Windows 10: Why can I only use 8GB of Ram when I have 16GB installed?

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  1. /U/ARTY_FOX
    /u/Arty_Fox Win User

    Why can I only use 8GB of Ram when I have 16GB installed?

    /u/Arty_Fox, Nov 18, 2020
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  2. PAULPCHOU
    PaulPChou Win User

    8GB of ram or 16GB of ram in Win. 10?

    hi,

    I am in Taiwan and might buy a new laptop. For Windows 10, 8GB of ram or 16GB of ram good? I plan to install Photoshop and Illustrator.
     
    PaulPChou, Nov 18, 2020
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  3. PAULPCHOU
    PaulPChou Win User
    8GB of ram or 16GB of ram in Win. 10?

    hi,

    I have read that 8GB ideal for most users. Devices with 16GB of ram is expensive.
     
    PaulPChou, Nov 18, 2020
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  4. RONKOLDA
    ronkolda Win User

    Why can I only use 8GB of Ram when I have 16GB installed?

    Upgrading RAM to 12GB or 16GB?

    Hi everyone:

    I have this machine:

    Intel DB75EN...........it has 8GB of DDR3 RAM..... it's an older i5-2400 at 3ghz.

    I acidentally (nice) discovered there's still a chance to improve RAM...I can't buy or afford a newer PC.

    Amazon has Crucial DDR3 and they fit my machine in the specs checker they have.

    I recently added an Crucial SSD and have Windows 10 installed there. It boots better and folders open faster than the HDD.

    However, apps aren't faster at all. Just Windows.

    The machine has 2 sticks of 4GB installed which make the 8GB. Going from 8GB to 12GB........will it make a difference?

    Or it's better to go to 16GB?.

    If I could I would to go to 32GB.......the machine specs says it supports up to 32GB RAM (however I can't afford it), since they're DDR3, they are older and are NOT cheap. I can only afford up to 16GB.

    Should I make the effort to get 16GB or will 12GB be good?

    Thanks so much for your suggestions.
     
    ronkolda, Nov 18, 2020
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