how do i find the amount of RAM on my linux machine?
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Go to a command line and type in "free".  That should give you what you want.
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2GB is the most memory your machine can handle
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The virtual memory is the what is used when your RAM is full, or otherwise used. The data stored there is already processed, but not in use. It's actually inefficient, compared to more RAM. \n\n   If you have quite a bit free space, but the message still appears, follow these instructions:\n\n1. Go to the Control Panel. On the Start Menu for Windows XP, or Start Menu/Settings for Windows 95/95, ME and 2000 users. \n\n2. Click on the System icon. \n\n3. Change to the Advanced tab, and then click the Settings button under Performance. \n\n4. Click on the Advanced tab on the window that opens, then click on the Change buttong in the Virtual Memory section. \n\n5. From there, you can increase the numbers to a reasonable amount, such as 750 on Initial and 1150 on Maximum.
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go to bios and check the memory (ram) and \n\nfloppy drive conection to you mother board...
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Download the free program at http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php which will give you information on your RAM. It also does a few other things like tells you your motherboard make and CPU settings.\n\nIt would be worth running that program and checking your motherboard model as well, and then looking up the details for the motherboard. This will tell you what you can put in your computer, and not just what you already have. You may be able to put faster memory in!
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if the laptop was "off the shelf" (dell, ibm, compaq, hp, etc) you can use a wizard like the one at crucial.com to find out what your PC's memory type and maximum is. they have nearly all makes & models online, you just drill down thru a series of menus to find your particular one.\n\nif the laptop was custom-built you'll have to find out the manufacturer & model number of your board and do a little research, likely at the manufacturer's website.
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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 can use Siw, it's a system information tool, and free\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/SIW/siw.html
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have more memory installed
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if you are using windows XP do this\nRight click on my computer --> proprieties --> advanced --> performance(setting)-->choose adjust for best performance\n\nthe go to advance -->virtual memory(change)-->\nallocate the paging file in the partition that dose not containing your operating system and it should equal 1.5*ram size , in your case 256*1.5 ... and choose no paging file in your OS partition
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Static RAM and Dynamic RAM
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There a number of ways to find the information you need.  You could open the case and jot down the make and model of your RAM modules.  If you are not comfortable opening your computer then I have 2 recommendations.  You can go to Crucial's website (http://www.crucial.com/). Crucial is one of the leading RAM makers.  On their website, you have the choice of entering the make and model of your computer and Crucial will display the type of RAM used.  Or, you can have Crucial scan your computer and identify the RAM used.  My second recommendation is to download and install a tool like Lavalys's Everest Home Edition, which can scan and display all the parts which make up your computer (i.e. cpu, motherbroad, ram, graphic card, monitor...etc.).  Everest isn't the only tool; you can use CPU-Z which does pretty much the same thing as Everest.  The download links are:\n\n1. Everest http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Everest_Home/1086844970/1\n\n2. CPU-Z\nhttp://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/CPUZ/966149377/1
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go to control panel, system, advanced, performance, advanced. down on the bottom you can change the amount of virtual memory
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just open your laptop and bring it to frys or best buy and ask for the ram you want and show them your system...just plug it in where the long boards on the main board are plugged in...it's that easy really...
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You need to go to my computer, then to the control panel, then to the performance and maintenance and performance. Then click on the system icon. Almost at the bottom of the page it will tell you what kind of processor you have, such as 2.9 ghz and beside that it should say something like 512 mb of ram. There you go, I hope I really helped.
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right click on start, then click explore\n\nright click on the c drive, then click properties . ..\n\ntechnically that's the storage ..\n\nto see memory, click start, control panel, performance and maintenance, see basic information about my computer
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2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets\n\nSupport up to maximum 2 GB memory (PC manufacturer's maximum memory may differ)\n\nSupports unbuffered PC2700/2100 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory