{"id":5354,"date":"2023-03-29T21:17:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T15:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2023-04-10T11:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T05:56:46","slug":"what-ram-type-do-i-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/builds\/what-ram-type-do-i-have\/","title":{"rendered":"What RAM Type Do I Have? Here's Everything to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have a Windows computer, the easiest way to check your RAM has to be using your PC's Command Prompt. All you need to do is type CMD into the Window's search bar, open the command prompt, and type in 'wmic MemoryChip get BankLabel, Capacity, DeviceLocator, MemoryType, TypeDetail, Speed, SMBIOSMemoryType'<\/em> to learn more about the RAM installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Macs, my go-to trick has to be heading to the Memory tab from the About This Mac menu. You'll find a quick run-down on whatever memory module you're running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to swap some of my PC's parts<\/a> out recently. One of the first things I decided to change was my RAM. In case you're not aware, RAM chips aren't backward compatible with each other, so you have to be careful about the one you get. I wasn't sure whether I had the DDR3 or DDR4 type memory modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was able to figure out my RAM module with the command prompt method that I mentioned earlier. If you also want to know how to do this, read ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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