How RAM Can Be The Cause Of Your Slow Computer

A computer's RAM, or short-term-memory, is the where data is stored that is being used often and over and over again

. This is the information that will be needed the most by the programs being run at the time. It is saved in the RAM so it may be opened quickly and easily and keep the computer running fast and smooth. It is an acronym for "Random Access Memory".

So how is the RAM different from the computer's hard drive memory? Your larger hard drive memory storage saves your documents, pictures, mp3's, programs, and other data in a tremendously large "warehouse". Where as the info in the RAM would be like the papers on your desk ready to be read.

The RAM dramatically effects computer speed. Run this TEST to see if your PC has enough RAM:

Right click on the bottom toolbar of you desktop and look at the box that pops up. You should see "Task Manager" listed with about 8 other menu items click it; when the Task Manager opens it will display tabs for: "Programs", "Processes", etc. These will tell you what is running on the computer.

At the bottom of the "Windows Task Manager" box you will see: "Processes: __", "CPU Usage: __", and "Physical Memory: __". The Physical Memory is the RAM. CPU is Central Processing Unit (or computer's engine). Compare the CPU Usage and the Physical Memory. CPU Usage is what percentage of your computer's processor capacity is being used at this time. The Physical Storage Memory shows what percent of the RAM is full.

Your CPU will fluctuate greatly from second to second. It will go from 0% to 100% depending on what you are doing at the time. You have a problem if, when you stop working on the computer for a minute, it will not fall back below 20 or 30%.

The Physical Storage will vary but not as much as the CPU percent. It should not stay above 75% for a long period of time. Ideally the CPU percent would be below 55% most of the time. If not then you may need more RAM added to help your computer's speed.

How RAM Can Be The Cause Of Your Slow Computer

By: Jay Leger

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