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How to Install RAM Have you ever been working on your computer and all of a sudden it just slows down? Then you have to sit there and wait for it to pick up speed again. If your computer slows down when you're working with large files or many programs at once, you might be able to improve performance by installing extra RAM (Random Access Memory - your computer's temporary operating memory). Installing RAM is not very difficult. The following steps are for computers from the late 1990’s to present. First, you have to determine what kind of RAM your computer needs, and whether your computer has enough open slots to hold it. There are two different types of RAM: SIMM, single in-line memory module, and DIMM, dual in-line memory module. To find out which of the two your computer uses check your computer manual. The new RAM should match the specifications and configuration of the old RAM. Once you have the RAM you need, shut down your compu