How Much RAM Is Enough? We have published several articles in the past discussing this question but the answer is not straightforward. How much RAM is required depends entirely on each individual’s specific usage. It’s fine for someone to say that ‘you cannot have too […]
What Should You Upgrade RAM vs Storage Remember when your computer felt fast? Boot times while not fantastic, were acceptable? Even logging into your favorite websites was not a problem. Now you’re wondering if you should spring for a new one or upgrade. Before you
I have two older Dell towers. One is a Dell Inspiron 531 with 2 GB RAM. The other is a Dell Inspiron 530 with 1 GB RAM. They both take DDR 2 RAM and I realized I had a bunch of 1 GB DDR2 RAM
What with all the chatter of late about how much RAM you need, I couldn’t keep my fingers off the keyboard. Windows has two built-in tools that, when used in tandem, can give you the answer to that question. To paraphrase the security guru, Steve
I’ve been reading Jim Canfield’s terrific Purchasing Your 2022 Computer series of articles with interest but noticed some confusion in readers’ comments regarding the amount of RAM required. Posing the question “how much RAM is enough” is akin to asking “how long is a piece
The newest evolution in RAM has recently been released to the public. Like any new electronic component release, the prices will stay high for a while but for an initial release, they are more affordable than I would have guessed. With memory manufacturers like Crucial
A Computer’s Memory Isn’t What It Used To Be RAM (Random Access Memory) has come a long way since the home computer was released. My first computer had 4K of memory. My current computer has 32GB of ram. Laid out in numbers, that’s 4 000,
Random Access Memory (RAM) RAM is an important and necessary component of any PC build. Without it, your computer won’t run, much less run any software. Your computer does not run your programs from your drive. Programs will only run once they are loaded into
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It seems when it comes to Technology, everything is getting smaller, more portable and lighter weight. Some people are migrating from Desktops to Laptops, Laptops to Tablets, and Tablets to Smartphones. Note, I said some people. I love my super-charged Dell XPS Desktop the best.
The Page File Ah, the Page File, or Swap File as it has been called. The Page file has been a source of debate for decades- How big should it be? Where should it be located? Do I need one at all? To answer these
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In 1932, Robert Dennard, the inventor of Dynamic Random Access Memory, was born. in the mid-1960s, Random Access Memory (RAM) required an elaborate system of wires and magnets that was bulky and power hungry. Dennard’s revolutionary achievement was to reduce RAM to a memory cell
We all know how much I love my Windows Home Server, but the computer WHS lives on was dying a slow and painful death. Several of the capacitors on the motherboard were bulging, and one had actually burst. As a result the computer was becoming
Random Access Memory is more commonly referred to as RAM, and no it isn’t an animal! RAM is used by the CPU as short term data storage for your computer. RAM is also the fastest storage location available to the CPU, due to this adding
