I’m looking to upgrade the RAM on my laptop but I’m not sure how to choose the right one. I’m running a modded Minecraft setup and want to improve performance. My laptop details are: Model – Aspire A315-23 (Laptop-VD5K737A); GPU – AMD Radeon Graphics; CPU – AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2.50GHz; currently, I have 8 GB of RAM and a 237 GB SSD, running on Windows 11. What should I look out for when selecting new RAM?
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Hey! First up, check if your laptop has an extra RAM slot by visiting Acer’s website. You can also use a tool like CPU-Z to find out the type and speed of your current RAM. After that, head over to PC Part Picker to compare prices and find a RAM stick that matches your current one (most likely DDR4 SO-DIMM). YouTube can be super helpful too, check for installation guides specific to your laptop model. Good luck with the upgrade!
Before buying RAM, you need to confirm it’s upgradeable. Check if there’s an available SODIMM slot. You can peek at the task manager to see if you have any open slots—if it shows ‘1 of 2’ used, then you’re likely good to go! The easiest route is to buy another stick that matches the specs you’ve got. Just match the size and speed reported in task manager, and you’ll double that RAM!
What if all my slots are filled? Can I still upgrade?
I thought I needed to know my motherboard details to pick out suitable RAM. If my laptop has a sticker saying it’s upgradable, should I still download the CPU-Z program?