Upgrading Your Computer Memory

Things running slow and you've done everything with your computer you know how? Well, there is one thing that you can do that may increase your computer's speed and make programs run better.

Adding memory is a very simple task and can be done in a few minutes. First you need to find out if you can add more and what type to buy. Memory or RAM is the computers storage system that the computer uses when it is processing programs and information. If you have too little, it uses your hard drive which can make your computer programs run slower.

Go to you're computer manufacturer's web site to see what type of memory you need and how much. This is the best and easiest way t find out and be sure you get the correct memory card. There is different types of memory, and you need to make sure you have the correct kind.

They should be able to tell you if you can add more memory or not. Usually computers have a limit to how much memory you can have. Check and see what your manufacturer says is the limit and then see what you computer is at now.

You can right click on the my computer icon and click on properties to see how much ram you have on your computer. To add more you need to make sure you have open slots inside the computer. The memory cards are small cards about an inch tall and three to four inches long. They will have small black circuits on them that are sitting all next to each other.

I have included a picture with this article that shows some common ones.

You do not need to worry about what the different kinds of RAM there are, if you would like to know there are plenty of web sites that will explain them. Basically they are all the same as far as what they do, they just have different connectors and different types of chips on them.

Inside your computer you can find them on the motherboard. They should be easy to find but you may find them behind some things like cables.