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Is it be effective to install 4 GB of RAM instead of 3 GB on Windows 7 32bit ?

Is it be effective to install 4 GB of RAM instead of 3 GB on Windows 7 32-bit ? Will I feel any difference?
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MacBookPro RAM: CL7 or CL9

Hi, I want to increase the RAM in my MacBookPro 15", 2.53 GHz, Mid-2009. I currently have 4GB, and I want 6GB (and upgrade to 8GB later - I think this should work with my model: …
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What happens if I put 2GB of RAM in Dell 2350 which allows max 1GB RAM?

I have a Dell 2350 that states max RAM should be 1gb (2 x 512mb). What happens if I put 1gb in each slot = 2GB of RAM?
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Opera 10.5 RAM usage and Google Reader?

Hi all, Today I upgraded to Opera 10.5 from Google Chrome and I have two really important questions about it. 1) Is it normal for it to use SO MUCH RAM!!!!? Closing tabs doesn't help, but opening …
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Making Windows XP run on 256MB of RAM

Hi I have a Windows XP system which has only 256 MB of ram, and unfortunately upgrading the RAM is not an option (it needs DDR, a DDR2 chip didn't fit and I'm not in town long enough to order one …
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Can we add more RAM sockets on a motherboard?

If a motherboard has only 4 RAM sockets, then can we add more up to 5 or 6 sockets?
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How Can I Limit the Amount of RAM a Mac OS Application Can Use?

I installed dropbox and it has terrible memory management. It often uses 3GB out of my 4GB of RAM. Is there any way to limit the app memory usage? I would like to never allow more than 250 MB of …
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Is it possible to create a file system on ram

I'm just wondering is there a technology like this?Transforming a Ram into a file system which makes file manipulation and transfer easier. A ram which can be partitioned. And which can temporarily …
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How to configure an ASUS motherboard.

I have an ASUS P7P55-M motherboard running with an Intel Core i5-750 processor and 4GB ram with 1600 speed. For some reason the default settings of the motherboard make all the components run at half …
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why is some of my swap space being used, when I still have unused RAM?

More of a curiosity than a problem; and, I admit, something of an embarassingly basic question: I've noticed that on many occasions, on my Linux machine I will have ~500MB of swap space in use, even …
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How does increasing RAM effect laptop battery life on standby?

Just a simple theoretical question: Does increasing the amount of physical RAM on a laptop affect the battery life while in standby? I always thought the only real difference between hibernate and …
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RAM compatibility

Is there a website where I can look up what kind of RAM my computer has, and what kind of RAM would I need to buy to ensure compatibility ?
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Developer’s PC - worth getting more than 8GB RAM?

I'm building a developer PC and am wondering whether to get 8GB or 12GB. It's a Core-i7 860 system, i.e., 1156 motherboards with 4 slots for RAM sticks, dual channel, usually up 16GB (as opposed to …
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Is it better to have 4x2GB or 2x4GB of RAM?

I'm building a Core i7-860 system which supports dual-channel memory (up to 16GB in 4 DIMMs), my target is 8GB. From the performance perspective, is it better to have 2x4GB or 4x2GB?
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Windows RAM Test Program

I'm recently getting blue screen of death on my Windows XP machine. I suspect that the culprit is the RAM I've just installed. Is there any program that I can use the test whether my RAM is good or …

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