You can go to 2.5GB or 3GB total. Again, you may be able to sell the
memory modules you remove??”or, better, use them in another of your PCs.
Another option is to buy one or more 2GB modules. These are available for most desktop PCs,
but they tend to be more than twice as expensive as 1GB modules. There??™s also another problem
you need to know about: most normal PCs can have a maximum of 4GB of memory. This is enough
for all conventional computing needs, but because of hardware limitations in the ways PCs are
designed, the PC cannot actually use the full amount of memory. If you install 4GB of memory,
typically between 3GB and 3.5GB will actually be available.
Step 2: Buy the Memory
Armed with the information you??™ve gathered so far, you??™re ready to buy the memory
for your PC. Your local computer store probably has suitable memory, but you??™ll
almost certainly find a wider selection??”and perhaps better prices??”online, either
from a major online retailer such as CDW (www.cdw.com) or PC Connection (www
.pcconnection.com) or directly from a memory company such as Crucial (www.crucial
.com) or Kingston Technology Company (www.kingston.com).
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Get the Most Bang for Your Memory Buck
Here are two strategies for getting the maximum amount of memory for the
money you pay:
Max out the memory when you buy If you have enough money,
get the maximum amount of memory installed when you buy the PC.
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