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How much RAM does my Windows PC have?Hey Dave, I need to do to know how much RAM memory i have in my Microsoft Windows XP computer? There are two straightforward ways to figure out how much RAM your computer has installed and available to Windows XP, actually. The first, and probably the easier, is to go to START --> Control Panels and choose System: ![]() Double-click on that and the very next window you'll see will indicate your available RAM: ![]() Don't like that approach? Okay, a different way to do this is dig through the program menu system to find the hard-core sys admin System Information tool. Here's the path: START --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> System Information. Phew! Launch it and click on "System Summary", and near the bottom you'll see the information you seek: ![]() Either way, that should get you cruisin' along with your computer, easily able to ascertain your installed RAM and much more.
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Tagged: ram, system configuration, windows xp, winxp Previous: Can I Spy on Another Mac User? Next: How can I make the text adjacent to my checkbox clickable? Reader Comments To Date: 25Dana said, on November 23, 2007 7:25 PM:
Thank you! I was trying to figure out if the RAM I installed is actually working. So comparing the properties RAM of 224 to the system info RAM of 288, I can see that I picked up a little extra memory, but not the full 256KB that I installed. Any ideas why this is? I also noticed that my page file size is much smaller than the example computer you show, so I'm going to increase mine to see if that helps my performance. susan said, on January 23, 2008 6:24 PM:
I don't get it (duh!) So i was told i can only go the max of 2 - 512mb. my employer has this: what does that mean? does he have the max in? eugene said, on February 2, 2008 7:47 PM:
hey dave. i just installed 2ea. 256mb of memory in my pc, i think that should add up to 512mb, i checked my self, did the same step in your illustration, but only has 256. can you help me with this. thanks. Dave Taylor said, on February 3, 2008 7:44 AM:
Eugene, sounds like either you have a bad RAM card or that you are putting one of them in the wrong slot. I'd take them both out, reseat them (e.g, put them back in firmly) and see if it works better. Look to see if they're in the right slots too, or just put them in different slots and experiment. Good luck! mike said, on February 16, 2008 4:31 PM:
the first won't work if you aren't admin. Stormy said, on April 5, 2008 1:43 AM:
Computer Specs Hello. I went to Control Panel...Add/Remove Programs and deleted a bunch of stuff that I know I dont use much. The only thing left there are basic Microsoft Programs, AOL and Windows things. There does not seem to be any other programs that I have installed over time....I got rid of all that or so I thought. If I use Start...All Programs....it lists so many of the programs I have installed from disks over time such as WinFax, Encyclopedia Brittanica, multimedia stuff, Bible Scripture program, etc. I dont need to keep any of that on the hard drive because I have it on disk if I need to re-install later. Most of these programs Do Not have the feature where you can Uninstall the software by using right click; so I can not delete them that way. Hardly any of the things listed under All Programs are listed in the Control Panel....Add/Remove Programs. BUT when I try to access those programs....the search flashlight comes up....the computer can not access them because I already deleted them but they still show up as taking up space. It seems as though I have an awful lot of programs on my computer that I can not access in order to remove them. I dont want to buy more memory RAM or anything else because I know my computer can do what I want the way it used to. Please email back with advice as soon as you can. My Thanks, Stormy
Nigel Brooks said, on April 8, 2008 3:50 AM:
Simply, thank you. Just installed another couple of 'sticks' of memory and this is a simple way to verify that the computer recognises them. brizz said, on May 13, 2008 5:09 PM:
Stormy, you can delete programs in the control panel , add/remove programs. Why don't you invest in an external harddrive to hold extra space or upgrade to a bigger harddrive? jojan said, on July 22, 2008 1:07 AM:
how to know how much ram my system will support Gurnoor said, on September 21, 2008 12:13 AM:
Hey Can You Help Me ..... Anonymous said, on December 7, 2008 9:38 PM:
