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One of the simplest ways to improve performance on a laptop is to add more RAM, or random access memory. RAM prices have been steadily dropping over the years, and it's now possible to see a significant performance boost with an investment of twenty or thirty dollars. If your machine is sluggish, you might need additional memory. Even if your machine is new, a memory upgrade is worth investigating. New laptops often ship with inadequate RAM. This is so the manufacturer looks like it's providing you with a competitive price. In a way, it is.
Re: Ramping Up Your Laptop's RAM
Posted by: jescott418 2012-04-29 12:41:10 In reply to: Patrick Nelson
I have actually seen a lot of people spend too much on RAM upgrades. It really depends on what you do. If you tend to open a lot of programs and leave them open or run a browser with several tabs open. Then maybe you need more RAM. But I have seen those that add 16Gb or better. I really wonder if they ever load up their RAM that much? Even 64 Bit is not that bad. Running a virtual OS can also do a number on RAM. Still buying too much headroom is just like building a 12 room house for just you. You better off going a week and monitoring your RAM usage and then seeing where you are at. Doubling that would most likely be enough. I cannot see anyone needing more then 8 GB on average right now.
Operating system are becoming efficient and browsers are working on those pesky memory leaks.
Operating system are becoming efficient and browsers are working on those pesky memory leaks.
