Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. This article is more than 9 years old. When it comes to breathing ...

Struggling to install RAM in your gaming PC? We've got you covered with tips before you get started and step-by-step instructions on exactly how to install RAM in a gaming PC. If you're in the process ...

When it comes to upgrading your Mac, RAM is the easy choice. It’s inexpensive, it’s relatively easy to install, and it can make a noticeable difference. But as a quick visit to just about any Mac ...

As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, wireless carriers, AI, wearables and more. I oversee the team's product testing and translate our findings into ...

So you've installed a new hard drive and expanded your computing horizons with new PCI cards - and that's great and everything - but your computer still runs too slowly. Sure you've got all that extra ...

Speed makes a difference, and sometimes you can get a boost without reaching in your wallet ...

RAM, like most other hardware, is continually upgraded, with faster modules released to the market every few years or so. While you might be tempted to buy two new sticks of the latest DDR4 RAM for ...

The easiest way to tell is whether or not it has a slot-loading optical drive. If it is, it takes a regular DIMM and the RAM is accessed through a door on the back bottom. If it has a regular CD-ROM, ...

Anyone planning to install a large-volume CPU cooler with a fan alongside RAM modules with heat spreaders or RGB lighting will quickly encounter a problem: lack of space. The technical term for this ...

There are many, many cases where a computer that's "moving slow" or running "so crash-y" can work perfectly fine again with a boost in its available RAM, or memory. Because, honestly, the processor ...