One of the ways that wasn't mentioned was going to run, typing in dxdiag, then reading off the info from there :) And @Stormy: joy said, on December 19, 2008 1:14 AM:
I did what you said to delete nortons. When i clicked on common files folder, they came up and i deleted them. So now my computer seems to have little memory. i can't use my search, my run, mysystem restore or anything. the only thing i can do is go to the internet. Now what. can i retrieve my memory somehow? tracy said, on February 3, 2009 9:57 PM:
I have a hp d4250us (eh468ua) It runs very slow and a ton of processes are constantly running. It is: Can I add RAM to help spped it up? How can I find what processes are safe to stop? Doc said, on April 16, 2009 7:58 AM:
Tracy: Don't play in the Registry unless you truly know what you're working on. You can do some serious damage in there if you aren't REALLY careful. Your question about RAM: One thing that we would need to know is the Motherboard model number. You can very easily go over what you have, but to answer, 1 GB, 2 GB, or more can't be answered without that model number to see how many RAM slots and how fast and what size. This link will show you what you can put in for your Operating System: http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.aspx?qid=4251 This link looks to be for your computer: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00399477&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1151671 You can put 4GB in the computer, but no more. Wanda said, on June 16, 2009 7:48 PM:
Hello, I need more ram, but I am not sure if I need DDR or DDR2. My computer is a Cisnet about 3 or 4 years old. AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3700+ 2.2 ghz. 448 mb ram. I want to put in 2 gb DDR2, and want to see if it will fit before taking pc apart. Any ideas? Thanks, Wanda :) umabharti said, on December 18, 2009 1:36 AM:
Thank u for ur suggestion bill said, on January 5, 2010 5:51 AM:
I have an old compaq desktop running win 98 2nd. edition. i installed more ram memory for a total of 512mb windows seems to now it is there by looking under system window, but when i run the compaq diag. program memory is listed at 256mb what is the cause of this did i waste my money? moosty said, on February 23, 2010 12:17 AM:
Helpful information, Questions well answered. victor said, on January 18, 2011 3:50 PM:
Guys, if you are installing memory and when you go back to check if it has increased and it is still the same amount you had before, it is not working!!! try another type of memory. Now,if you installed the memory and the amount increased but but not everything (256+256= 480) its ok. that means your computer does not accept more than the final amount; however, you can increase your virtual memory by setting the inicial value equal to the maximum value (256 ram *1.5= inicial size 384 and maximum 384) got it? Prince Omolade Benson said, on September 29, 2011 6:56 PM:
Pls, i am still need ur assistance bc i need more input lectures in this room.Thanks. salar said, on November 15, 2011 11:22 AM:
Hi,I'V 2 MEMORY CARD 512&512=1GB.MY SYSTEM INFO SHOW ME YOU'V 512MB RAM.I dont know what am i doing about this problem,please help me to solve my problem.thank you. Mark said, on April 1, 2012 7:14 AM:
Thank you, you give clear and very easy to understand information! Great website! Mike Rodgers said, on March 11, 2013 7:26 PM:
hi, this is killing me trying to find the problem... My computer can hold 2Gb of DDR pc2700 memory. stock was 256mb and i installed 1gb of the same ram. i checked both sticks and get the same resolts. windows only shows 224mb installed and with both is the same 224mb. with cpu-z installed it tells me the right 1280mb. but computer is running on 224mb very slow and i dont know what to do to correct it. Do you know or have anything i can try to help? Thank you Mike Rodgers sean said, on March 17, 2013 12:23 AM:
I have a XP pro. computer and i tried to use the steps given but i coulent find the GB of RandomAccessMemory i have. Is this because of the language i have: Chinese?
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Also a good ram shop will have a checker that will be able to tell you how much ram you have, how many slots you have open, and list the ram type that you need for your computer.
This definately comes in handy if you are interested in upgrading your computer by install more memory. If you have 1 GB ram, and two slots on your computer, you may have one 1GB stick in one slot, or you may have two 500 MB sticks in two slots. This will factor into your decision to upgrade.