How to Increase RAM
You are tired with the excruciatingly slow performance of your computer and you have figured it out that increasing RAM is the only way out of this. However you may not be sure about how RAM capacity may be increased. That is where this article can help you out. I myself am nearing a point where the installed RAM on my computer is not enough, as I install and run more and more graphic intensive gaming applications. So let us see how to upgrade computer RAM and speed things up.
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
When things on the computer start moving at snail's pace, it is time you did something about increasing RAM on you computer. The RAM is one of the most important parameters that decide the speed of performance of you computer, other than the chip processing speed. So in case you are buying a new computer or laptop, check out the size and make sure that it is substantially more than you need! As anyway, you will want more RAM later.
Random access memory is the 'Working Memory' of the computer. It decides how many applications can be handled by the computer at a time. Hardware wise, it is a different type of memory, than sequential memory that you find in the computer hard disk. RAM is the kind of memory which can be accessed directly by locating memory address. That is why it is faster than sequential memory. RAM is installed in the form of a separate integrated circuit on the computer motherboard. The parameters to look out for in a RAM are data transfer time which is usually in nanoseconds and its memory size of course. Lesser the data transfer time and more the memory size, the better it is for your computer. If you are looking for a multitasking computer or a computer which will act as a web server, then you need a bigger RAM in both cases. The extra RAM makes multitasking very easy. The standard type of ram installed in most desktop computers nowadays is DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).
How to Increase RAM Size Of Your Computer?
A straightforward way of increasing RAM on computer is to increase the RAM by installing extra RAM. This will certainly increase the speed of computing and enable you to run more programs which includes graphic intensive gaming applications.
Once you decide to increasing ram on laptop or computer by installing extra RAM, the next question that will crop up is how much of RAM will be enough? Generally most operating systems need a minimum of 512 MB (mega bytes) to about 1 GB (giga byte) of RAM. So you must decide how much of a RAM extension you need after taking into consideration what kind of operating system you are running on the computer and what are the kind of applications that you are going to room. Having more RAM never hurts. It is always going to be beneficial. The only reason you might think about it is when you have budget constraints on how much you can spend. There are extra slots on motherboard for installation of extra RAM. So choose how much of extra RAM you need and get it installed from the vendor on your computer. I do not talk about the technical details of how to add RAM as it is best left to a skilled computer technician. Moreover, the warranty of your computer can be nullified if you open it yourself within the service period.
Another way of increasing RAM without installing extra RAM, is to cut down on the applications you are running on the computer at a time. However, installing extra RAM is a much more long term option which you should go for.
