RAM (random access memory), either RAM hardware or software and operating system use of RAM.
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Windows BSOD - memory problems
A Windows Vista PC would regularly produce blue screens of death. A memory test proved that the memory was the cause.
The PC had a motherboard several years old, and memory to fit that mother ...
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Performance of Multiple RAM Sticks Compared to Single Sticks
It's no secret that using two physical drives gives better performance than two partitions on the same physical drive; because there are two devices, they each have their own platters, head, caches, ...
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How do you use 4GB of RAM?
I have a Quad Core Intel PC with 4GB of RAM - I've been using it over a year to run web server stress tests (ab.exe -n 5000 -c 500), encode HD video, play games, open dozens of tabs in multiple ...
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Why is ram for the new macbooks so expensive?
I was pricing up a new Macbook unibody 17" and whilst following my general rule of giving a laptop as much ram as it can physically take, I fell off my chair when I saw the price.
$1000 US for an ...
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Where did the other .8 GB of RAM go? [duplicate]
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Windows XP and RAM 3.5GB+
Hi sys admins
I have this system, which has 2 , 2GB SDRAM installed. when i check the system bios it shows as 4 GB
But in windows XP , it shows ...
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Would a Macbook Air (2010) be able to use a 8GB RAM module once one exists? [closed]
I'm considering buying a new Macbook Air (2010) but it seems to only have a single RAM slot (for a PC3-8500 DDR3 SODIMM).
As I require 8GB for my current MBP not to slow to a crawl with some of my ...
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What is the relationship between CPU usage and RAM?
I have seen many times that my CPU usage is 100% and my RAM is only occupied for about 50%. What is the relationship between these two? How does one's performance affects the other?
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What is more important for speed: Processor Speed or RAM? [closed]
I am about to buy a desktop, I narrowed it down to two choices, both are virtually identical (even in terms of price) but one has 4 GB of RAM and a 3.7 GHZ CPU the other has 8GB of RAM and a 2.7 GHZ ...
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How do I know which way my RAM chips should be facing when I click them in?
I have a asus p5b mx motherboard and just bought two 2GB pc2-5300u-555 chips. I don't remember which way the one's I took out were facing and it seems I can click these in either way.
Does it matter ...
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Why is my system so slow when I have so much RAM?
So I have a computer with 3.45 GB of RAM according to my OS (XP). I have 2 GB virtual RAM.
My company pushes Excel to its limits of referencing other worksheets which eats up a lot of resources. ...
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Why 32bits OSs can't address more than 3.2/3.2 gb of memory?
Don't know if this is the right place to ask this question.
I've been reading that 32bit OSs (like the Ubuntu i'm running right now) can't adress more than 3.2gb or 3.3gb of RAM memory.
I remember ...
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is it important to pair RAM by manufacturer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any benefits to using identical memory modules?
I have a pair of mismatched RAM sticks in my laptop (slots 3 & 4 in the following image):
I have a ...
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Running Windows with defective RAM
Is it possible to run Windows (7, x64) with a defective RAM module? More precisely, is there some way to tell Windows not to allocate a known bad address or block of addresses?
For Linux, there is ...
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How do I detect my computer's RAM configuration?
My Dell Inspiron PC running Windows 7 reports that it has 2GB of RAM installed. Is there any way I can detect how this memory is distributed short of opening the side of the machine and taking a look? ...
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My computer is using 6GB out of 8GB of RAM without proof
I have Windows 7 Home Premium with a AMD X4 965 Quad Core and 8GB of Crucial RAM. I have no idea why my computer says it is using 6GB of RAM when it doesn't show any reason. Below are the screen shots ...
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Buying more RAM
I have 2 memory sticks, each 1GB, DDR2 operating at 667 mhz. I'm looking to buy 2 GB more, and have two questions:
Should I buy 2 pairs of 1 GB, or 1 stick of 2 GB? Does it make a difference ...
