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Don’t cripple your fast rig with insuffi cient short-term memory: Here’s
everything you need to know about buying the right kind of RAM—BY MARK SOPER As operating systems and applications get more
powerful (and more bloated), your PC’s memory
grows ever more important. Adding more
memory—also called RAM—to your rig is the
most cost-effective way to improve performance.
STOP! Before you place your RAM order,
you need some key questions answered.
We’ll tell you why having more RAM boosts
performance, what type of RAM works with
your motherboard and processor, how much
RAM you need to improve system performance,
how to install it, and where you can get
“tricked out” RAM that combines visual appeal
and top-drawer performance. We’ll lead you
through the tangles of memory terminology to
a faster system.