Find Information About RAM on Your PC

Random access memory (RAM) is the best known form of computer memory. RAM is considered "random access" because you can access any memory cell directly if you know the row and column that intersect at that cell.

Steps

Command Line

  1. Open the command prompt but typing "CMD" in the search bar.
  2. Run the command line wmic MEMORYCHIP get BankLabel,DeviceLocator,Capacity,Tag.
  3. Wait for the results. The Command Prompt should say the size of the memory and what bay it is in.

Expanded Text Form

  1. To make the console print the details in much greater detail and in a text file run >wmic MEMORYCHIP get >data.txt>start data.txt in the Command Line.
  2. Read the results. The details of the command line will now be printed into a text file.

Windows 7 Graphic User Interface

  1. Navigate to your computer icon either in a file browser or on your desktop.
  2. Right click the computer to bring up the context menu.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. Look over the properties page. In the system section you can see next to Installed Memory (RAM) the amount of ram your computer has.



Tips

  • Make sure you have Javascript enabled in your browser.
  • Record the data for future use.
  • Make sure the RAM is suited to your PC before opening the packet.
  • There are different types of RAM such as DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4 so be careful when making a purchase of ram and make sure it its suited to your motherboards specifications.

Warnings

  • PC can only hold a limited amount of RAM depending on your Operating System and Motherboard
  • 32 bit version of Windows can only support a maximum of 4 gigabytes, If you wish to use more than that then you will have to upgrade to a 64 bit operating system.
  • When viewing the amount of RAM you have please note that it will always be short of what is actually installed.

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