So i have 12gb of RAM in my computer. However, it seems to cap at 22% when on a full load. Such as when playing memory heavy tower defense games, it will never go above. Just wondering how i can allocate some free memory to be on stand-by.
wait, how many sticks of RAM do you have? 12gb feels off....
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It's most likely 3 sticks, but some chipsets love 3 sticks as opposed to 2 or 4.
Citation needed for this badly, else you saying this out of own opinion.
Side to say, Programs will allocate as much ram as they require. Even then, the amount of ram they allocate does not mean the program itself is using that much.
Given windows 7/8, Resource Monitor will show how much ram a process can share if need be that it has allocated. As well show how much ram the program demands and currently using as a working amount.
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[size=medium]X58 is triple-channel, for example.[/size]
An I doubt the OP is using a workstation chipset nor a processor that can handle it also. It is not just the chipset that must support it, the processor as well. And trust me, the processors im talking about cost from 600 to 1000s of USD. Unless OP has a i7-9## or so, which those did have tripple channel support.
That or if not intel, then we can assume AMD. Those are only cases for this in chipset and CPU. AMD being a more likely thing.
An I doubt the OP is using a workstation chipset nor a processor that can handle it also. It is not just the chipset that must support it, the processor as well. And trust me, the processors im talking about cost from 600 to 1000s of USD. Unless OP has a i7-9## or so, which those did have tripple channel support.
That or if not intel, then we can assume AMD. Those are only cases for this in chipset and CPU. AMD being a more likely thing.
I completely agree, I doubt he has x58. However I was just stating facts, that some chipsets are triple-channel.
I completely agree, I doubt he has x58. However I was just stating facts, that some chipsets are triple-channel.
then again he would need equal ram sticks...
find me a single 3gb ram stick....
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It could be off, or it could not. It's most likely 3 sticks, but some chipsets love 3 sticks as opposed to 2 or 4.
Smells like prebuilt, given companies like HP and stuff love to put off amounts, ive seen commonly from HP 10GB of ram just for example.
Citation needed for this badly, else you saying this out of own opinion.
Side to say, Programs will allocate as much ram as they require. Even then, the amount of ram they allocate does not mean the program itself is using that much.
Given windows 7/8, Resource Monitor will show how much ram a process can share if need be that it has allocated. As well show how much ram the program demands and currently using as a working amount.
X58 is triple-channel, for example.
An I doubt the OP is using a workstation chipset nor a processor that can handle it also. It is not just the chipset that must support it, the processor as well. And trust me, the processors im talking about cost from 600 to 1000s of USD. Unless OP has a i7-9## or so, which those did have tripple channel support.
That or if not intel, then we can assume AMD. Those are only cases for this in chipset and CPU. AMD being a more likely thing.
I completely agree, I doubt he has x58. However I was just stating facts, that some chipsets are triple-channel.
then again he would need equal ram sticks...
find me a single 3gb ram stick....
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
It would be 3x 4GB.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
You can still use 3 RAM sticks on dual or quad channel chipsets, it'll just be slower.