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Is Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x) 32 bit or 64 bit?
Is Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x) 32 bit or 64 bit?
Can I address more than 4GB of RAM?
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64 Bit OS and RAM
How much RAM can a 64-bit Windows 8 Ultimate Operating System use?
I have read on the Microsoft website that you can place up to 512 gigabytes (GB), but to my understanding, I thought 64-bit implies ...
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In Windows 7, is there a way to know how much memory a service is using?
In windows 7, is there a way (by using common interface or a custom utility) to know how much memory a specific windows service is using ?
It seems most services are hosted by svchost.exe processes ...
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How do I find what's eating up all of my system's memory? (not SuperFetch)
How does one diagnose/discover memory-related problems, if Task Manager appears to not be reporting correctly?
I must have a memory leak or something -- I'm at 75% usage of my 12 GB of memory, but ...
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How to fix task manager memory column if it shows lies
I have a problem in showing memory in task manager with memory and paging columns. Why it shows so small size usage? And maybe anyone knows how to fix it?
Here is a screenshot(working set, memory, ...
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Why are apps so slow initially when switch to them, even though I have free RAM?
On my Windows 7 (64-bit) PC, when I have a few resource hungry programs going, and half a dozen others, when I switch to an app that I haven't used for a while, it takes a long time to respond and I ...
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Compaq RAM that does not fit into Dell laptops
So I pulled out this weirdo SODIMM RAM stick from a Compaq laptop, and much to my suprise it's slit is at a little different point, and so it does not fit into our other Dell laptops.
Is it a ...
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Is DIMM to USB convertor available?
I have a 512MiB DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM lying about, after upgrading my brother's notebook's to 2GiB. Seeing that it is not being used, and it hardly has any value on the market, I'd love it if I can use it ...
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Can I use faster DDR3 RAM than my motherboard allows?
My motherboard states it supports DDR3 1066/1333. Can I purchase DDR3 1600 and expect my system to drop it down to the highest level the motherboard supports?
Will this change the Cas Latency or ...
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Do errors in Memtest86+ definitively mean something is wrong with my RAM?
I recently built a new computer for somebody. Everything seemed fine at first, but when I went to install the OS (tried both Windows XP and Windows 7), both installers would fail. XP failed with a ...
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How information is stored?
In the old times 8 bit information and 8 bit computers got along well
There was an ASCII of 8 bits so a single byte is a single char
and a single and whole position in memory/disk
then came 16 bit, ...
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Is it possible to disable half the RAM on an Nvidia video card
I have a 1gig video card in a 32-bit system. I'd like to try running it with 512megs of RAM so my system can reclaim that 512meg. I doubt I need the full gigabyte of RAM on the video card. Is this ...
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Should RAM in a core 2 duo system be upgraded in pairs?
I know when computers have two physical processors, you are supposed to upgrade the RAM in pairs. Is this the case with 2 cored processors as well such as the intel core 2 duo?
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Why can't Windows 7 x64 use all installed memory?
I'm running Windows 7 x64 RTM on a Dell Latitude D520 w/ 4gb memory. The system control panel reports:
System type: 64-bit Operating System
Installed memory: 4.00 GB (3.24 usable)
Why isn't ...
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Will my computer benefit from upgrading the RAM?
Well my laptop is pretty old, and was wondering if upgrading the RAM would yield a noticeable speed improvement, or if it would be limited due to other factors such as the processor or something.
I ...
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Can I use the unused 1G of 4G on a 32bit machine as a ramdisk?
I have a machine with 4G of RAM, but running 32bit windows 7, so can only see 3G. I have read somwhere recently that that unused 1G can be used as a RamDisk. Is this true? What sort of program allows ...
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Buying a new Mac Pro - which CPU/how many? And how much RAM?
I tried to ask this question at Stack Overflow, thinking that was where I would find lots of developers who would have experience with various systems and would be best able to answer this. Alas, it ...
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Is there a command to find out the available memory in Windows?
