from 1995 and earlier use.
- EDO RAM came out in 1995 for Pentium based systems. Most of our early Pentium systems have this type of RAM.
- SDRAM made its debut in 1996 and was supported by most Intel based chipsets. It was a popular choice for new systems in 2001; but if you bought your computer in 1999, chances are, it has SDRAM. SDRAM is three times faster than FPM RAM and about two times faster than EDO RAM.
- DDR RAM became popular in 2001, when motherboards started supporting it. The main difference between it and SDRAM has to do with the clock processing frequency.
The easiest way to find out what type of RAM your computer has, and whether there is an expansion slot available, is to check the computer specs provided with your system’s purchase documentation. If you have an older system and can’t find your paperwork, head over to 4AllMemory.com and use their system check. The system check is a software download (that according to my tests is virus free).
After running the system check software, your computer specs will be displayed online, together with recommended RAM hardware. As you can see, I checked out my specs for a very old laptop computer which definitely can use an upgrade! The results are very easy to understand.
Once you have purchased your RAM, it is pretty easy to install it. Just make sure that you have turned your computer off, unplugged the peripherals and have a static-free environment before adding your RAM upgrade. These videos show you how to do it on a PC and on a laptop.
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I thing 1G is minimum requirement for todays
I agree. 1G is pretty good to work with. It’s the older computers that may need upgrading.
DDR RAM became popular in 2001, when motherboards started supporting it. The main difference between it and SDRAM has to do with the clock processing frequency.
Love the tutorial, I know many people who spent money on RAM and then it started breaking and shutting down and they didn’t know that you have to put in Suitable RAM for it to work properly.
The first thing that you need to do is to figure out what kind of RAM you need, and whether your computer has enough open slots to hold it. The new RAM should match the existing RAM’s specifications and configuration
Thanks for sharing this!
I actually would just want to upgrade my RAM from 512mb to 1gb, because I don’t think I can erase any more files since a lot of people are using my baby (LOL), Any suggestions?
My processor is (a meager) Intel Celeron Dual-Core and my 3 HDD’s are totalled at around 90gb.
This post is very useful to students,and IT professionals.Thank you.
I agree 1gig RAM is now the recommended to run most games and softwares of today.
i m upgrading my ram too . my pc is getting slow i m now using 1gb
ddr2 ram are cheap !!
I didn’t Knew this before. I thought by deleting some files, the computer speed can increase. this information is very useful for me since i have to download and store large amount of files for doing a project….