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Service, Repair, and Upgrades
The most common reason to upgrade your computer is to make it go
faster. To achieve this goal, you need to upgrade your processor and your
Random Access Memory (RAM). Your processor is the brain of your computer. It is
also referred to as the microprocessor or CPU.
It interprets all the
instructions that it receives from various devices and then executes those
instructions, such as telling your printer to print. The faster the processor,
generally the faster the computer will usually be able to perform those
instructions and tasks.
RAM is the workhorse behind the performance of
your computer. Working as a foot soldier for your processor, RAM temporarily
stores information from your operating system, applications, and data in
current use. This gives your processor easy access to the critical information
that makes your programs run. The amount of RAM you have determines how many
programs can be executed at one time and how much data can be readily available
to a program. It also determines how quickly your applications perform and how
many applications you can easily toggle between at one time. Simply put, the
more RAM you have, the more programs you can run smoothly and
simultaneously.
RAM is one of the most cost-effective performance boosts
for your computer, so it makes sense to get as much as you can afford so that
your computer remains fast and agile. More memory means you can load bigger
files and open and operate more applications at once. How much RAM do you need?
To answer this and other similar questions, Digitek Computers provides a free
phone consultation, offering advice on uprading your computer.
