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No it is a smart question ... I dunno exactly but tools like HWINFO will show you with slots are occupied and what speeds the memory is running at and if it is dual channel etc ...

Ghost ( which I think comes free now with the Samsungs ? ) may work to clone your os disk but even if it is longer I would start by burning the recovery DVD's and trying that approach. Pull out your...

Jyixingchen ... just do a quick double check that current 12 gb RAM is all 1600 and then get 1 more 1600 4 gb stick ... probably you have already in there 3 hynix ( is that samsung ? ) modules...

At times yes I did ... changing the boot order back and forth a couple of time was it ... ( sorry don't recall exact details here ).

I highly recommend pulling out the old 1 TB drive while...

Yes the recovery DVD's will do it all onto a smaller SSD. I just did this on my G75VW ... planning on submitting a complete writeup soon.

Pull the OLD 1 TB drive out while doing the recovery onto...

I just am keeping the original 1 TB drive ( safe / stored away ) as the ultimate fall back. Personal choice as was the upgrade to win 7 pro ...

On a side note I have now tested using windows 7...

To install the RAM ( I just completed identical upgrade on my new G75VW ) you need to stick it in firmly and press it down. If inserted into position at a slight angle you need to push it in...