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RAM

MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
edited November 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
How can I know what kind of RAM my computer has? I'm planning picking up some later, is there anything I should know before going to the store?

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    With this handy page of RAM: http://www.technibble.com/types-of-ram-how-to-identify-and-their-specifications/

    edit: And maybe this: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1058485.html

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    If you go to www.crucial.com, they have a pretty good RAM calculator that tells you what you need to buy/how much you can use.

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  • GothicLargoGothicLargo Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Windows: Ctrl - alt - delete, start the task manager, and flip to the performance tab. Physical memory will be listed.

    Keep in mind that at gibibyte levels the discrepancy between 2^30 (1 gibibyte) and 10^9 (1 gigabyte) becomes pretty substantial. Software and hardware companies aren't quite yet on the same page about this so at the moment you should take any memory information (be it printed on packaging or displayed in software) with a grain of salt.

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  • AvicusAvicus Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Most common RAM these days is the DDR ones. What I would do is find out what your motherboard model is and just google search that. It will tell you if you need DDR, DDR2, DDR3 etc.

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    RUNN1NGMAN wrote: »
    If you go to www.crucial.com, they have a pretty good RAM calculator that tells you what you need to buy/how much you can use.

    This is just what I needed!

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