Increasing the amount of memory in your computer is one of the easiest ways to improve a computers performance. The capabilities of the computers motherboard determine the amount of memory you can add.

A computers main memory works like a blackboard that is constantly overwritten with new data. The data stored in memory disappears when you turn off the computer.

Memory chips make up the main memory in a computer. The computers motherboard determines the type of memory chip that is required. Synchronous Dynamic RAM SDRAM) is found in many entry level computers and is suitable for basic computer tasks. Double-Data-Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR SDRAM) is faster than SDRAM and is better for working with media, such as viewing full-screen video and laying complex games. DDR SDRAM-ll, or DDR2, is a ?ewer version of DDR SDRAM that operates even faster than the original version.