- 1st check to see if your computer is under warranty because once you remove the cover from your computer, you may have revoke its warranty. If your computer is under warranty consult your hardware manufacturer for more information before you proceed.
- Determine how much RAM you have on the computer by, right-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then click Properties. The amount of RAM that is installed on your computer is in the Computer section.
- To check how much RAM you need. Usually, if your computer slows down when you have many programs open, or if you are working with large files, you may want to install more RAM. Again, contact your hardware manufacturer before you install new hardware to ensure that the warranty is not revoked if you remove the cover from your computer.
- Look in your owner’s manual and motherboard manual to determine if your RAM is parity or non-parity.
- You need to know the speed of RAM (measured in nanoseconds), when buying new RAM.
- Check to see if the computer uses single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) or dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
- Also check to see if the computer uses Fast Page-mode DRAM (FPM DRAM), Extended Data Out DRAM (EDO DRAM), Burst EDO DRAM (BEDO DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), or RAMBus DRAM (RDRAM).
- Check the motherboard to determine the number of pins on the motherboard: 30, 72 or 168.
- And last check to see…the number of open RAM slots that are available on your motherboard.
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