If you are a proud owner of a laptop or netbook, you will want to consider this article very carefully. The article will guide you through the steps of DIY, Do It Yourself, upgrade of the RAM, random access memory, in your laptop while making sure all the precautions are taken. If you do not take these precautions, you are running a risk of damaging your computer or creating more hassle than needed for yourself. RAM memory is the fastest kind of memory there is and it is the most crucial for the speed of your laptop. After you upgrade RAM, you will experience much faster speeds of your programs and applications right off the bat. RAM memory is not to be confused with flash memory which comes under the names of Compact Flash (CF), Sony Memory Sticks (MS Pro or MS Duo), or Secure Digital Card (SD). Flash memory is a much slower type of memory and will not concern us in this article.
The initial steps and precautions that you will want to take when doing a DIY memory upgrade of your laptop are: Correctly ascertain the amount of memory you currently have in your laptop, and what memory slots it sits in, Correctly determine what replacement you want in each of the available slot, and Purchase the memory online.
Correctly Ascertain the Amount of Memory You Currently Have in Your Laptop
Most laptops have two or three memory slots, some of which could be permanently taken by the memory that can not be replaced. Sometimes the only way to figure out what amounts of memory you currently have installed in each slot is to open the laptop and find out how many slots are filled up. Then check through your operating system the total amount of memory. For that, in Vista and other Microsoft operating systems, invoke the Task Manager by right clicking on the taskbar, then reading Physical Memory under the Performance tab. The physical memory will be given in Mega Byte. If you decide to open the laptop just to look how many slots are filled up, take the following precautions: Be sure to ground yourself, remove the power sources, the battery and the AC power source, from the laptop, then touch a metal part of the laptop case to discharge the laptop case. Only then open the memory container. Now that you know what memory you have in your laptop and what banks they sit in, you can move to the next step, Determine what replacement memory you want in each of the available slots.
Determine What Replacement Memory You Want in Each of the Available Slots.
Memory-wise, your laptop is probably sitting at a critical junction between the 32 bit and the 64 bit operating systems. The 32 bit operating systems that are installed in most today's laptops including Vista and Windows 7 can handle at most 4 GigaBytes of RAM. Moreover, some laptops can not even take that much due to other system constraints. Some laptops with a 32 bit operating systems can only take up to 2 GigaBytes of RAM. So it is important to determine the overall maximum RAM your laptop can take first. Fortunately, most online memory vendors have online calculators that will take into account your specific laptop make and model and suggest what is the maximum amount of memory for each slot that you can purchase for your laptop. Because of the needs of today's operating systems and software, you will probably want to go for the maximum on your 32 bit system. If you have a 64 bit operating system, you will have more freedom of choice.
Purchase Your Memory Online
This step is simple once you have determined exactly what memory you need or want for each slot. At this point you may want to shop around too. The competition in the RAM marketplace is fierce, and you may be in for a treat price-wise if you shop around. Most online vendors will ship very quickly, as soon as the same day, and depending on the choice of shipping, you could have memory in your hands as soon as the next day. In the next article we will cover the steps to take after you receive the memory in the mail.
This concludes the initial steps and precautions when upgrading the memory in your laptop on your own. Please look for the final steps and precautions in the article titled "DIY Upgrade of the Memory in Your Laptop - Final Steps to Take For a Safe Upgrade."
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