Installing the RAM Most people can figure out how to install RAM sticks into their computer. If you can’t, there’s a tutorial here.

One last thing — don’t attempt to install RAM modules without checking the correct steps first. Our guides to installing RAM on a PC and installing RAM on a laptop will show you how to do it.

Knowing how much memory, or RAM, that your PC has can help you better plan which applications to install and use. Here's how to find out.