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I think you are meaning to ask how to add 8GB of RAM to your computer. Based on that assumption, I will tell you that the easiest way to do that is to just buy a stick of RAM and put it in the appropriate slot. If you already have one stick of 4GB, then you need to get another 4GB stick and you will have a total of 8GB.

You need to make sure that you get the right type of RAM for your machine as there are various standards available as well as different speeds. The most commonly used RAM today is DDR3 running at 1600MHz, commonly condensed to DDR3-1600 or can also be called PC3-12800. PC3 and DDR3 refer to the same thing. The only thing you need to do to convert between the two is either multiply the DDR3 speed by 8 or divide the PC3 speed by 8.


You also need to get the right style of RAM because laptops and desktops use different styles. The ones for desktops are long and narrow while the ones for laptops are shorter and fatter. If you are spending the money on RAM, you definitely want to get the right thing, after all.


If you need any further assistance in identifying what you have, feel free to drop me a line.

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