RAM, Cards and Motherboards

How to Buy a Motherboard

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Computer buffs are very opinionated about which motherboards are best. Do some research to make an informed buying decision... more »

How to Choose the Right Amount of RAM for Your New Computer

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Your computer uses random-access memory (RAM) to store the operating system, open applications, and data you're currently working on. The computer can access data in RAM much faster than data on your hard disk. Having too little RAM can slow down ... more »

How to Install a Motherboard

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These general instructions are intended to supplement or simplify some of the information in your motherboard manual... more »

How to Install a New Sound Card in Your Dell Laptop PC

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Dell laptops are stylish, classy and very high functioning. They also come with an integrated sound card that is decent, but not spectacular. If you want the benefits of nifty sound features like surround sound and advanced editing capabilities, ... more »

How to Install a New Video Card in Your Dell Laptop PC

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Installing a new video card in a Dell laptop PC can be tricky. In fact, in some cases, there is no way to change the video card that your Dell laptop came with. These instructions work for just a few models of Dell laptops, including the Dell ... more »

How to Install a Wireless Communication Card on a Laptop

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With PCMCIA cards, all you have to do is insert a communication card into your laptop, and you can telecommunicate from anywhere in the world... more »

How to Install More RAM on Your Computer

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Every year technological advancements encourage you to enhance your computer's efficiency. You must install more RAM and continually upgrade it so you can work with memory intensive programs that are rich in graphics. Size matters, especially ... more »

How to Install RAM in a Toshiba Laptop

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Installing more RAM in your computer is a classic way of increasing its speed and capacity. The more RAM your computer has available, the more quickly it can work. There are some programs that rely on having greater amounts of RAM than are ... more »

How to Install RAM in Your Dell Desktop PC

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Installing new RAM in your Dell desktop PC is one of the quickest ways to speed up its performance. It may also be necessary if you intend to run Windows Vista on it. If your Dell desktop PC needs a RAM upgrade before you can install Windows ... more »

How to Install Ram on an Acer Aspire 5100 Notebook

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This article will walk you through how to install ram on your Acer 5100 Notebook. Have fun!.. more »

How to Overclock a CPU

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Overclocking a processor means enabling it to operate above the manufacturer's specified frequency. Many Internet sites provide instructions for overclocking. Processor manufacturers and many computer experts believe the slight gain in ... more »

How to Troubleshoot a Video Card

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You may experience problems with your video display for various reasons such as improper display settings or inappropriate card installation. In the following steps, you will discover how to troubleshoot common video card problems... more »

How to Upgrade a Computer's BIOS

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The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a chip on the motherboard that boots the computer and allows Windows to communicate with the hardware. Although the risk of doing so is considerable, you may need to update your computer's BIOS for it to ... more »

How to Add Memory to a Computer

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Learning how to add memory to your computer is a skill that can save you a lot of money over the years. A lot of people resort to buying a whole new computer when adding more memory to the computer would solve the problem. Also, you can avoid ... more »

How to Buy a Graphics Card for Mac Pro

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If you are considering a graphics card for your Mac Pro (MacBook Pro), you can choose from the three models Apple provides: Nvidia GeForce, ATI Radeon and Nvidia Quadro. Each fulfills distinct purposes. Here’s how to choose the graphics card ... more »

How to Buy RAM

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Increasing RAM can be the single easiest way to improve the performance of your PC. These instructions apply to adding RAM to your existing PC or buying RAM for a home-built computer... more »

How to Find Out the Maximum RAM Capacity for Your Computer

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Random Access Memory (RAM) is an important component of your computer just like the hard drive. RAM controls the speed and memory in your computer. Different types of RAM are available for different machines. Here’s how to determine your ... more »

How to Find out What Type of Memory a Computer Needs

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Upgrading your memory? First you need to find out how much RAM is installed on your PC computer already. Also, you need to verify the type of RAM your computer uses. Knowing these two vital details will help you select the kind of memory your ... more »

How to Increase the Processing Speed of a 486 or Pentium-Based Computer

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If you have a 486 or Pentium computer, you might be able to increase the speed by adding an Intel Pentium OverDrive processor... more »

How to Install RAM in an iBook

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Installing RAM in an iBook requires concentration and preparation because you need to handle fragile parts with utmost care. The memory cards or RAM that are inserted in different machines come with distinct specifications. You need to choose and ... more »

How to Install RAM in an iMac

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Installing RAM in iMac is easy if you follow the proper procedure. The RAM that you currently have may not be sufficient. To install a new RAM, you first need to remove your old RAM. This task takes a little time... more »

How to Install RAM in Power Mac

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The Power Mac, especially the Power Mac G5, is considered one of the fastest MACs ever. However, depending on the type of applications you use, you may still require additional memory for the Power Mac. Like other computers, the Power Mac also ... more »

How to Install RAM in Your Acer Laptop

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Laptops are notoriously difficult to upgrade with one exception. Luckily, that exception is one of the quickest and best ways to improve the performance of your Acer laptop. Adding more RAM will speed up your laptop and boost its performance. Be ... more »

How to Install RAM in Your Dell Laptop

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Dell was one of the early pioneers in laptop computers. If you have a Dell Inspiron, Lattitude or other Dell laptop computer, you may be able to speed it up and boost its performance by adding more RAM... more »

How to Install RAM in Your HP Laptop

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Upgrading the amount of RAM in your HP laptop is one of the quickest and easiest ways to improve its performance and get an added boost of speed. Installing new RAM isn’t much harder than popping in a new PC card for a peripheral... more »

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