Before Upgrading RAM (Intel Processor)

Only for Intel processors:

1. Find out Processor name- e.g. i3 M370

(Windows 7 - Right click on Computer --> Properties)

2. Find out Memory Specifications for that Processor from ark.intel.com

If you are unable to search properly in ark.intel.com , use google with a search string similar to -

ark.intel.com  i3  M370 

3. Note 2 things:

Max Memory Size - e.g. 8GB 

Memory Type - DDR3-800/1066

Important : For i3 M370, 800/1066 are the RAM speeds.

It is important that only these 2 values are used. 

All RAM chips will have the RAM speed specified on them (i.e. by looking at the RAM chip, we can tell the RAM speed).