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Welcome to the Upgradeable IBM model page. You can quickly search our database and find your model and what upgrades you can buy to improve its performance.

Start by clicking on the "find your model series" box. A drop down list of models should appear.

Choose what series your computer belongs to, such as BladeCenter. Step 2 is clicking in the next box "Select a Model" and all the models in that series will appear. Scroll to choose your model.

When you find your model, selecting it will make all the upgrade options appear.

If you have any problems, please contact us via our online contact form or call our office. We appreciate all feedback, it helps improve our service.

Additional RAM(memory) will benefit any IBM computer, whether it be a notebook, desktop, workstation or server. 

The amount of RAM in your system is critical in assisting your computer to process its moment to moment operations, whether that is loading applications, browsing the web or editing a spreadsheet. The more RAM you have the quicker all your files, applications, web pages, etc. will run.

As most people these days will have their computer performing many tasks at once, additional RAM will allow you to run these tasks unencumbered. Without enough RAM your system will "page" the HDD when running multiple applications; essentially using your HDD as RAM. You can overcome this issue by installing high-density modules in each memory slot for seamless multitasking.

Laptops gain an additional advantage with the installation of more memory; extended battery life. These days low voltage modules are a standard item as they deliver better performance but use less power and you can increase energy efficiency by up to 40%. Also, as previoulsy mentioned, additional RAM can eliminate regular paging of the HDD, thus saving the battery by performing tasks much quicker and far more efficiently.