Is RAM a unlimited thing or does it get eaten up and die after a while?

Answer 1

no it won't die, it's like your apartment's rooms. If you have two rooms and invite 78 friends then all the space will be "eaten up"
but you'll get all your space back the moment you kick them all out (or close all your programs)

Answer 2

RAM is most definitely not unlimited. It is limited to the amount you purchased and installed. If you overload it you may find your self "frozen" -- nothing responds. A well-filled RAM can also slow you down. For this reason, I make a concerted effort to keep my RAM as free as possible. Here is my checklist:

1. Set wallpaper and screensavers to blank or none — they run continuously in the background and use memory.
-----right-click on the desktop, select Properties
-----click the screensaver tab, on the left where it says "screensaver," select none.
-----click the desktop tab, for background, select none
2. Review your start menu – remove anything you don’t need on a daily basis — load games, etc. on an as-needed basis.
-----click Start, Settings, Taskbar and Start Menu
-----click the Start Menu tab
-----select a program you do not want to load at Startup, then click remove.
-----Caution -- do not touch anything you are not sure of or you will mess up your computer royally.
3. From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options: delete cookies, delete files (offline), and clear history. (You can also set days to store history to 0.)
----- These actions will clear your computer’s cache. (For a description of cache, go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/ph/yahoo/mail/access/access-27210.html )
4. Run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, Defrag at least every two weeks (the more frequently they are run, the less time they take).
-----These can be found in Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
5. Periodically, click Start, Programs, Run — then type ipconfig renew
(that’s ipconfig space renew).
6. Optional: Speed vs Goodies — in the Control Panel, System, Advanced, Performance, Settings — you can have visual effects or let Windows select the best options. I am using “Best Performance.” Your choice.
These things should increase speed and free up memory as much as possible.

Answer 3

You have a limited amount of ram, usually between 512 MB-2GB. It is used up by the programs running on your computer.

It does not "get eaten up and die" as you say, it is simply used up and will be refreased and ready to use if you simply reboot your computer

Answer 4

RAM (Random Access Memory) gets used up by applications running in your computer. Exiting the running application frees up some space in the RAM. For better computer performance, it is recommended though to have a RAM with bigger capacity.. minimum of 256MB perhaps.

Answer 5

Everything volatile gets eaten up a dies after awhile but RAM takes a Loooooooong while.

Answer 6

Ram (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY) is temporary storage. The RAM is plugged into the processor, and is never used up permanently (though it may become almost full, slowing down your computer). Ram can overheat, though, which will cause your computer to stop working.

Answer 7

unlimited but some viruses can wear down the RAM.

also be sure the amount of RAM you are told you have is the amount you have. as many people who think they have 256 actually have 192 and instead of 512 you may have 496 etc.

Answer 8

RAM is Unlimited, they come with a lifetime warranty

Answer 9

ram or Random access memory always clears or empties when you turn your computer off. Your ram will never get "eatten up". FOr most programs nowadays on gigabyte/1024mb of ram should do you fine.

Answer 10

Well it is but not how your thinking its kinda like a bowl you can fill as much food in it as you can and then empty it and fill it up again but the bowl has a limit as how much it can carry

(so bowl being ram food being programs)