If the speed of your computer is irritating you or in some way bothering you, then it must be time to consider memory upgrade. The memory of your computer or RAM is the one responsible for running all the programs you have in your computer. And the more RAM or Random Access Memory you have, the faster will be your computer’s response. But before you can upgrade the memory of your computer, there are things you need to check so that your memory upgrade will be successful.
One of the most important things you need to check when you are considering an upgrade in your computer’s memory is the type of pin. 240 pin is the latest pin for RAM right now. However, there are also some who uses only 184 pin or below. To determine the number of pin required for your RAM, you can check your motherboard or the model of the current RAM that you are using.
Once this is determined, it is now time to find out your current RAM’s speed. Check if it is a PC6400 or so. But if after the installation of another memory into your computer it still responds slowly, may be it is time to upgrade the entire computer.