You need a 64 bit operating system to go past 4 gigs of R.A.M.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_8
I'm on a 64-bit OS.
I've been working with 4GBs of RAM for about a year and a half now and it's killing me.
I usually have a whole bunch of programs open at once – Photoshop, a game, Microsoft Word, tons of internet browser tabs...let's just say I like to multi-task.
Needless to say, my computer doesn't love it. So I want to upgrade my RAM. I believe what I have in there now is one stick of DDR3 Crucial, not sure of the speed. I think 1600?
Would love some suggestions on a set of sticks, would like to buy something a little more premium.
If you want to add another 4Gb of RAM better to use the exact same module - that's important to prevent compatibility issues.
If you edit a lot of stuff and use other programs besides photoshop I'd recommend you getting 16Gb of fast RAM (1866Mhz and above)
I recommend on this : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997121 but then again, you'll need a MOBO that will allow such speeds.
Name your MOBO module so we could know with what we're dealing here
Thanks for the info :) I'd be fine with just buying a different brand and replacing the one I have. Motherboard is an Asus M5A97 2.0
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