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Today''s software has become more rapacious than ever—not just wanting faster processors, but faster graphics and more RAM. Layer these software programs on top of itself a memory-hungry operating system, and it becomes clear that more memory is better—up to a point. The good news is that memory is cheaper than ever, though the precipitous plummet in prices seems to have leveled off a bit lately. But the memory landscape is much more confusing than even a couple of years ago. The acronyms have evolved into a veritable alphabet soup of memory types: EDO, BEDO, SDRAM, FP, RAMBUS. Each new motherboard chipset that finds its way into your computer seems to want a different type of memory. Well, we''re here to help you sort through the memory types and walk you through the process of installation. This is a tough question. However, there are a couple of rules of thumb. First, know thy motherboard. You must be aware of what chipset you have in your system. It turns out that adding too much memory can actually slow down your computer. The reason for this is the L2 cache. Cache Level 1 and Level 2

Along with the progression of RAM size, chip technology has changed to the point where it’s become fairly difficult to know what type of RAM your system needs. The irony is that it’s actually more difficult and time-consuming to become familiar with RAM than it is to install it, which should take less than 10 minutes. A RAM Discovery. There are three ways to discover how much RAM is in your PC. Look under the Total column for the amount of RAM your system has. The amount is listed in kilobytes (KB); to convert it to megabytes, just eliminate the numbers after the comma. For example, if the amount is 16,192KB, remove the 192. You have 16MB of RAM. Another way to find your memory is to watch your monitor as the computer boots up. The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), which controls your system’s start-up routines, runs a diagnostic test on the computer’s peripheral hardware. In the process, it tells you how much memory you have.