How do you add memory to your computer?

Answer 1

go for an additional hard drive..

Answer 2

It's much the same with computers. If the hard drive is the filing cabinet in which you store your documents, then memory, or RAM (random access memory), is the table you work on. The easiest way to get more space is to add extra leaves.
Before you make any purchases, you need to know how much memory you have and what type of memory to buy.
To see how much RAM is in your PC, go to Start > Control
Panel > System > General tab. At the bottom of the page you should see the amount — xx MB of RAM.

modules can be purchased in 128 MB, 256 MB and 512 MB sizes

To determine the maximum amount of RAM your computer can handle as well as the speed, consult your PC's owner's manual, which should show you the number of slots (the place where you insert the RAM), how much each can take and the maximum your system can use.

To find out what kind of module you will need, you can also open up your computer.

First, turn off the computer, but leave it plugged in, because then it's automatically grounded
Place the computer on a clean workspace and remove the cover carefully (you may need to use a screwdriver).
Touch the case to ground yourself. "If you've got a static charge then you won't once you've touched the case,"
Locate the RAM modules, which are green with black tubes, on the motherboard.
RDRAM is paired up (you have to put in two at a time) and has metal casing on one side;
DDR SDRAM is the most popular and looks like regular RAM, but has one notch;
SDRAM (which is being phased out) has two notches.
Also note your RAM speed, which is usually written on the side of the existing chip (either 266 or 333).
If you don't have a free slot, remove one of the memory cards to check the number of notches on it. You'll be replacing the smaller of the two RAM modules.
Install your new RAM
Turn off the computer and touch the metal casing.
Locate the RAM modules. Find the empty one you plan to replace or remove the RAM module you will replace.
Line up the notches of the new RAM module and apply firm pressure to attach.
Once you're sure the RAM module is snugly in place, close the latch at either end. If you have clips, they should snap back in place.
Reconnect all the cables, but leave the casing open until you're sure everything is working right.
Turn your computer back on. If the machine starts to beep, the memory is either incompatible or not in correctly, says Ritchie. If you've installed everything correctly, the system will detect the new RAM.
Check the system properties to see how much RAM you now have. If you replaced a 128 MB with a 512 MB module, then you should have 512 minus 128 equals 384 MB more RAM than you did previously. If you added the RAM but didn't remove any, then you'd have 512 MB more RAM.
Try one of your programs that wasn't working up to speed. If it still isn't working, unplug everything again and get back into the computer to check that the RAM modules are firmly secured.

Answer 3

Hi. Find out what kind of RAM you have and max it out. 3 or 4 GBs. The memory sticks just plug into a socket. Pretty easy, just make sure you do not have static electricity by touching the metal part of the case.

Answer 4

if you use this as a high end system or gamer research RAM first.

if not find out what kind you have (pin mumbers, speed, etc) and puchase more. find out many slots for it you ahev available if any. you might need to remove and replace if yuo dont have additional ones available.

another reason to research is you may need to run them in pairs, this wont generally keep your computer from working, but it will cause speed issues.

good RAM for average user - about 2 GB
good for gamers - 3 - 4GB (XP may not utilize 4GB

Answer 5

If your talking about a hardrive and your using a desktop you have to turn off the desktop, open the side of it, take out the old hardrive and add the new one, if your not sure what it looks like or how to do it go here.
http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-hard-drive-step-by-step/

If your talking about RAM and you have a desktop you do the same thing, if your not sure about this either go here.
http://www.ehow.com/how_895_install-ram.html

If your talking about a Hardrive and you have a laptop you have to shutdown the laptop, unscrew the hardrive from it, take it out, put the new one in and screw it back in, be careful as laptop parts are more delicate if your not sure how go here.
http://www.memorysuppliers.com/laphardrivgu.html

If your talking about RAM and you have a laptop, do the same thing as the laptop hardrive, if your not sure go here.
http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/installing-laptop-memory.html

Remember you can always click start go to all programs and go to your computer documentations if you have them and it will explain there to.

Answer 6

Take out the one that is in thereand take the # off it and order the same size but bigger GIG's like if it has 256MB you want to order at least 1GIG and if it hastwo slots you can get 2 1GIG memory stick just order the same size that in there now name brand dosent releay matter. just size

Answer 7

im not sure bout adding memory but you can add the least important stuff that you may need in the future but dont need it in the present onto a usb key sorry i cant help you any more but i hope this helps.