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Installing RAM
Name: Matt Date: November 17, 2002 at 15:49:04 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 CPU/Ram: p4
Comment:
When you install RAM, besides actually plugging it in, and changing the Virtual Memory, is there anything else that needs to be done????
Name: n3985 Date: November 17, 2002 at 15:54:30 Pacific
Reply:
the virtual memory does not need to be changed, it has nothing do with RAM, and no, nothing else needs to be done
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Response Number 2
Name: Matt Date: November 17, 2002 at 15:58:46 Pacific
Reply:
Are you sure??? Because i recently attented this CompuMaster 2 day course, and they guy was saying that when you install RAM, its not actually being used until you do something?? but i forget what that something is.
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Response Number 3
Name: Noob2Macs Date: November 17, 2002 at 16:34:15 Pacific
Reply:
yeah, it wont actually be used until you......turn the machine on.
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Response Number 4
Name: Jon Date: November 17, 2002 at 16:35:57 Pacific
Reply:
Dude no, all you gotta do is put the ram in the slot.... virtual memory? isn't that something different?
besides windows just detects the new RAM you don't have to install anything
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Response Number 5
Name: frink36 Date: November 17, 2002 at 16:44:41 Pacific
Reply:
Virtual Memory is a piece of the Hard Drive trhe computer uses as RAM when it runs out of Real RAM. You shouldnt have to increase your virtual Memory when you add more RAM, but your should keep your Virtual Memory(pagefile) to a good Number.
In XP, if your CRTL ALT DELETE and go to Performance it will tell you how much of the Virual Memory (PF - Pagefile) is being used. That number obviously increases as you do more stuff, like games.
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Response Number 6
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: November 18, 2002 at 11:31:00 Pacific
Reply:
I would check through the bios settings in set up, as normally there is a section there relating to memory and it will confirm whether or not it has been recognised.
When removing or fitting ram, treat it with great respect and gentility, also take anti-static precautions.
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