In theory, a 64-bit
computer can use up to 16 exabytes (16 billion gigabytes) of RAM, although
current hardware makes 32GB a practical maximum for any computer that??™s
still recognizable as a PC.
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If you simply want to find out how much memory your PC has, press WINDOWS KEY??’BREAK. On
Windows Vista, this key combination displays the System window; look at the Memory (RAM)
readout, and then click Close (the ?— button) to close the window. On Windows XP, this key
combination displays the General tab of the System Properties dialog box; look at the readout
near the bottom that gives the processor speed and the amount of RAM, and then click OK to
close the dialog box.
Download and Install CPU-Z
Open your web browser (for example, choose Start | Internet) and navigate
to the CPUID web site, www.cpuid.com.
Click the link to download the latest version of the CPU-Z application.
The download link is usually on the CPUID home page.
If Windows displays the File Download dialog box, prompting you to decide
whether to open the file or save it, click Save, and then choose the folder in
which to save it. For example, on Windows Vista, you might save the file
in the Downloads folder in your user account.
When Windows has finished downloading the file, it displays the Download
Complete dialog box.
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