when your RAM is being used up...will it stay there forever or will it empty out?and how does it empty or fill up?teach me every every thing bowt RAM...the most informatvie ans gets 10p!
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In windows there are many forms of memory.. programs request memory as required and any memory that cannot be used from available ram is spooled to disk (pagefile).. As requests to/from the pagefile are rather slow (compared to memory) the more ram that you have the less dependant you are upon the pagefile.  Some programs actually will request all available memory while they operate to speed up their operation. \n\nWindows usually holds .dll's in memory while the using program wants them and slowly releases this memory after the program terminates. (you can change this setting by editing your registry to unload .dlls directly).. If you have sufficient memory (256MB +) you can keep the core parts of the operating system in memory (non-paged) to speed up system calls dramatically.  \n\nSome programs use what is called shared memory (either paged or non-paged) to transfer information from one process to another or only 1 copy of the .dll is required in memory and  memory used to hold variables is allocated seperately.\n\nWhen programs load they can either load entirely or just load pieces and request the additional pieces from disk as required and unload unneeded pieces as required but this is not the norm in windows xp. \n\nAs programs load/operate and unload the physical ram and pagefile dynamically go up and down.. The more ram you have (I cannot stress this enough) the less the pagefile will be used for system mrmory/disk cache, etc)) the better the user experience will be.\nWith 32 bit processors the maximum ram that can be accessed is 4Gb but in normal operation more than 2G of ram doesn't seem to result in much of a performance gain (unless you are using programs that use a LOT of memory i.e. adobe photoshop, video editors, etc).. Another item to consider is that some motherboards that allow the maximum amount of memory 4G cannot really use more than 3G as the extra gig is  tied up by the bios and other hardware operations.\n\nOf course, once power is lost what you have in ram is lost forever as it is volatile memory.
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Hai buddy\n\nRandom Access Memory which is widely known as RAM is memory cells which can be accessed for information transfer from any desired random location ,thus the name RAM.In simple words it is the storage unit to store your temporary information,you can store the data and retrieve too\n\nwhile\n\nRead Only Memory or ROM is a memory unit that performs the read operation only,it does not have a write capability and you cant modify any of the information stored in ROM
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RAM has always been that way.  I mean think about it, every time you double the amount of RAM on each stick, it requires modules that are half the size, yet perform to the same standards, and at the same speeds.  Makes sense to me, I'd charge a fortune for a 4gig stick of RAM, too.\nAlso, there's one other reason why they get so expensive at the very top end: no normal person would buy them, and a business will buy it no matter what it costs, as long as it does what they need it to.
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I've always felt like there's no such thing as too much RAM, but I thought I'd check with the experts to see what they say. I went to my old reliable "Tom's Hardware Review."\n\nSurprise! From testing reported in December, 2005, it comes down to "how do you use your machine and what do you want to do."\n\nFor single applications run one at a time, there's apparently very little difference between 512 meg of RAM and 2 gigabytes! They suggest it's not cost effective if this is your style and the money would be better placed into a video card.\n\nThe story's different for multitasking, though, something that I do frequently. It's not unusual for me to have four or five video/audio editing and assembly applications going at the same time, along with a browser and notepad and maybe even burning and downloading at the same time. It looks like more RAM would be beneficial for me.\n\nHere's the link to the specific page I used for my conclusion. (1)\nYou can use just this summary to make your decision, or you can read the whole article.\n\nHappy computing!
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its a waste of money to purchase more RAM if you don't have a need for it. also uninstall that freeware program you have, it is tasking your existing RAM, and i'm sure it being free, it came with some spyware/adware that is also take'n up your RAM. \n\npurchasing RAM to increase speed isn't always the solution, the BUS speed, CPU, harddrive, all play a role in your preformance.
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you havent specified how much you have and how much it shows, normally the ram will be shared for vram(video ram) also, like if you have 128mb , shared 32mb or .... will be reduced and showed in the system properties tab, because while upgrading and all the ram wont be reduced
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It'll take a lotta time to describe the whole process, so i've listed a couple of links here. Visit those links n read 'em.\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,18024,00.asp\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_895_install-ram.html\nhttp://www.pcmech.com/show/memory/87/
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plug the damn thing out.....wait 10 seconds....try it again\ntrust me. this has happened to me before,you wont lose memory
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well ram is not always everything, the CPU clock seed matters the most.  If it is low, then more ram is not going to do anyhtring,  ram is more for making more resources for you computer so you can run multiple programs.  I suggest buying a new CPU chip.
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easy...\n\ngo to kingston.com and use their ram wizard...  No guess work.\n\nAnoosh's suggestion just uses the system info in the registry.  It can be inaccurate.
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You might need more RAM
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While your computer is off, insert the ddr ram only. While still off, clear the cmos on your motherboard. (consult manual if you need to) then turn it back on and you should be good to go.
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http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm
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It sounds as if you need more Memory=RAM which you didn't mention how much the machine has..\ngo to http://www.crucial.com put the name and model number in the search place and they will show you the excat amount  and kind  the pc uses
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How much Kingston RAM have you got?\n\nSystem looks OK but 2008 is a long time away so it will probably be ok but no promises.\n\n///
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I don't believe you have a RAM  issue, I believe you're overtaxing your processor.  Depending on the type of processor you have, you can only accomplish so many tasks at one time.  You also might have too many background programs running at one time, on top of the programs that you initiate.  Download the program I have supplied a link for below, and find out exactly what's running on your system.  Turn off anything that's not system critical this should free up some processor time.
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I had this problem too once. I found out that my RAMs weren't placed very good...so i put them in a better position i.e. pushed it in further. If this doen't fix it, you may need to change the RAM. If you dont understand any of these consult a computer engineer/mechanic...