Upgrade / Installation
Instructions for memory installation and upgrade
If you want to install memory in a new
computer, please follow steps 1 to 12. If you want to
upgrade your computer, please follow steps A to D as
well.
1) Getting
ready
Before beginning installation, make
sure to have a non-magnetic
screwdriver, the computer or motherboard manual
and the memory module ready.
2) Ground
yourself
Static electricity can damage the
sensitive memory modules. Prior to installation, briefly
touch a metallic heater or similar device to make sure
that there is no static electricity.
3) Getting the computer
ready
Switch the computer off and disconnect
the power cord and any external connections. Place the
computer on a suitable surface and open the case. Keep
in mind that there can be slight variations because
there are so many different kinds of computers. For
example, memory modules are installed at the back of
Apple iMac cases.
Caution: Individual
components of the computer can be hot or statically
charged even after the computer is switched off (power
supply)!
4) Upgrade or initial
upgrade
There are generally 2 to 4 DIMM
sockets next one another on the motherboard. If you want
to upgrade your computer, proceed as follows.
a) Check whether the
modules you were using up to now are compatible with the
new takeMS memory.
b) Modules with
different timings and latencies may be compatible but
they run at the speed of the slower module. Before
installation, think about whether it might be better to
use your old memory in another system.
c) To remove the old
modules, simultaneously press down both clips at the end
of the DIMM socket. It is best to use both hands to
grasp the module at its outer edges and remove it.
d) Wrap the module in
anti-static material and put it aside.
Further
installation
5) Using the manual,
determine which is the first DIMM socket.
6) Remove the module
from the packaging and hold it so that the golden
contacts are facing down.
7) Check whether the
"nose" in the DIMM socket fits into the opening in the
contact strip. It may be necessary to turn the module
180 degrees.
8) Insert the module
into the socket and then press down firmly and evenly at
both ends.
9)) Now, the clips on
both sides should be lying firmly on the module. To be
on the safe side, press them once more in the direction
of the module.
(Caution: If the clips
are not lying evenly or the module is not straight in
the socket, we cannot guarantee that it will work
properly. Remove the modules again (step C) and insert
them correctly.)
10) Insert the rest of
the modules into the remaining DIMM sockets. At the end,
all memories should be positioned evenly and at the same
depth in the sockets.
11) Close your PC and
reattach the connections and the power cord.
12) As your computer
is rebooting, make sure that the type of memory and
capacity are displayed correctly.
Have fun with your new takeMS memory!
