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Help with upgrading my laptop's RAM
First of all, here's my laptop's specs just so if they're somehow needed:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU: Intel i7 740QM (1.73GHz, Turbo2.93G, 6MB)
Memory: 6GB
Hard Drive: 640GB
Screen: 15.6" LED 1366*768
Chipset: Intel HM55
Video: NVidia GT425M 1GB VRAM
So anyway, I wanted to upgrade my laptops RAM so it can handle heavy programs like Vegas Pro, Photoshop and CorelDRAW better than it does now since I have some heavy HD footage to edit. My fears come from the fact that i've never done this before in my life, so I wanna be aware of what i'm doing here before I completely screw my laptop up for good. My questions are:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
How do you install more RAM? I know it's a little "card" that you insert in a slot inside the laptop, but is inserting it enough or do you have to change the BIOS or install it manually or something?
How do I know how much RAM my PC can handle? (EDIT: Already found out, thanks anyway)
Is there anyway to know if the RAM is inserted well in the slot? I want to know this before I try it for the first time...
Is it reccommended to make use of all slots, or the less slots used the better?
Are RAM "cards" universal, or are some of them incompatible with certain computers/laptops?
Sorry for having such doubts, it's my first time doing this and I don't want to screw it up in any way. So this is what crucial.com had to say about my PC's RAM:
So should I go with their advice of 4GBx4 on all slots, or do you reccommend me any better setup?
Thank you for your time.