Toshiba Notebook Memory

You will find that Toshiba notebook memory is probably one of the easiest upgrades you can perform on your notebook.  Whether you have the Toshiba Satellite A200 Notebook or the Toshiba Portege M400 you will find that Toshiba ram memory is both easy to locate on your notebook and easy to take out and re-install.

The Toshiba notebook memory comes in modules which are called DIMMS which stands for Dual Inline Memory Module.  These modules are similar to the ones used in standard PC’s but they are extra small just like a notebook and have an added a couple of extra letters to make sure you purchase the proper memory, DIMMMS are for standard PC’s and for notebooks you get SO-DIMM, the SO stands for Small Outline and these are specifically for notebooks.  Be forewarned though, cracking open your laptop can void your warranty and if you are not experienced or confident then perhaps you should get someone who knows what they are doing to do it otherwise you could damage one of the many components that also exist within the shell of the notebook.

If you feel comfortable around electronics then you really should be ok, its not that hard to change the Toshiba notebook memory modules within the Toshiba Qosmio Notebook especially if you have changed components in a standard PC.  Before you install the memory into your notebook you may have to check your manual just to make sure the brand and speed of the memory is compatible with your existing setup.

The memory is usually held in with a couple of clips and all you need to do is pull both of those clips away from the memory and the ram should just pop out.  Once you have removed your memory all you then have to do is align the new memory into the slot and push both the clips back in so the memory is secure.  You will hear a clicking sound when the clips clip back in and then the memory chips will be secure and will not fall out.

The biggest difference besides size between standard Toshiba Notebook Memory and a standard PC’s memory is price.  Notebook memory tends to be more expensive then standard PC memory due to the smaller size and the fact that there is not as much produced because there are more PC’s in the world then notebooks.  Upgrading your Toshiba Notebook Memory should see an increase in performance with your notebook.  You may notice noticeable things such as quicker boot up speeds, programs loading quicker within the operating system and applications being able to handle larger products.

Since notebook memory is more expensive, it also carries onto the prices of notebooks.  If you are going to be running Microsoft Vista then you ideally would need at least 1GB of ram for the speed and operation of the operating system to function at an acceptable level for both performance and speed.  Ideally you would have at least 2GB for Vista to work at its premium performance.