HOW DOES RAM REALLY WORK?

                              COMPUTER RAM EXPLAINED.

1.    How does RAM work inside a computer?

2.    How do I know the maximum RAM capacity my laptop can handle?

3.    How do I find the RAM capacity of my computer?

4.    What happens if you put too much RAM in a laptop?

5.    How much RAM enough for a laptop?

6.    Which laptop has highest RAM?

7.    How much RAM can an i5 handle?

1.    How does RAM work inside a computer? 

The way RAM operates inside a PC is the most interesting thing any IT fanatic will ever find amusing. Ram is naturally known to command display and speed, but the actual question Unanswered is, HOW? And this is what am here to explain to you here.

On the computer motherboard we have chipsets which consist of the North and South Bridges, these will be explained in detail later. In addition to these we have the GPU, the RAM and the Processor(CPU).

RAM	Acceleration of program performance
GPU	Acceleration of graphics properties
CPU/Processor	Command and supervision of all components.
North Bridge	Act as the second assistant to the CPU and GPU.
South Bridge	Handles the I/Os or external peripherals.

Immediately a computer’s power button is pressed, the computer is turned on and the RAM starts its operation effective immediately. Unlike some other devices that start operation when the machine completely boots up into windows. The first operation to pass through RAM is the display, this means that the laptop won’t display if RAM is faulty. At this point if RAM is faulty the system will give you a series of warning beeps or sounds. since ram holds things temporarily, it holds the display too when you turn on and lose it when you turn off.

When the system is finally on, RAM continues to suffer as all operations have to go through it to show on the screen. Take an example of when you open a program like “Google chrome”, immediately you will see it appear on the task bar as a signal that it’s open and operational but at this point it is RAM holding it temporarily not the hard drive. In other wards all programs you see on your task bar are being held and supported by RAM at that instant, and the moment you close that program RAM lets go. This lifts much wait off the processor's shoulders meaning it can rest when you minimize that program to the task bar reducing it rate of heating up.

This is why it is called the READ AND RIGHT MEMORY / RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY, because it will hold all the programs you open at random until you close them. This means that bigger programs will consume a bigger amount of RAM if left open or in use for a very long period of time. So if a program is opened, it passes through RAM and then goes to the CPU for processing, which then commands the corresponding hardware to take the necessary action.

This means that RAM can affect the speed of the computer because running a big number of bulky programs on a small capacity of RAM means that these programs will consume all it’s capacity or fill its passage door that no entry or exit will be permitted for incoming operations and it will be forced to first close some programs to let others through. In such a scenario the computer will be forced to freeze and give you a series of warnings about system memory error.

Take it like the human EYES, they will see everything which that then goes to the BRAIN for processing and then the brain commands the corresponding body part to take action.
                            

2.    How do I know the maximum RAM my laptop can run?

Most people have a mentality that they can buy any amount of RAM and fit it into their computers which is not really true at all. Computers are made with system properties which they cannot exceed. Just like humans, some can jump yet others are afraid of heights.

Therefore before you buy a computer be sure to look at its specifications to be sure you can always upgrade your RAM to any desired figure you need. If its maximum read capacity is below what you might need in the future then no need of buying that, switch and buy a better one that has portantial to carry bigger RAM in future when you wish to upgrade.

The most common RAM size you can find in everyday laptop PCs nowadays is 4 & 8GB. Some lower-end models come with 4GB and in some rare cases only 2GB. Higher-end mainstream laptop models oftentimes feature 12GB and 16GB. You can find high-performance gaming laptops and mobile workstations with 24 or even 32 Gigabytes, too.

So be sure to check and confirm that the machine you’re buying can go up to the figure you prefer and then you will be able to upgrade to that capacity in the future.

3.       How do I find the RAM capacity of my computer?

To check for the maximum capacity of your computer at the current state all you have to do is go to the “THIS PC” icon in windows 10 > right click on it and go down to “properties”. Under properties you will be able to see the amount of RAM currently in the PC, this though doesn’t mean that this is the maximum your computer can run permanently.

4.    What happens if you put too much RAM in a laptop?

All computers are designed to carry up to a certain amount of RAM and therefore exceeding this limit will cause malfunction to the PC. Most cases your computer will flicker and have a quirky screen or blink. This means you have to open your PC and remove one chip that brings in the excess and replace with the right capacity.

5.    How much RAM is enough for a laptop?

How much RAM is needed for a computer will most cases depend on the users themselves, therefore always first write down the programs you expect to use the computer for before you even buy it, at this point you should also put the processing speed into serious consideration because big eyes with small brains is not something of much value either.

Therefore look into the system properties of the games or programs you expect to run on the computer and then add RAM equivalent to that or more but not less. In this case if your program or game demands 8GB of RAM I would advise you to add up to 10GB OR 12GB of RAM, this way you will run smoothly without delays.

6.    Which laptop has highest RAM?

Laptops like any other computers come with different RAM capacity straight from the manufacturer depending on its design and rating, after you purchase it it’s upon you to add more or not. Most laptops come with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB up to 32GB and 64GB for high end gaming machines and really cost a fortune. So it’s always wise to buy as is and then upgrade later.

There is no particular laptop that comes with particular RAM size, all do fairly  but you can always upgrade later depending on they way the computer runs with your programs.

7.    How much RAM can an i5 handle?

This would entirely depend on whether it's a gaming or an ordinary machine, as gaming machines tend to go an extra mile in the capacity they can carry, the way they are built and the things they can do, so if it’s a gaming it can got up to 64GB or more of RAM yet an ordinary i5 can go for up to 32GB of RAM.

FINAL REMARKS
The two main types of volatile random-access semiconductor memory are static random-access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). Commercial uses of semiconductor RAM date back to 1965, when IBM introduced the SP95 SRAM chip for their System/360 Model 95 computer, and Toshiba used DRAM memory cells for its Toscal BC-1411 electronic calculator, both based on bipolar transistors. Commercial MOS memory, based on MOS transistors, was developed in the late 1960s, and has since been the basis for all commercial semiconductor memory. The first commercial DRAM IC chip, the Intel 1103, was introduced in October 1970. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) later debuted with the Samsung KM48SL2000 chip in 1992.


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