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Donaldmac

Donaldmac

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Hey was just wondering if physical memory was the same as ram memory or if it is my ram memory. am trying to free up some physical memory
 
yeah am trying to free up ram memory any tips on how to do that?.

I bought a new game and had 2gb of ram it required a minimum of 1 but it would not work so i found out what type of ram i needed and upgraded to 4gb but it still says its to low on memory and i cnt figure out why :confused:
 
You don't "free up" physical memory. You can delete files in your hard drive to make room for more files. Physical memory is RAM, which [in basic terms] is a small amount of memory that can store and dispose of data in extremely quick amounts of time. Your physical memory doesn't need "freeing up" because there is hardly any data on there that consistently remains there.

I'm guessing your problem is either:
You need more hard drive capacity --> Buy another hard drive (Western Digital 320GB?)
You need more/better RAM --> Specs of your computer will help us decide if you need to shell out cash for some new sticks or if you're better off getting a new computer.
 
scottalot said:
you don't "free up" physical memory. You can delete files in your hard drive to make room for more files. Physical memory is ram, which [in basic terms] is a small amount of memory that can store and dispose of data in extremely quick amounts of time. Your physical memory doesn't need "freeing up" because there is hardly any data on there that consistently remains there.

I'm guessing your problem is either:
You need more hard drive capacity --> buy another hard drive (western digital 320gb?)
you need more/better ram --> specs of your computer will help us decide if you need to shell out cash for some new sticks or if you're better off getting a new computer.
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Good point on the HDD being full. But it has been so long since I filled one up I can't remember? Do they call it memory? If they do they say HDD? Doesn't it say HDD is full. What I mean is OP is specific "RAM", also he did not say trouble installing. He says trouble running. Any game real game needs more than 1GB of disk space.

My only point is from information given it is clear not installation so not HDD info. Still good to ask though.

And to point out, in technical terms drive storage is not "memory" anyone who wants to argue be aware I lost that discussion so not like I would not get and agree with your points. Just I was already overruled, I lost.
 
powerpack said:
Good point on the HDD being full. But it has been so long since I filled one up I can't remember? Do they call it memory? If they do they say HDD? Doesn't it say HDD is full. What I mean is OP is specific "RAM", also he did not say trouble installing. He says trouble running. Any game real game needs more than 1GB of disk space.
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We computer-educated people relate memory to RAM. Physical memory is the same thing as RAM, [mostly]. HDD is hard disk drive, the hard drive. 1GB-2GB is like the baseline for the amount of RAM you should have, but 4GB is the standard.

powerpack said:
And to point out, in technical terms drive storage is not "memory" anyone who wants to argue be aware I lost that discussion so not like I would not get and agree with your points. Just I was already overruled, I lost.
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Literally, memory could refer to HDD storage, but we relate memory to RAM in computer terms.
 
ScottALot said:
We computer-educated people relate memory to RAM. Physical memory is the same thing as RAM, [mostly]. HDD is hard disk drive, the hard drive. 1GB-2GB is like the baseline for the amount of RAM you should have, but 4GB is the standard.



Literally, memory could refer to HDD storage, but we relate memory to RAM in computer terms.
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We do agree. I want his component info. I am at this point thinking the GPU? I don't know if he has a Intel 945 IGP? I am without enough info to comment as all the rest of us are.

But I 100% do not think his RAM is the issue. 4GB even 3GB on 32bit OS does not explain the epic fail OP describes.

On the 2nd quote I am telling you I at one time would agree with your 1st sentence but I got hammered down. So as you say "we" in the know, know. It is different I do get the difference but I get/understand the confusion.

If I can analyze you if you are in the know. GB/GiB? SATA? Loose and sloppy terminology. I get all of it. I have posted extensively about those (not here per se). I believe in nomenclature and specialized knowledge. But at some point if we all decide to call a duck a dog who are we to say? I do get annoyed with those who know and understand the concepts perpetuating (incorrect) for convenience (sport) bad terminology.
 
my computer is a samsung r519 laptop
intel celeron dual core cpu t1300 1.9ghz
4gb of ram
windows 7 32 bit os

Thw game i am trying to play is football manager 2011 it goes through all the load up screen and then just before it gets up to the main menu it closes down and says "football manager is running dangerously low on memory please quit and free up some memory"
 
You having GMA 4500m when System requirements specs X800 or G230 (desktop I am sure) puts you so far below I do not see it running for that reason. I think it reports as it does, Correct or not it is not working.

Having under powered hardware causing something not to work can create strange results. It might be soaking memory just trying to get something to work that will not.
 
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