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Upgrading your computer memory. Not just for geeks anymore.
The fact is that upgrading the memory on your computer is one of the cheapest, most effective upgrades you can do. It generally provides for faster processing of all essential tasks. Swifter and more efficient multi-tasking. You can do more than one thing at a time without the computer grinding down to a halt.
For the most part it's best to start with at the very least 512MB, and with memory as cheap as it is these days, and with the future in mind, 1GB should be your goal. Especially if you're going to run Windows Vista or be using the computer for games or anything more than just simple web browsing and word processors. It's not uncommon today to see two to four gigabytes in your high-end computers.
However, knowing that you need memory is the easy part. Finding what memory you need for your specific computer is the hard part. It would be much simpler if it was like DVD's, every DVD runs in every DVD player. However, memory comes in different sizes, speed ratings and they are not all compatible with each other.
Take note that laptop memory is generally a different size than what you can find in desktops. So, you won't find it interchangeable. The first place to look is in the users manual or any documentation you have with the computer, or on the manufacturer's website.
What you'll also need to find out is how many slots are used and how many are available. Some PC Manufacturers use all of their slots out of the factory, while others conserve space. For instance, a PC that has 512MB of memory and two slots could have one 512MB stick of memory, or two 256MB memory sticks. So, if you were to buy another 512MB stick of memory, you'd have 1GB in the optimal setup or 768MB in the two slot PC.
Typically you can find much of this in your user's manual, or the manufacturer's website. If not many of the memory manufacturers such as Kingston and Crucial have excellent websites that have the specs for most of the computers made in the last decade or two. That's an excellent backup source of information.
Once you've done it once, you'll quickly realize that upgrading your memory isn't that difficult and you'll find your computing experience to be much more pleasurable. Getting a good memory upgrade can prolong the useful life of even ancient(4-5 year old) computers by allowing them to be functional for years longer. If you find your computer processes to be slowing down, and you're waiting around for what seems like hours for the most trivial tasks, exploring a memory upgrade might be an important step for you.
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