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There are a number of things you can do to speed up your computer. Most of those things involve software tweaking until your machine bows before you. However, one of the best, easiest, and quickest ways to improve performance is to upgrade your RAM (Random Access Memory). When you ordered your computer from Dell, HP, or Best Buy, they likely gave you 512MB or even 1GB of RAM in your system and said, “You can upgrade the RAM if you like. Here are your options ranging from $100 to $300.” It didn’t seem worth it, did it? It probably wasn’t. Since then you’ve installed dozens of applications and are running all kinds of fancy software. Your computer seems to be slowing down over time and you don’t know how to fix it. RAM is cheap and will probably answer your prayers!

Head over to www.crucial.com to see their Memory Advisor Tool. Put in your computer’s make and model, and click Find It. The tool will tell you what kind of RAM your computer uses, how many modules it can take, and the packages you can buy. In most cases I tell folks to max it out - buy the biggest and fastest package possible - you won’t be upset. Unless you’re doing a small upgrade, you’ll probably be taking out your  existing RAM, so don’t worry about what’s currently in your computer.

When the RAM arrives at your door, installation is relatively simple. There are all kinds of videos out there to help you do it yourself. Not convinced you want to? Bring it by Law Library 210 and we’ll install it in less than 5 minutes! If you have questions about what to order, we can help with that too.

P.S. Though Crucial will guarantee the RAM you purchase with the Advisor Tool will work in your computer, if you already know what kind of RAM you need you can probably save a couple bucks by heading over to newegg.com for get a better deal.