Tutorial For Upgrading Memory (RAM)

Currently, both hardware and software technology development is rapid. Computers that do not have enough RAM is often problematic when running OS and Software and Game are getting "greedy" which requires RAM. Shortage of RAM will also slow down computer performance because the OS will compensate for these shortcomings by writing "paging file" or "swap file" to the hard disk drive.

If you decide to upgrade the memory, it's worth doing and pay attention to the following matters:

ENSURE YOUR COMPUTER COMPATIBILITY

Find compatiblity your computer through corsair.com website, crucial.com (click first on the "Memory Advisor"), or kingston.com
Find the RAM that is compatible with select computer type, vendor, then the type of computer and click "Go" or "Search"
The results of the search will show, among others:

1. Maximum Memory

Use the memory in accordance with the maximum memory, if you use more memory than is supported by computer agan, then the excess capacity of the memory will be wasted.
For example, your laptop supports 4GB max memory and agan using 8GB total RAM 4 GB then it will be worth it. although the system will detect the capacity of 8 GB of RAM, but in fact the chipset of the laptop agan only supports up to 4GB. Even so, this will not cause problems.
This is worth noting because the price difference is usually different capacities. Price is directly proportional to the capacity.

2. Types of RAM
DDR2 or DDR3 (which is mostly using that now)
DIMM (usually for PCs) or SODIMM (usually for a Netbook or Notebook)

Make sure the type of RAM you buy will be the same in this case. If different, will not be entered with a perfect in its RAM slots

3. Maximum clockspeed
Be expressed in MHz DDR 3 if there are 667, 800, 1333, 1600
Higher clockpeed ram would be better, because sometimes the RAM clockspeed is actually smaller than listed on the label of RAM and automatically / manually (if any manual configuration in the BIOS settings) will downclock to adjust the maximum clockspeed is supported by the computer. Higher clockspeed take more RAM than max clockpseed supported by the computer is not the problem
Try not to mix up some RAM clockspeed is different. This sometimes makes the system unstable.

4. Voltage
For DDR3 encoding as follows: "PC3" = 1.5 volts, "PC3L" (Low voltage) = 1.35 volts, and "PC3U" (ultra low voltege = 1.28 volts. Sometimes there after frequency marker letters eg "PC3-12800 1600L" or sometimes also in the back of the PC .... eg "PC3-12800LS"
Different voltage will cause the system to not run at all. But there are also manufacturers that make SODIMMs that can be used in third-volt scale above