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Step-By-Step: Bulk Up Your PC's RAM

Want a cheap, effective way to improve your PC's performance? Boost the amount of system RAM.

Stan Miastkowski

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3. Find the RAM.

Turn off your PC, unplug it, and remove the case. The RAM slots are normally located on the right side of the motherboard toward the front of the case. Use masking tape to mark any cables you remove to get to the slots. Motherboards have two, three, or four RAM slots, each marked by a number on the board. Insert new modules in the lowest-numbered empty slots first.

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