How to Find Information About RAM on Your PC

Last Updated: May 19, 2021

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.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Command Line

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

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Expanded Text Form

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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.
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Read the results. The details of the command line will now be printed into a text file.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Windows 7 Graphic User Interface

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

Community Q&A

Question

How do I increase the RAM in a Lenovo PC?

Community Answer

Open the side panel that lets you see the motherboard. The RAM is the small stick piece with clips on each of the short ends. If there are more slots that do not have RAM in them, you can increase the RAM. If the RAM in those slots isn't the maximum size that the motherboard can handle, you can replace that stick with one of a larger size.

Warnings

PC can only hold a limited amount of RAM depending on your Operating System and Motherboard

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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.

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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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