So my friend bought a PC game but it needs a minimum of 500 MB of 'physical memory' to play.
Questions:
1. What's the difference between physical memory and RAM?
2. Where can I check how much physical memory my friend has?
2007-12-29 09:47:58 · 10 answers · asked by Titus M 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
1. same thing
2. right-click on my computer and press properties.
2007-12-29 09:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by KID COMPUTER NERD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Physical RAM is the type physically installed on your motherboard (the type you can buy from Circuit City). Virtual memory or RAM is actually a small allocated space on your hard drive. Sometimes applications like photoshop need more memory then is available so it will use the much slower virtual RAM. In windows Vista, a feature called super fetching allows use to use a USB flash drive as virtual memory. Flash memory is much faster then your hard drive yet slower then your RAM making this a useful feature. Windows Vista also stores info for launching applications in your RAM another reason for virtual RAM. Bottem line, virtual RAM is a last resort for running and storing applications. Make sure that you have at least 512MB of RAM if your using XP and 2GB in Vista to prevent the use of virtual memory. DO NOT change the default setting for virtual RAM, it will slow down your system
2016-04-02 00:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well technically RAM and Physical Memory are the same things. So to answer 1) No difference and 2) It's the same amount as your RAM. To check that go to task manager (ctrl+alt+del) and click on the "Performance tab". It should be listed under "Physical Memory". So he needs around 512 MB installed. It would run a lot better on at least 1 GB though-as there are essential system resources running.
2007-12-29 09:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by ɹǝsn ooɥɐʎ ǝɯos ʇsnɾ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM is physical memory. You can go to panel control > double click in System, and it will tell you the processor speed and installed physical memory.
2007-12-29 09:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by bubba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Physical memory is RAM, as opposed to virtual memory.
2007-12-29 09:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's your RAM, just right click on "My Computer" on desktop, and it will tell you everything, like 128, 160, 256, 320, 512, 768, 1024 mb and so on, at the bottom of the window, it will also tell you about your processor etc. like mine says Computer: intel(R) xeon(R) CPU E5320 @ 2.00 3.00 Ghz 4.0 GB RAM
2007-12-29 10:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by milke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the same. click on system icon in the control panel you will read there how much ram you have on your computer.
2007-12-29 09:53:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. physical memory is ram
2. start / right click MY COMPUTER / scroll down to properties
2007-12-29 09:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by thegoobman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more pages you view the more ram you are using
2007-12-29 09:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by muffer_3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same.
right click MY COMPUTER / scroll down to properties
2007-12-29 09:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by Arif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