Automatic memory finders are also great if you simply can’t find your manuals. It’s a shame, but many of the cheap laptops are now coming with very little documentation, if any. You’re paying for a laptop that will be good to do basic things on; they don’t expect that you’ll spend a lot of time on upgrades and so forth. From my experience Compaq has been the worst about giving you actual paper manuals, but a little-known fact is that many manufacturers will give you manuals in the form of electronic ones. If you go into your help menu (F1), you can often find links to the manufacturer’s model-specific manuals either online or buried somewhere in your hard drive. This will have all the details about which type of RAM your computer will take, and even tell you how much it’ll take total. If you don’t trust an automatic memory finder, this may be the way to go.
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]]>So, we’re going to talk about a couple memory finder applications that can really be worth your time and money. Most importantly, these will ensure that you’re actually getting the type of RAM that your computer actually needs. This is what really matters, doesn’t it?
I’d have to say that Crucial’s laptop memory finder is probably the best. You can put in your exact make and model of laptop and it’ll spit out what type of memory your laptop takes, plus the amount that your laptop can handle period (also a great thing to know before you go out and buy 8 GB worth!). I don’t work for this company so please don’t feel that I’m pushing my wares on you. I’m just telling you what I really think about the place, and I think it’s solid. I’ve bought plenty of RAM through their site previously using their memory finder for laptops. Check it out.
Most reputable sites these days even have an “auto check” function that’ll actually take all the guesswork out of the process. If you really don’t know the brand of laptop, this is the thing for you. I have to caution you again, though: You really should know what type of laptop you have before you get started on this venture. These tools are sometimes wrong; if the tool does get it wrong you’re not going to know any better. This is also a good reason to check your manuals before you get started (you do have manuals don’t you?). But, an automatic laptop memory finder is better than no finder at all, so if you really trust the results the computer spits out, go for it. Oh, and don’t let me forget: If you’re not new to working on computers, you can even open up the bottom part of your laptop and compare the picture of the RAM on the screen (the finder program will show you a picture generally). If the two match, there’s a very good chance that what it says is correct. Still, do your homework.
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