how do u upgrade ur RAM to 256MB?

Question

I need it to install onecare antivirus system.

Answer 1

You need to ask your computer manufacter exactly what type of memory your system uses and how much your system can handle. Systems very in how much RAM they can handle without causing problems. Mine is configured to handle a maxumin of four gigs. However, I had mine built especially for that amount of memory, which is the maxed limit for my system. Once you find out "exactly" the type of memory, you can easily change it in your system.

Make sure you turn off the computer, then unplug it as leaving it plugged in can still leave electricity which can cause damage to you and your system. Before touching any parts, de-static youself and ground the casing by touching an outside of the casing with your hand. Do not touch any parts inside until you have discharged all static electricity.

Once you open the case remove the memory and then slip the new memory in. If using pairs always place the first stick in the inner slot, then the second in the outer slot. If using four sticks put the second pair in exactly as the first, with the first in the inner slot and the second the outer slot. The way you put it is DOES matter. You can't just put it in anywhere you please. Keep the order proper and you shouuld be fine.

The most difficult part is acertaining the exact type of memory and its specs and how much memory your particular system can handle. There are limits so watch out for that or you can fry your system.

Open up your users manual and check on installing memory and opening the casing. Read all the instructions carefully and follow them to the letter. As I said above, contacting the manufacturer is the best way to find out what your particular system uses and how much it can handle.

Good luck in upgrading your memory. It is really not that difficult, just be sure to get the right type and amount of memory.

Answer 2

What kind of computer do you have? is it a laptop or desktop?
If its a laptop then, first buy a RAM which is compatible with your laptop then, turn your laptop over and look closely you will see a embossed image of a ram which will look rectangular in share( i really cant draw it here) but wont have the dots like the keyboard image will have. unscrew it and put the new RAM in.

In case of a desktop, download AIDA32 program, you can google it. once you run it, it will give you information about your system, look in the hardware category and find out what kind of RAM you have, buy that kind. now when you open ur desktop, you will see a long and thing green piece of plastic sticking out from the motherboard. If you see more free slots near that you can add yours beside it.

Answer 3

I'm not sure what the anti virus thing has to do with your question, but your ram is an actual piece of hardware that can easily be replaced. The ram is about 4-6 inches long and about an inch or so wide. It wil have these little flat black box type of things all down it. It attaches to your mother board pretty easily by snaping them into place in their slots. Most ram must be installed in equal sized pairs (2 x 128MB of ram). To replace it, just purchase the new ram, remove the old ones and add the new ones. You may need to run thorugh the bios of your computer to set it up correctly.

Answer 4

Depending on your system it's just a matter of opening up your case and popping in a new ram chip or chips and maybe removing your old ones. There are like 3 or 4 different type of ram's . There is dimm, sdimm and stuff like that. Basically you need to check your owners manual for the computer or if you are upgrading a barebones system you can check the manual for the motherboard.

Answer 5

You go to the nearest computer store and buy a stick of RAM of that amount or greater. Honestly, in today's computing, even for office computers, 512 MB is the de facto bare minimum for RAM. So you open up your case, and you're either gonna put that new stick in either an open DIMM slot, or switch it with an older smaller stick you already have. Then close the case and hit the power button.
Oh yeah. When you're going inside the machine, make sure you've unplugged it.

Answer 6

Find out how much RAM your computer can take then buy it either over the Internet or from an electronics store.

Answer 7

You insert on the motherboard in the CPU.

There are sockets there for it.

When you put it and boot it, it will automatically detect it and upgrade itself.

Answer 8

well first of all u need to know what u r doing....ram is easily installed inside the pc...but must be done corectly or wont work properly...