Doing so could cause damage to the memory module, and the slots on the motherboard. Finally, when installing the memory, distribute the pressure evenly by pressing on both corners of the memory module.
Once the memory is purchased, locate the memory slots on the computer motherboard. If no memory slots are available on the computer, one or more memory modules must be removed before the memory can be installed. If the computer has a small form factor , it may be difficult to access the memory slots.
You may have to temporarily remove cables or expansion cards before you can access them easily. When disconnecting anything from the computer, make sure you can remember where each cable and card goes. Each slot on a motherboard that supports a DIMM is a bank ; therefore the computer works if one memory module is purchased. Examine the memory module before installing it into the computer. At the bottom of the memory module, you should notice one or more notches at the bottom of the card.
These notches look like those shown in the picture below. Make sure that the notches match up with the memory slot you are installing the memory into.
These notches allow the memory to be installed only in one direction. If the memory is incompatible, it will not physically match with the slot. After verifying the notches and direction, the memory needs to be installed, move each memory slot tab out or away from the memory module. These tabs will snap into place as the memory module is installed. Once these tabs are moved out, gently and firmly push the memory module into the slot.
Step 6 - Ground Yourself! Ground yourself. Step 7 - Remove Existing Memory Modules. Computer memory removal. Step 8 - Install Memory. Memory banks. Step 9 - Close the Computer Case. Step 10 - Plug the Power Cable in. Your Memory is now Installed! Helpful Hints and Installation Troubleshooting Tips. If your system does not boot up, check the following items: If you receive an error message or hear a series of beeps, your system might not be recognizing the new memory modules.
Remove and reinstall the modules. Push down hard on the modules until the clips fold back up. If your system won't boot, check all the connections inside your computer. It is easy to bump a cable and pull it out of its connector, which will disable devices such as your hard drive or CD-ROM. If some or all of the memory is not recognized during the boot-time memory check or in CMOS Setup, power down the system, rearrange the modules, and restart the system.
If all memory is recognized, you can safely assume that you have the modules installed correctly. To install a DIMM, locate a free memory slot and pivot the ejector arms on each side of the socket as far as possible toward the horizontal. Align the notches and slide the DIMM straight down into the socket.
Some motherboards particularly cheap ones are thin and very flexible. The pressure required to seat a DIMM may flex the motherboard enough to crack it. When you install a DIMM in a motherboard that's already in the case, pay close attention to how much pressure you're applying. If the motherboard appears to be flexing too much, remove the motherboard from the case before installing the DIMM.
Yes, that takes a lot more time, but it's better than destroying the motherboard. The DIMM slides sometimes snaps into the socket, which automatically pivots the ejector arms toward the vertical. If the ejector arms are not fully vertical, press them toward the DIMM until they lock into the vertical position, as shown in Figure One of the simplest hardware upgrades you can do to make your computer feel snappier is to upgrade your memory.
Over the years, operating systems like Windows, software like Photoshop, and now even web browsers like Chrome, have built reputations for being unabashed memory hogs. Loading too many tabs in Chrome or keeping to many programs open on your desktop could use up all of the memory your system has to offer, slowing your system to a crawl.
Gamers with an eye towards future-proofing might even want to consider 32GB—the downside being increased cost, of course. There are different types of RAM.
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