I am looking for a command that returns the available physical memory in Windows. I tried "systeminfo" but it takes too long and returns a lot of unnessesary information for me. If there is not any ...
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MemTest is returning large numbers of errors in Test 7, no matter what ram I use
I have been having issues with this computer, and since MemTest said that there were errors on my RAM, I figured replacing it would fix them... However, after replacing the old stick of RAM, I am ...
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How many times can data be read from a USB flash drive?
While I am aware that performing writes on a USB flash drive degrades the life expectancy of the device. I have heard the quantity of writes is anywhere from 100 thousand to 10 million, but I have ...
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What's the difference between unbuffered and fully buffered memory?
I'm not new to computers, but somehow I've missed the fact that there are different types of memory when it comes to being buffered or not. What's the difference between the two? The only thing I've ...
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How to setup Windows 7 to effectively use 24GB RAM
I need to know the best strategy to let Windows 7 use 24GB RAM in the most effective way, so it does as few reads from disk drive as possible.
I once read there is some setting in Windows but I can't ...
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Android - Emulator takes a long time to start up
I have successfully installed Android-SDK in my computer. Generally, i test application with my real android Device (HTC HERO) so it is fast to test an application on a real device.
But when i try to ...
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What steps do you take when overclocking?
When overclocking your system? what steps do you take to get a maximum but stable overclock out of your system?
I've personally just slammed up the FSB speed until my system can't run Prime95 for a ...
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On warm (re)start, computer powers off instantly. After unplugged, it starts and runs ok
My computer fails to start from any power-state other than power-off:
ASUS UEFI MB (F1A75-V Pro) with AMD Llano APU
12G RAM (passes memtest)
3x HDD
Thermaltake semi-passive PSU
Cold start works ...
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REG x8 Memory vs Normal?
I'm looking to upgrade my Dell PowerEdge T310 server and have come down to two memory options.
Both are 1x4GB @ 1333MHz, Dual Rank but one of them is $4 more and has "REG x8" added to the title. ...
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Why does the memory usage in “top” not add up?
I have noticed that sometimes when I run top, the memory usage of each process in the process table does not seem to add up to the total.
For example, in the dump below, top says that I am using 16 ...
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memory leaks on OS X?
I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and 4 GB 1067 Mhz DDR3 RAM.
Thanks to its 10h battery life, I usually do not shut it down. I just grab it and go.
However, I have to restart ...
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Recommendation for memory pairing in a 13" MacBook Pro?
I know usually it's better to run the memory on dual channel, if possible, with a Kit of 2x2GB, but at the moment my laptop has 2x1gb and I wanted to upgrade it.
Which means, I can either buy a kit ...
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Any major performance difference between 1066MHz and 1150MHz RAM?
I'm currently thinking of upgrading my current gaming machine from it's original 2GB configuration. It's currently using a pair of Kingston HyperX PC2-9200 DDR2 1150MHz RAM (KHX9200D2K2/2G - kit of 2 ...
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Custom built PC slowly freezes up [closed]
So this is probably one of the weirdest PC issues I have ever experienced. I built my PC in the winter of 2011, so about 1.5 years ago. Here are the stats:
ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 ...
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How to “swap in” again memory from page file to physical memory in Windows at once (like linux swap-off)
Is there a way to swap back in (to put back all the memory data that was put into the page file (or swap, whatever you prefer)) memory on a windows PC?
On linux, one can easily do this with the ...
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Size of pagefile.sys on Windows 7
A friend of mine is running Windows 7 with 24 GB RAM and her pagefile.sys is also 24 GB in size. She is not running with anything that takes up that much RAM or diskspace.
I searched a bit and ran ...
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Is Apple's MacBook Pro RAM simply rebranded?
Apple typically charges a markup for its own MacBook Pro RAM - often twice (or more) the price of Crucial RAM.
Is Apple RAM actually better, or is it just a rebrand of another manufacturer's memory?
