One of the major drawbacks of laptops compared to desktop PCs is how hard they are to upgrade. In most cases, key components like the CPU and GPU are soldered directly to the motherboard, which means ...

When upgrading or building a computer, folks will from time to time make a few mistakes, and one of the most common mistakes is inserting the memory module in the wrong RAM slot. This usually leads to ...

RAM is your PC's short-term memory, so it's incredibly important. If your laptop supports RAM upgrades, swapping out the existing sticks for something faster can be a straightforward way to see some ...

Most computer motherboards have between two and four slots for RAM, and if one of these slots fails, your computer won't see the RAM stick installed in it. Testing ...

Motherboards are the backbone of a computer, holding different vital parts such as the processor, RAM and also providing connections to other peripherals. Upgrading internal computer parts is always ...

If you're thinking of buying a new computer to replace your mind-bogglingly slow laptop, think again. These simple upgrades ...

On several occasions we've covered an issue where one of the two memory slots on 15-inch PowerBook G4 units is suddenly non-functional (memory installed in that slot is not recognized). We most ...

If you encounter The amount of system memory has changed error when you turn on your Dell or Alienware system, this article ...

The conventional wisdom on buying a laptop says the average person doesn’t need a bucketload of RAM. But if you’re not the average person and you’re hitting a performance wall with today’s 8GB RAM ...