Motherboard and RAM

Emuloverz

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Hey guys, i have a xfx 780i motherboard and i recently just purchase a new pairs of RAM the Corsair CM2X2048-6400 (2X2GB) so i can make an upgrade to my computer. in the computer i already have a Pairs of RAM installed, the CORSAIR CM2x1024-6400 (2X1GB). so in my thinking is that its will give me a total of 6GB of RAM? Correct?? but when i look at the spec of my computer under properties on the My computer icon. Its say i only have 2.75GB of RAM. i used Belarc's System and its say i have 4 RAM sticks installed. 2 2048 and 2 1024. please help me i dont know why its not showing the right number.
 
You're probably using a 32-bit OS, which only utilizes around 3GBs of RAM, depending on your system configuration. There's no way around it other than upgrading to a 64-bit OS (Don't go for XP 64-bit, as it's just horrible)
 
No. The RAM that shows in System Properties is all the RAM that is being used - adding more RAM ain't gonna make the computer faster unless you get a 64-bit OS.

Do you have vista or XP?
 
Heh, well at least you have enough RAM if you want to upgrade later. You could also get a 64-bit Linux distro, it's free and can dualboot with any other OS(including Windows) so...

If you want to find more about Linux, just post here, but if not, just wait till you can go for 64-bit Windows, or...I guess you could take them sticks back for refund?
 
Okay, so, Linux is a free operating system as far as normal desktop users are concerned. There are hundreds of distros available, but since it appears that you're a noob when it comes to Linux I recommend you get Ubuntu (www.ubuntu.com) - if you get it, that is.

There are stacks of things that are better in Linux than Windows, such as security - for a normal desktop user, firewalls and antivirus/malware software are totally unnecessary - and the fact that majority (all?) desktop distributions are free, and generally Linux seems more stable, but that may be just my personal experience. The main drawbacks (when compared to Windows) are that 1) it's harder to use, though Ubuntu (and several other distros) aims to make Linux as hassle-free as possible for beginners and ain't a lot harder to use than Vista/XP when you get your head around it and 2) Compared to availability of software for Windows, there is a lack of software for Linux in certain areas. However, there are equivalents of most windows-software for Linux, such as OpenOffice=MS Office. Unless you need very specialized software, you should be alright with Linux as far as software availability is concerned, though.

Based on my personal experience, it may be a little hard to get your head around a few things in Linux and some things may seem just downright scary if you're not literate with computers, but it's actually quite easy to learn and when you "get it" it's in many areas actually more convenient&easier to use than Windows. Also, bear in mind that to get the most out of Linux you need internet access - most distros seem rather "internet-dependent" and I personally wouldn't use Linux for computer that has no access to internet, unless all software you need comes with the distro.

Oh and also, while there are several great free games for Linux, generally there is a lack of Games for Linux. However, unless you demand Crysis-like graphics, the games that you can get for Linux should keep you busy.

Okay, that was a... "general introduction", not a good one and probably a bit broken but it gives a basic idea of what Linux is about.

As a last note, it IS possible to run Windows applications (and games) on Linux through an emulator, such as Wine, but I wouldn't use it since you have Windows, if there are no Linux alternatives for Windows apps you need you can always dual-boot i.e. have both Linux and Windows installed - you get to pick which one to boot at the start.

EDIT - if you want to try out Linux, you can install it on a Virtual Machine and see if it suits your needs.
 
wowowoww Thanks for the info. hmm i really want to try this Linux, but what do you mean by installed through a Vitual Machine
 
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