How to Install RAM Modules on Top of Already Existing Ones If possible, we strongly recommend getting RAM sticks that are the exact same brand, speed and capacity as the ones already in your PC.

Installing the RAM Most people can figure out how to install RAM sticks into their computer. If you can’t, there’s a tutorial here.

One last thing — don’t attempt to install RAM modules without checking the correct steps first. Our guides to installing RAM on a PC and installing RAM on a laptop will show you how to do it.