How increasing RAM increases computer speed?

Answer 1

On a practical level, it makes programs and the operating system run faster. Technically, if a program needs to use memory, it uses the RAM. If the RAM is used up, it uses temporary memory on the hard drive. The hard drive temporary memory is slower, whilst the RAM memory is much more adaptable to this kind of use. The more the RAM, therefore, the more the memory available for the program to run and the faster it works.

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Answer 2

Increasing RAM will mean that your computer can run more applications at the same time, however, the speed will not change. The speed of a computer relies on the processor and graphics card (for gaming).

Answer 3

Unless you are drastically low on space, you are unlikely to see a major improvement in performance by upgrading your hard drive. The primary benefit of a larger drive is thatyou can store more data on it.

Answer 4

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Well hm that is a big topic so ill give it a try ok usually it can and cant if on the drive where your partition is located (Where windows is located) it has no space or barely and space delete stuff that is not necessary so it can "breathe" (It needs usually about 1gb) and if you have an old computer it would usually be because the computer has little ram and/or a slow CPU and maybe your computer is slow because too many programs are running at a time, or something like you have viruses ect. so adding memory probably wont help upgrading your CPU or video card or ram will help, here if you want me to help make you computer slow give me your specs you can go and download Everest to give you specs i could analyze them and give you info if you'd like just email me at tristanmcpherson@live.com