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Do-It-Yourself Dream Machines

A step-by-step guide to the smartest upgrades, plus the ultimate PC project: building your own system.

By Kirk Steers, PCW Print   

How to: Beef Up Your RAM

1. Open the case.

2. Get grounded. Use an antistatic wrist strap--available at any local electronics or computer store--or at the very least, touch the frame of your PC while it's still plugged in. Then unplug it.

3. Pick up the module. Always hold RAM modules by their side edges. Avoid touching the flat surfaces or the contacts along the bottom edge.

4. Insert it. For DIMMs, lower the module into the slot and press carefully (A). The module should seat itself, and the clips on both sides of the module should snap into place. If they don't, the module isn't properly seated.

For SIMMs, orient the module to match the others in the system, insert the module at a 45-degree angle, and rotate to the vertical (B). If you do it right, you should feel the snap of the two supporting clips closing into place.

5. Power up. Turn on your system. Watch the screen for the RAM test, and confirm that your PC recognizes the additional RAM. If you see any error messages, or if your system locks up, remove and reinstall the new modules.

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