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what type of RAM I need?
There are a few ways to check.
- You can open up the case and pull out a stick of RAM to look at the sticker. It’ll tell you everything you need to know. Just make sure you ground yourself.
- You can go to the manufacturers website and find your computers model. You’ll be able to do this with all the major brands. Now if you have a clone (a computer from a small independent shop) then they probably won’t have this feature.
My favourite way is also the fastest. Just download CPU-Z from cpuid.com. The direct link is here.CPU-Z is a powerful program that techs use to scope out a clients computer without getting in depth with it. To find out the type of RAM you need follow these steps:
- Download CPU-Z.
- Run it.
- Go to the SPD tab.
- At the top you should see the type of RAM you need (whether it be SDRAM, DDR, or DDR2)
- Look at the Max Bandwidth field and you’ll find the exact speed of RAM you need. (Something like PC100, or 4200)
Then it’s of to your friendly neighborhood computer store and a faster computer!
The Fake Geek